In my role as a subspecialist physician, I’ve worked in diverse settings—from independent outpatient practices to academic centers and hospital systems. Each environment presents unique challenges, but one issue remains consistent: poor data. In outpatient settings, the problem is often…

As administrative burdens, regulatory complexities and financial pressures have increased, we’ve somehow lost sight of the human side of healthcare. At Altera Digital Health, we strive to restore the personal moments between providers, patients and those who serve them with…

St. Louis-based Ascension and Oracle are continuing their partnership to advance AI and other healthcare technologies, the Nashville Business Journal reported. The 121-hospital system and software giant are connecting Ascension’s EHR to its enterprise resource planning system to lower costs,…

Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System has implemented artificial intelligence tools designed to reduce physician screen time and improve clinical workflows. The health system trained nearly 480 clinicians on DAX Copilot as part of its enterprise rollout. The tool, now integrated…

AI-powered customer engagement company Qualtrics has agreed to acquire healthcare market research firm Press Ganey for $6.75 billion, the Financial Times reported Oct. 6. Press Ganey, currently owned by investor Ares Management and private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners,…

Hospitals are grappling with how to integrate artificial intelligence in a way that drives value without overwhelming clinicians or creating new risks. At Stanford Medicine, CIO Dr. Michael Pfeffer has taken a deliberate approach to democratizing AI and transforming the…

No health systems made the list of the most AI-ready Fortune 500 companies, with the healthcare industry being largely represented by payers. The inaugural Fortune AIQ 50 rankings incorporated software company ServiceNow’s Enterprise AI Maturity Index, which benchmarks how prepared…

Improving access to care and boosting patient and provider experience via digital — with and without AI — were among the main talking points at this year’s Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference. Here are five key…

The pace of technology adoption in healthcare is moving faster than ever before, driven largely by AI, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising patient expectations, according to health system CIOs. Eric Daffron, vice president and CIO of…

When patients in Colorado’s remote Yampa Valley needed to see a specialist, the trip often meant a daylong journey to Denver: hours on the road, time off work, child care arrangements and the cost of gas. Now, they can log…