The spread of artificial intelligence in medicine is forcing hospitals to ask, who will ensure these tools improve care rather than complicate it? Some envision a new kind of specialist, trained to analyze complex information for overburdened clinicians. Others believe…

Duke Health, Durham, N.C.-based, has partnered with Trase Systems to develop AI tools aimed at streamlining hospital workflows and improving patient care. The collaboration will focus on agentic AI — a type of technology capable of making decisions and acting…

Ascension’s Connected Primary Care pilot model in Indiana has reduced scheduling bottlenecks and increased virtual access for patients, according to a Sept. 29 release from Aaron Shoemaker, MD, the system’s vice president and chief medical officer for ambulatory services. Launched…

Houston Methodist has partnered with Rice University to launch a three-year program aimed at expanding Texas’ digital health workforce. The initiative is supported by an approximately $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation and will run from Oct. 1…

A remote digital care program helped heart failure patients improve their medication compliance, according to a new study by Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health. In the clinical trial, 178 patients across seven health systems used blood pressure cuffs and scales connected…

Tanner Health, based in Carrollton, Ga., has launched a new patient data network in partnership with health technology company Briya to support clinical research and innovate patient care. The Briya/Tanner network integrates Tanner’s patient data with a secure, AI-powered platform…

Oracle Health had a busy September, with several AI product reveals and a big state hospital EHR deal. Here are 10 times Becker’s reported on the EHR vendor in the past month: 1. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans…

Seattle Children’s plans to adopt ambient listening technology from Abridge for 18 specialties across the enterprise. The pediatric health system piloted the ambient AI for 90 days, with clinicians reporting a 79% average decline in documentation effort and 72% of…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29 signed the nation’s first law requiring major AI developers to disclose their safety protocols, a move that could set the stage for national standards, Politico reported. Here are six things to know:

EHR-related complaints that may sound mundane — extra clicks, redundant alarms and data scattered across systems — can reflect a deeper frustration, healthcare executives told Becker’s.   Michelle Charles, DNP, RN, chief nursing informatics officer for Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health,…