San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare opened a new innovation and education center dubbed the Prebys Innovation & Education Center in San Diego on April 14. 

Minneapolis-based Allina Health will use Epic's virtual care company KeyCare to increase its telehealth access for patients. 

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is partnering with Clear to embed new security verification tools within its network.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created an Artificial Intelligence Institutional Review Board and an AI Oversight Committee to review its usage of AI tools in clinical settings, FedScoop reported April 14.  

Epic is partnering with Microsoft to develop and integrate generative AI into its EHR software, with health systems beginning to pilot the new integrations.

Healthcare organizations are at a disadvantage when it comes to protecting themselves from hackers as only 6 percent of their IT budgets are dedicated to cybersecurity, BankInfoSecurity reported April 14. 

Hospitals and health systems are making financial investments into startups. If successful, these companies have the potential to generate additional revenue for the health system.

In this episode, Scott T MacLean, the Senior VP and CIO at MedStar Health, discusses the evolution of IT in healthcare, the importance of investing in technical infrastructure hygiene, a risk or investment worth making this year, and more.

CIOs are increasingly sharing responsibilities with other C-suite leaders focused on data, analytics and artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Columbus-based OhioHealth is integrating smart room technology into its Epic EHR through a new partnership with Vibe Health by eVideon.