A new federal report found that predictive AI is becoming mainstream in hospitals — but it also underscored gaps in how it is adopted, applied and overseen across different facilities. Here are five takeaways from the report:

Telehealth has become one of the most powerful tools for reimagining healthcare, expanding access, improving outcomes, and strengthening the connection between patients and providers. The American Heart Association (Association) is working to advance telehealth through a range of initiatives designed…

For many physicians, the workday does not end when clinic hours are over. Late at night, they log back on to finish charts, respond to patient messages and tackle backlogs of administrative tasks that follow them home. The profession even…

Healthcare leaders are embracing automation to assist with everything from appointment scheduling and patient check-in processes to billing and more. To learn more about how intelligent automation and agentic AI in call centers are enhancing patient access and reducing administrative…

Hospitals serving socioeconomically disadvantaged communities are less likely to adopt health IT tools such as telehealth and health information exchange platforms. The finding comes from a study published Sept. 5 in JAMA Health Forum, which analyzed 16,646 hospital-level and 9,218…

HHS has launched an initiative to modernize health data systems, aiming to deliver complete patient records at the point of care while reducing administrative burden. The initiative includes creating a national provider directory, digital insurance cards and updates to Medicare’s…

Contrary to popular belief, hospitals and health systems are proving to be fertile ground for technology careers. Forty U.S.-based health systems earned spots on Forbes’ list of top employers for tech talent, attracting professionals with mission-driven work, career growth opportunities…

Business technology leaders said it’s nearly impossible to measure return on investment for AI at this point, and organizations should instead prioritize innovation and the most promising projects, The Wall Street Journal reported. Many AI projects are still in the…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health plans to transition patients to paperless billing via MyChart starting Oct. 1. The 14-hospital system is the latest healthcare organization to turn on the Epic patient portal’s billing feature, which emails and texts statements to…

A government funding stopgap approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities and CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver through November. The continuing resolution bill, which passed the House on Sept. 17 by a 216-210 vote, prolongs the programs…