New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has become the first provider in Louisiana to offer an artificial intelligence-powered technology for treating atrial fibrillation. The system’s John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute is using software from Volta Medical to assist physicians during catheter…

Time named 58 U.S. health tech companies “outstanding” in its Sept. 18 listing of the top firms in the space globally for 2025. The publication partnered with market researcher Statista to rank health tech companies — with scores of outstanding,…

The demand for technology in health systems is climbing — but will organizations increase their IT budgets in 2026? CIOs across the country say the answer is mixed. Some are expanding budgets modestly, while others are cutting back or holding…

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health launched a systemwide artificial intelligence strategy aimed at reclaiming more than 10 million hours of clinician time by 2028, according to a Sept. 18 press release. The initiative is designed to ease the administrative burden on more…

Health systems are implementing automation and AI to improve patient care, increase efficiency and reduce clinicians’ administrative burden. Becker’s asked CEOs which manual processes their organizations automated recently — and what effect those efforts have had. Editor’s note: Responses were…

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…