An Arizona man was sentenced Dec. 19 to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $452 million in restitution for orchestrating a telemedicine fraud scheme that led to more than $1 billion in false claims to…

As health systems contend with financial pressures, workforce shortages and rising expectations for digital access, Meditech is positioning Expanse as an intelligent EHR platform, with a 2026 roadmap focused on agentic AI, interoperable data exchange and automation across clinical, operational…

A federal judge has ruled that some complaints against Change Healthcare over the 2024 cyberattack can move forward. Judge Donovan Frank decided Dec. 19 to allow some claims to proceed against the UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary and dismiss others,…

Hospital and health system CIOs are reevaluating artificial intelligence governance and compliance strategies. The shift follows a Dec. 11 executive order signed by President Donald Trump that blocks states from creating AI regulations outside existing federal frameworks. The order directs…

AI strategy is pulling health system C-suites in opposite directions as technology evolves. They’re focused on moving quickly where value is clear, but slowing down to achieve governance, fiscal discipline and ethical oversight. Sometimes they’re aggressive to invest and roll…

Aaron Martin, the former chief digital officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, has taken a unique career path, moving from Amazon to the 51-hospital system back to Amazon and now to Humana. Mr. Martin was named president of Medicare Advantage for Humana on Dec.…

Resident physicians are experimenting with AI at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, with the health system keeping a close eye on how they’re using it, the American Medical Association reported. Here are three takeaways from the Dec. 18 article: 1. Geisinger residents…

Orlando (Fla.) Health is consolidating its newly acquired mainland U.S. hospitals to a single instance of Epic to save money from “economies of scale,” its IT chief told Becker’s. The $9.9 billion organization launched the EHR at three Florida facilities…

AI for Quality and Efficiency in Radiology Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being leveraged in radiology to enhance image quality and streamline operations. In busy CT and MRI departments, AI innovations help resolve bottlenecks and improve consistency – ultimately delivering…

More than 200 global experts gathered Dec. 12-13 to address the clinical application of artificial intelligence at the second annual Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Symposium, co-hosted by Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Toronto-based University Health Network. Leaders from more than 40…