Mehmet Oz, MD, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, promoted the use of artificial intelligence avatars during his first all-staff meeting, WIRED reported April 9. Sources told the publication that during the April 7 meeting,…

Talihina, Okla.-based Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority has transitioned to an Epic EHR, the Paris (Texas) News reported. As part of the switch, the health system’s patients can now use MyChart, according to the April 8 story. “This digital health…

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Upstate Medical University had to temporarily divert some emergency room patients, cancel appointments and suspend visitations after a network outage. After phone and internet disruptions April 8, the health system canceled the services at Upstate University Hospital, Upstate…

Cleveland Clinic hosted its second annual Cleveland Discovery & Innovation Forum on April 7. Here are five highlights from the event, according to an April 8 news release: 1. Over 20 speakers from academia, government, foundations, industry and venture capital…

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has built a “culture” of innovation by involving team members and making care consumer-friendly, its IT chief told Becker’s. Aaron Miri, DHA, executive vice president and chief digital and information officer of Baptist Health, was recently…

Dayton (Ohio) VA Medical Center is undergoing a $55.6 million IT upgrade to prepare for its new Oracle Health EHR system, Dayton Daily News reported April 9. The facility is one of nine VA medical centers scheduled to implement the…

Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, shares her advice, insights, personal philosophies and stories across a range of topics in a series of blog posts — all shaped by her decades of experience. Here are some highlights, as…

Houston-based Texas Children’s has experienced “astounding” results from AI projects in recent months, its IT leader told Becker’s. Myra Davis, executive vice president and chief information and innovation officer of Texas Children’s, was recently recognized for her work when she…

Hackers are targeting executives’ personal email, app and social media accounts as they can be less secure than corporate accounts, The Wall Street Journal reported. Research firm Ponemon Institute found that 51% of U.S. corporate cybersecurity leaders have experienced attacks…

CIOs are preparing to deal with potentially slower IT spending caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, CIO reported. IDC halved its IT spending growth forecast for 2025 because of the tariffs, from 10% to 5%, according to the April 7…