Orlando (Fla.) Health is expanding its Epic EHR to seven recently acquired hospitals. The 24-hospital system recently launched Epic at Orlando Health Sebastian (Fla.) River Hospital and Orlando Health Melbourne (Fla.) Hospital and plans to go live with the EHR…

A former executive at Alphabet’s health technology subsidiary Verily is suing the company, alleging it covered up repeated violations of federal patient privacy law that affected tens of thousands of people, CNBC reported Sept. 11. Here are seven things to…

Twenty-five digital health executives made Healthcare Technology Report’s list of the top leaders in the field for 2025. The publication said it selected the finalists through a “methodical evaluation process that considered the scope of their business achievements, the innovations…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said nursing is one profession unlikely to be replaced by AI, even as other white-collar jobs face disruption, Fortune reported Sept. 11. In an interview on The Tucker Carlson Show, Mr. Altman said patients will continue…

Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is eliminating 24 positions in its virtual care services department, according to a WARN notice. The health system filed a notice with the state Sept. 9, with layoffs expected to begin Nov. 10. “Virginia…

AI’s role in healthcare is no longer a question of if but how. In a Sept. 10 keynote at the Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit in Orlando, Oracle Industries President Mike Sicilia and OpenAI Vice President of Health Nate…

More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for organ transplants, and each day, an average of 13 die before a donor becomes available. Despite broad public support for organ donation — surveys suggest nearly 9 in 10 adults are in favor…

Competency tracking is an important part of nursing professional development, used to ensure new hires and experienced staff are meeting skills requirements tied to orientation, annual education and regulatory standards. At Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of…

Hospitals and imaging providers are under pressure to deliver more. Study volumes are rising. AI is driving new demands, and clinicians expect imaging to be instantly available, regardless of size, modality, or age. Yet storage strategies haven’t kept pace. Most…

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and Microsoft’s Nuance Communications have agreed to a $5 million settlement over a 2023 data breach that affected 1.2 million patients. Patients sued the organizations in a class-action lawsuit after the data of 1.2 million patients was…