Healthcare remained the most expensive industry for data breaches in 2025 for the 14th consecutive year, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Environmental Scan. The average cost of a healthcare breach in the U.S. was $9.8 million in 2025,…

As cyber incidents and system outages become more frequent across healthcare, chief nursing informatics officers say their biggest EHR reliability fears are less about downtime itself and more about what happens to nursing care when digital systems degrade without clear…

The Trump administration wants to unleash AI in its quest to “Make America Healthy Again.” HHS is asking for public input on how the technology can be more quickly deployed and adopted in clinical care settings. “Artificial intelligence will be…

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia tested an FDA-approved medical device designed to speed up autism diagnoses in areas with limited access to specialty care. The tool uses AI to analyze patient data and produce…

OpenEvidence, which has been called “ChatGPT for doctors,” is raising $250 million in equity financing at a $12 billion valuation, The Information reported. The three-year-old company, which secured $200 million in October to be valued at $6 billion, generates annual…

A coalition led by Alphabet life sciences arm Verily that includes Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has secured a $9.2 million National Institutes of Health award extension to advance a biology data analysis tool. The FAIRplex platform allows researchers…

Health systems are increasingly spinning off technologies and innovation arms into standalone companies, a shift aimed at accelerating innovation, creating new revenue streams and extending their influence beyond their own organizations. In recent months, several large systems have launched independent…

As smart glasses become more common, healthcare leaders are beginning to ask how the technology fits, or conflicts, with patient privacy expectations inside hospitals and health systems. The question has gained urgency as consumer technology companies push smart glasses closer…

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has launched a new company that uses AI to help health systems comply with constantly shifting regulatory requirements. The 11-hospital system’s innovation and venture capital arm, Catalyst by Wellstar, spun off Polysight with $1 million…

HCA Healthcare UK has implemented Meditech Expanse, a cloud-based EHR system, across its 11 acute care facilities and dozens of outpatient locations. The unified platform provides clinicians with a consolidated view of patients’ health records, enhancing safety and improving workflow…