Health IT news and digital transformation trends

HHS’ ONC has selected nine teams as phase 1 winners of its EHIgnite Challenge, a federal competition to turn dense electronic health information exports into usable tools for patients and clinicians. The challenge drew nearly 100 submissions targeting the problem…

Chris Fall has resigned as director of the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation, the Commerce Department office responsible for testing frontier AI models. Mr. Fall had led CAISI since April, when the Trump administration tapped him for the…

Tempus AI has agreed to acquire the cancer genomics company Personalis in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion, the companies announced July 20. The acquisition builds on a partnership the two companies formed in November 2023, when Tempus invested…

Seth Hain, who led AI efforts at Epic, is leaving the EHR giant as part of a broader executive exodus, according to a report from Second Opinion. His departure follows that of Epic President Sumit Rana, who announced July 3…

For years, healthcare organizations have approached patient access the same way: invest in contact center technology, hire and train staff, and continuously optimize workflows to keep pace with growing demand. The technology evolved from traditional phone systems and legacy contact…

Abbott is investigating a cyber incident involving unauthorized access to a limited number of internal systems in its cancer diagnostics business. The incident does not affect business operations, product availability, manufacturing, lab operations or the company’s ability to serve patients,…

OpenEvidence has considered raising $200 million at a $20 billion valuation but is unlikely to move forward with the round, The Information reported July 17. A source involved in the discussions told the news outlet the deal would dilute shares…

When an AI vendor walks into Mass General Brigham with a bold ROI claim, the conversation doesn’t start with a pilot proposal. It starts with a form. Rebecca Mishuris, MD, chief health information officer at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham,…

AI chiefs have become increasingly present in health systems, shaping governance, implementation and oversight. Health plans and their subsidiaries have been getting on the bandwagon, too.  While analytics- and technology-centric executives are often responsible for AI initiatives at companies, some…

CMS is rapidly reshaping the federal health technology landscape, rolling out a series of initiatives over the past three months that touch nearly every stage of digital healthcare, from how AI tools are paid for and how prior authorizations are…