Most U.S. hospitals had adopted foundational digital tools that enable patients to access their health information electronically by 2024, according to an August 2025 data brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy / Office of the…

Epic Systems introduced two new AI tools aimed at easing communication and reducing administrative work in healthcare. The tools — named Emmie and Art — are designed for patients and clinicians, respectively, according to an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post from…

Many hospitals and health systems are not maximizing the value of their core electronic health record (EHR) investments. Conducting regular “EHR tune-ups” can be a quick win to help your organization close the gap between clinical performance and technology optimization.…

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has implemented an AI-powered clinical deterioration tool, eCART, across its seven hospitals — a move leaders say has both improved patient safety and reduced strain on clinicians. The health system evaluated six different tools —…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera will use $1 million in federal funding to expand its virtual nursing program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s distance learning and telemedicine program awarded Avera $1,017,126 over three years to enhance access to virtual patient care…

Clinical workflows continue to be a major source of inefficiency and frustration for nurses. Documentation, admissions, and medication reconciliation often remain manual, time-consuming and prone to error, even as technology advances in other parts of care delivery. Chief nursing informatics…

Tech companies are accelerating their push into healthcare, unveiling new AI tools aimed at everything from documenting patient visits to supporting medical care in space. Here’s a look at recent moves by tech giants expanding their footprint in healthcare AI:

Epic is rolling out MyChart Central, a new patient-focused login system enabling individuals to access health records from multiple participating providers using a single Epic ID. Epic made the announcement via its official X account on Aug. 15. “One way…

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health rolled out its “Virtual Single Patient Record” system, an isolated recovery environment developed with health tech company CareEvolution. The platform enables clinicians to access a read-only patient record when the primary electronic medical record or…

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reported an operating loss of $113.2 million for the first half of 2025, citing rising expenses and one-time costs related to its Epic EHR implementation. The center said in an Aug. 15…