Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to identify patients with atrial fibrillation more likely to benefit from left atrial appendage occlusion than direct oral anticoagulants. Researchers analyzed 744,190 adult patients treated between March 13, 2015, and…

The expiration of a 2015 federal cybersecurity law could put hospitals and health systems at risk for more cyberattacks, a former FBI leader wrote in Fortune. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which lapses Sept. 30, has enabled quick…

The federal government is looking to expand the use of real-world data in health research and regulation, according to a draft strategy report obtained by Politico. Here are six things to know about the draft strategy report: The draft report…

Jackson, Tenn.-based West Tennessee Healthcare is piloting an AI tool at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital to help case managers shorten hospital stays. Dragonfly Navigate, developed by Xsolis, analyzes real-time patient data to predict discharge readiness and appropriate post-hospital placement, such…

The next generation of hospital and health system leaders will be innovators who can leverage technology for good, according to the American Hospital Association’s chief executive. Here is AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack’s job description for the ideal healthcare…

Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center will transition oversight of select IT services to the University of Nebraska System Information Technology Services. The move follows the planned departure of Frank Bogatz, UNMC’s chief academic technology officer, who will step down…

Judy Faulkner, the billionaire founder and chief executive officer of Epic Systems, has led the health software giant for 46 years and says she still has more to accomplish as CEO, CNBC reported Aug. 16. Ms. Faulkner, who turned 82…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is partnering with identity verification company CLEAR to simplify the check-in process for patients across its hospitals and care sites. The health system announced in an Aug. 18 press release that it will use CLEAR’s…

AI-generated hospital course summaries required less editing than physician-written ones but contained more errors, a study led by New York City-based NYU Langone Health found. A generative AI tool embedded in Epic’s EHR was piloted on 100 general medicine admissions.…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has begun deploying AI-powered imaging equipment across its network, eight months after announcing a partnership with GE HealthCare.  The seven-year Care Alliance is one of GE HealthCare’s largest enterprise strategic partnerships, according to a news release…