Health IT news and digital transformation trends

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has aligned its Berg Innovation Exchange with its Business Development division. The Berg Innovation Exchange, which connects innovators with mentorship, expertise and a global network of collaborators, will now operate in closer coordination with Business Development,…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is moving beyond predictive AI models toward systems that support clinical decision-making, health system leaders said at its recent AI Research Summit. More than 750 researchers, clinicians, AI scientists and engineers attended the June 4-5 event…

Health systems’ AI champions — the people who develop novel uses for the technology and sell their peers on its value — don’t always come from the C-suite, or even the IT department. Some are bedside clinicians finding new uses…

Cleveland Clinic and the Ellison Institute of Technology have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating scientific discovery and expanding access to healthcare innovation worldwide. Representatives from Cleveland Clinic and the Ellison Institute of Technology formalized the partnership during a…

More than 19,000 Novant Health team members now use AI features embedded in its Epic EHR, part of a broader strategy to reduce administrative burden and address the workflow inefficiencies that health system leaders increasingly tie to clinician burnout. Onyeka…

Oracle Health is pushing ahead with its AI-powered EHR overhaul and the nation’s largest EHR implementation at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Here are 15 times Becker’s has reported on the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor in the past month: 1.…

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is notifying nearly 6,909 patients after a software error caused some pharmacy-related letters to be mailed with incorrect addresses. The incident stemmed from a file conversion error that occurred April 16, according to a notice…

Health systems are expanding partnerships with Big Tech companies as they race to deploy AI, modernize data infrastructure and improve care coordination. Here are 12 collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month involving Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia: 1. Nashville,…

When Texas’ new clinical AI disclosure law took effect Jan. 1, two of the state’s largest health systems had quietly reached the same conclusion: Existing consent forms provided a practical path to compliance. Lawmakers in 47 states introduced more than…

The internet and telecommunications services are essential tools for healthcare providers. Telehealth services, in particular, allow for remote consultations, monitoring, and information exchange. While technological capabilities have transformed healthcare, it has also exposed a disparity in access, with many rural…