As the healthcare industry embraces technological transformation, leaders agree it is not about having tech, but having the right tech to stand out.

In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of large language models stands poised to redefine patient care and organizational efficiency.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is entering into a partnership with health tech firm Azra AI in a bid to get cancer treatment to patients faster. 

The venture capital arms of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and two other health systems participated in a $10.5 million funding round Aug. 20 for a supply chain tech startup.

Health systems are joining forces with university health technology experts to tackle a major hurdle in the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence tools in healthcare: bias, Politico reported Aug. 19. 

For Michael Pfeffer, MD, being a standout leader requires understanding both humans — and machines.

Microsoft is partnering with health systems across the U.S. to develop an AI tool to streamline nursing documentation.

Kaiser Permanente decided to embark on the largest generative AI project in healthcare to date after considerable demand from clinicians and positive feedback from patients.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine plans to deploy generative AI-powered clinical documentation from Microsoft across the health system and its Epic EHR.

It is clear that healthcare leaders are engaged in the artificial intelligence space. 

Nurses at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth employ artificial intelligence to alert them to a potentially deadly condition for patients, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported.

IT leaders are embracing generative AI in healthcare but also expressing concerns that the technology can "drift."

Optum Ventures, the venture capital arm of Optum, is participating in a $180 million funding round for Caresyntax, a data-assisted surgery platform.

Hospitals and health systems are finding considerable success with generative AI-powered clinical documentation tools.

Kaiser Permanente has made a generative AI-powered clinical documentation tool available to providers across its 40 hospitals and over 600 medical offices.

Better use of data and improved technology will boost clinical workflows and move more care to the home by 2035, the American Hospital Association reported Aug. 13.

As the healthcare industry increasingly embraces artificial intelligence, some regions are emerging as hot spots for the budding technology.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has experienced a 3-to-1 return on investment from remote patient monitoring for value-based care patients, the American Medical Association reported.

Cleveland Clinic is gearing up for the integration of artificial intelligence across its operations, with a focus on both clinical and nonclinical applications.

San Francisco was named the top U.S. city for startups, according to Coworking Mag.