As more health systems are turning to virtual nursing programs, the American Hospital Association gave five tips to organizations launching virtual nursing programs in a Feb. 28 news release:

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly using AI and machine learning algorithms to help diagnose patients, but physicians say they won't be relying on the technology alone as these tools have shown biases that can hinder patient care and safety, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 28.

Health Catalyst appointed Matthew Kolb, executive vice president and COO of Carle Health, to its board after the system made a strategic investment in the data analytics and technology services company.

Artificial intelligence-powered precision medicine company Tempus is partnering with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on a project aiming to advance the use of AI and machine learning capabilities in oncology therapeutic discovery.

Here are five hospital and health systems partnerships with Big Tech companies that Becker's reported on in February.

Former Cerner Vice President Kevin McArdle is co-founding and will serve as CEO of Big Band, a software-as-a-service holding company looking to deploy $100 million to buy software companies.

Hospitals and health systems should hold off on their investments in large language models as there is currently no way to evaluate whether these tools will be useful, fair and reliable, according to a Feb. 27 Stanford University article. 

BetterNight, a virtual sleep care company, raised $33 million in growth funding.

Xandar Kardian, a contactless heart monitoring company, received an investment from Portfolia.

Corewell Health Ventures invested in $390 million cost-cycle tech company SpendMend after it helped the health system cut costs, MiBiz reported.

CodaMetrix, a spinoff of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham that uses artificial intelligence for health system revenue cycle management, raised $55 million in series A funding.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare is one of the largest systems in the country and has made some notable investments through its venture arm, the MemorialCare Innovation Fund.

Financial giant Morgan Stanley revealed the five winners of its second annual Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards; each winner will receive a $100,000 grant to help scale their company.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is partnering with Neosoma, a medtech company that uses artificial intelligence to research and treat brain tumors.

Many health systems are dipping their toes into venture capital investments, and Ballad Health is no exception. The Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system maintains a sizable venture arm and has invested in a diverse array of healthcare companies.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest systems in the country and has made some notable investments.

Orlando (Fla.) Health has a venture capital arm that focuses on early-stage companies creating disruptive healthcare technologies that align with the health system's strategy.

Saint Luke's Health System is expanding its home-based care program to serve patients of Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and Saint Luke's North Hospital, both based in Kansas City, Mo.

AtlantiCare is using an AI-powered tool to help physicians identify and track patients at risk for lung cancer. 

Vytalize Health, a value-based care company that provides analytics and recommendations to primary care providers, raised $100 million in funding.