Artificial intelligence has become a workforce issue as much as a technology one in healthcare, with 2026 bringing new evidence that clinicians are increasingly using AI while organizations continue to grapple with governance, training and labor concerns. Here’s what that…
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In this episode, Curtis Swogger, Chief Executive Officer, North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery, discusses how AI is reshaping dental operations, why thoughtful implementation matters more than rapid adoption, and the importance of maintaining a people-first culture. He also shares his perspective…
In this episode, Faraz Ahmad, MD, Associate Director at the Center for Artificial Intelligence, and Jonathan Hourmozdi, MD, Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, discuss how AI is improving heart failure diagnosis, care delivery, and…
Richard Lear has been appointed CIO of Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Central and West Texas division, effective July 1. Mr. Lear will lead IT operations for the nine-hospital system, which operates under a partnership…
Wadena, Minn.-based Astera Health named Mike Schramm interim CEO, effective July 6. Mr. Schramm brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in rural healthcare organizations across Minnesota, according to a July 1 health system news release. He most…
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