Category: Health IT

Mayo embraces 'citizen development' for AI

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is taking a different approach with AI and is leaning into its clinicians so that they can develop their own AI capabilities, MITSloan reported March 27. 

Tufts expands access to virtual care

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine entered into a partnership with AI-powered virtual clinic Curai Health to expand access to virtual care. 

As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons for Future Tech Emerge

With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.

Improving care with AI-powered solutions

This article is sponsored by Nuance Communications, a technology pioneer with market leadership in conversational, ambient, and generative AI. Nuance is a Microsoft company. Technological advancements have always played a pivotal role in enhancing the …

OhioHealth hospital spends $12M on EHR upgrade

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has spent $12 million to upgrade its EHR system to CareConnect. 

VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny

A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.

Epic in the last 30 days

From developing over 60 generative AI models to making its software available on Apple platforms, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in March:

AI adoption in health care: early adopters to late adapters

Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) marks a pivotal change in the swiftly evolving health care landscape. The adoption curve of AI in health care mirrors the classic early adopters versus late adapters scenario seen in technology uptake. As an eme…

The truth about health care startups: financial sacrifices and emotional toll

The allure of joining a startup as a health care professional is undeniable. With over 70 percent of physicians now employed by health systems and other corporate entities – we often feel like invisible cogs in a machine and feel excluded from an…

Attending physicians less likely to respond to minorities' messages: Study

Racial and ethnic minorities experienced lower response rates from attending physicians for patient portal messages, but higher response rates from registered nurses, indicating potential disparities in triage prioritization, a March 18 study published…