Point B, a business innovation and technology consulting firm, acquired Lumson, a software development company, to meet increasing demands for digital transformation services.

Billings Clinic-Logan Health, based in Kalispell, Mont., will roll out a new Oracle Health EHR system starting in 2025, Flathead Beacon reported Nov. 19. 

Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass., previously owned by Boston-based Steward Health Care, has unveiled a new logo reflecting its updated name, NBC Boston reported Nov. 20.

TA Associates, a global private equity firm, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Vee Healthtek, formerly a division of Vee Technologies. This investment positions Vee Healthtek to expand its product offerings and continue to support streamlined healthcare operations for providers and payers.

Amazon continues to grow its healthcare businesses.

Seventy-three percent of healthcare leaders said they are increasing investments in AI, according to a new report from digital health company Define Ventures.

The next big healthcare technologies include artificial intelligence to diagnose and find treatments for diseases and automated credentialing for health systems, Fast Company reported Nov. 19.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has rerouted 30% of its MyChart messages at dedicated staff at four clinics to get a handle on the influx of patient portal exchanges.

House lawmakers passed a bill to improve various services for veterans. However, the legislation left out provisions that would have required the Department of Veterans Affairs to strengthen oversight of its Oracle Health EHR modernization project, NextGov reported Nov. 19.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is uniting its IT operations with Emory University to foster a seamless ecosystem for innovation, research, and education.

Columbus-based OhioHealth has been experiencing promising early results from its 84 smart hospital rooms and plans to expand the technology to more facilities.

Instacart, a grocery technology company, is partnering with Troy-based Molina Healthcare of Michigan. 

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Enterprises and Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health have signed on to a digital consortium with nine other health systems to develop and invest in new healthcare technologies.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health migrated its Epic EHR to the Microsoft cloud.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched the Sanford Virtual Care Center, a facility dedicated to advancing virtual care.

According to a Nov. 19 survey by Statista, healthcare leaders identified artificial intelligence as the most exciting technology in the industry.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare plans to launch Commure's ambient AI platform across its physician network.

UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments from providers following a February cyberattack.

Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot introduced by Elon Musk, for potential diagnoses, The New York Times reported Nov. 18.