Sixty-eight percent of healthcare CIOs are looking to either expand or maintain their current staff levels, an Oct. 29 report from WittKieffer found.

Amazon Web Services picked the first recipients of children's health innovation grants totaling $10 million.

The alarming trend of rural hospitals closing their maternity wards is putting the health of countless mothers and babies at risk. As more rural communities lose access to essential obstetric (OB) care, it's imperative to find innovative solutions to bridge the gap. Understanding the root causes of this crisis and exploring how we can use technology and collaboration to address this issue is vital to safeguarding maternal health in rural areas.

Abridge, an artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation platform, was named to Time's Best Inventions of 2024 list for its impact on reducing physician paperwork.

NewYork-Presbyterian, based in New York City, won two Emmy Awards for Best Commercial and Best Editor in Short Form Content.

Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Health will move to a Meditech Expanse EHR system. 

Microsoft is partnering with select health systems to pilot and refine its healthcare tools, choosing organizations that can provide valuable insights for shaping the future of its products.

Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in their CIOs, with 22% of CIOs now earning over $600,000 annually, an Oct. 29 report from WittKieffer found.

Oracle Health is rolling out two new cloud applications designed to empower patients and optimize front office operations for healthcare organizations. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is developing digital tools to incorporate tailored medical data on patients into the EHR.

The best inventions of 2024 include artificial intelligence platforms used by health systems and two developed at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, according to Time.

Elon Musk is seeking medical scans for his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, to help improve the platform.

Walgreens is laying off 256 support center roles, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's in an emailed statement.

Oracle has launched a new version of its generative AI-powered digital assistant for clinicians.

The American Heart Association has backed a digital health startup with a $1 million investment.

Walgreens is rolling out virtual care to 30 states after initially launching the platform in nine.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is hiring research scientists and engineers to further its move into the healthcare sector.

Federal authorities are warning of a hacking collective targeting healthcare with artificial intelligence-enabled voice spoofing and voice phishing.

A Washington hospital has integrated a local medical group into its Epic EHR.

Amazon continues to make a heavy push into healthcare, using its recent acquisition of One Medical to deepen ties with hospitals and health systems across the country.