Epic is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into its software, spearheading around 100 projects aimed at streamlining healthcare for both patients and providers, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Aug. 21.

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner said the company is always looking decades ahead, whether that's expanding its headquarters, staff, or technology offerings to health systems.

As health systems continue their artificial intelligence push, more Americans are feeling comfortable with the role the technology will play in their healthcare. 

Across industries, the percentage of C-level executives leaders who say their IT function is effective in delivering even basic services has plummeted over the last decade, according to a new report from IBM.

After a $3 million collaboration, Cleveland Clinic is set to become a shareholder in Strolll, a software that uses augmented reality to help people with Parkinson's disease.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is partnering with Cadence, a chronic disease management company, to launch a remote patient monitoring and responsive virtual care program.

Epic welcomed 19 new health system customers at its Users Group Meeting on Aug. 20.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is entering into a partnership with health tech firm Azra AI in a bid to get cancer treatment to patients faster. 

Health systems view digital transformation as a top priority, but few have the resources to scale these initiatives, according to an Aug. 19 article from the American Medical Association.

Walgreens is partnering with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within HHS to accelerate innovation in decentralized clinical trials.

Nurses' satisfaction with EHRs is increasing, though challenges with reliability and response times remain opportunities for improvement, according to an Aug. 20 report from KLAS Research.

Idaho-based critical access hospitals St. Mary's Health in Cottonwood and Clearwater Valley Health in Orofino plan to install to Meditech Expanse across their entire networks.

The venture capital arms of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and two other health systems participated in a $10.5 million funding round Aug. 20 for a supply chain tech startup.

A Georgia hospital confirmed it fell victim to a ransomware attack.

Health systems are joining forces with university health technology experts to tackle a major hurdle in the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence tools in healthcare: bias, Politico reported Aug. 19. 

In February, Allina Health made the strategic decision to transfer approximately 2,000 IT and revenue cycle employees to UnitedHealth Group's Optum. This move proved to be highly advantageous when the CrowdStrike IT outage impacted the organization.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence's facility in Hyderabad, India, is ramping up its IT workforce to more than 3,500, The Times of India reported Aug. 14. 

McLaren Health Care confirmed that its Aug. 6 IT disruption was the result of a ransomware attack.

Forbes picked the best EHRs of 2024 in 10 different categories.

Epic continues to focus on artificial intelligence-powered predictive models and generative AI to boost its EHR. But what comes next?