Health systems experienced another year of digital advancement in 2024, with more big EHR moves and a push toward generative AI.

Galveston, Texas-based University of Texas Medical Branch has partnered with the Wyss Center, a leading neuroengineering and neurotechnology research non-profit, to advance neuroscience research and technologies.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has doubled its hospital-at-home program over the past year, its leader told Becker's.

The Hidden Epidemic of ICU Delirium Delirium affects 10-30% of hospitalized patients and up to 80% of ICU patients. Triggered by trauma, unfamiliar environments, and medications, it can lead to aggression, prolonged hospital stays, increased re-intubation risks, cognitive decline, and even death【1】【2】. The economic burden of delirium exceeds $80 billion annually【3】.

Equipping hospital pharmacy teams and healthcare decision-makers with a holistic view of medication purchasing, storage, and dispensing-related data can have positive upstream and downstream effects on operational efficiency, financial performance, and patient outcomes.

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As the medical billing and coding landscape grows increasingly complex, healthcare organizations struggle to keep pace with shifting regulatory guidelines, evolving coding standards, and the day-to-day administrative burdens of revenue cycle management. Traditional CAC (Computer-Assisted Coding) systems and encoders are expensive, cumbersome, and often difficult to integrate with legacy EMR/EHR systems. Enter Codebooks by RapidClaims — a groundbreaking, free alternative to high-cost solutions that delivers seamless access to complete, real-time ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS code sets right within your existing workflow.

Just one in five devices approved by the FDA for children actually included pediatric data in their algorithms, a recent Boston Children's study found.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine inked a deal Dec. 18 with Abridge to launch the company's generative AI-powered clinical documentation across the health system.

Dan Magoc, the new CIO of Oklahoma City-based Integris Health, told Becker's he plans to build an "elite" IT department at the 16-hospital system.

A bipartisan U.S. House task force released a report Dec. 17 outlining artificial intelligence policy recommendations, including for healthcare.

With pervasive efficiency and workforce challenges, healthcare organizations face a growing imperative to embrace innovation. A recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare brought together key voices from the industry to discuss the transformative power of AI in alleviating clinician burnout, improving patient care, and streamlining operations.

Phoenix-based Banner Health and Cleveland Clinic are investing in a startup that uses data analytics to stratify and predict financial and other risks for health systems.

Eric Dickson, MD, embraces a leadership philosophy that is focused on continuous improvement. At its core, his approach centers around a simple yet meaningful question: "What ideas do you have?"

At Becker's Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, industry leaders explored how AI can transform managed care organizations by promoting health equity and enhancing patient outcomes.

In 2024, major health systems embraced artificial intelligence across various applications, including easing documentation burdens, revenue cycle, and addressing claims denials.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has nearly quadrupled its advanced-care-at-home capacity in the past year.

At Becker's 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Tessya Federico, director of healthcare partnerships at EliseAI, discussed the transformative potential of conversational AI for healthcare call centers.

Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is partnering with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can improve pediatric care.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning top the list of the leading IT investments for 2025, according to a new report.