Daniel Derman, chief innovation officer and senior vice president of Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, told the American Hospital Association's "Advancing Health" podcast that EHR documentation has been a barrier for the healthcare workforce, but Northwestern is piloting several initiatives using technology to bring back the joy of practicing medicine. 

Google and the Defense Department have been working to create artificial intelligence-powered microscopes that could be used to spot cancer, CNBC reported Sept. 18.

Here are three recent layoffs in the biotech sector that Becker's has reported on since July 25:

A strong spirit of innovation and action is contagious among employees at BJC Healthcare. In December, leaders planted the seeds for a virtual nursing program and, just five weeks later, the pilot was up and running. 

Hospital and health system CIOs told Becker's that healthcare organizations are hesitant to create a generative AI strategy due to technical, financial, regulatory and ethical considerations.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC physicians are using AI technology from Abridge during patient appointments and have stated that the platform is already about 95 percent accurate, ABC27 News reported Sept. 5. 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has been using artificial intelligence to boost performance across its clinical and financial systems for years, but use of those tools is increasing at the Baton Rouge, La.-based organization.

As hospitals and health systems continue to invest in their artificial intelligence strategies, many have been teaming up with tech giants like Google and Microsoft to deploy healthcare AI tools that can alleviate their providers' burdens and optimize operations.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare researchers have developed an AI model that can predict death in the five to 90 days after the start of an inpatient admission. 

Houston Methodist Hospital has opened its new Houston Methodist Tech Hub as it looks to create a place where innovators can come together to solve some of healthcare's most pressing issues, Innovation Outpost reported Aug. 29. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to use its generative artificial intelligence tools to reduce administrative workload, support clinical decision making and help personalize the patient experience. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to partner with Big Tech companies to further their digital transformations. Here are nine of those collaborations Becker's reported on in the past month.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is using artificial intelligence to directly assist clinicians, such as a monitoring program that can predict deterioration risk, rather than just creating algorithms, the AMA reported Aug. 25.

Healthcare venture capital fund Questa Capital closed on its third fund, raising $397 million to invest in healthcare companies.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, based in Palo Alto, Calif., implemented bedside virtual reality school lessons for hospitalized children who are too ill to attend its "Hospital School" program.

Perpetuate Capital, a private capital fund specializing in employee trusts, announced that it will close its newest fund by the end of 2023. 

Biotech company Willow Biosciences is partnering with an unnamed Nasdaq biopharma company to pursue sustainable manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center McKinley Hospital has outfitted all of its patient rooms with smart televisions and digital whiteboards through a partnership with pCare.

Ascertain, a healthcare artificial intelligence company creation platform backed by the venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, named Mark Michalski, MD, the previous head of strategic development for healthcare and life sciences, as CEO.

Orlando (Fla.) Health's Hospital Care at Home program has reached 200 patient admissions in a matter of months.