Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is using an AI-based chatbot program that helps its patients' navigate their care options. The aim is not to remove humans from care, but to adhere to patients' needs in a way that is easier for them, Seattle Magazine reported July 31. 

Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth plans to expand virtual nursing across its six hospitals after a pilot program successfully improved patient outcomes and bedside nurse satisfaction, the Springfield News-Leader reported July 20.

Cleveland Clinic outfitted its newest hospital with a private 5G network to make its internet more stable and secure and give it the capacity for advances in medical imaging and augmented reality.

While artificial intelligence could automate up to 30 percent of the hours currently worked by employees in the U.S. by 2030, a trend expected to be accelerated by generative AI such as ChatGPT, healthcare jobs might be more stable than others, McKinsey & Co. reported.

Amazon Web Services is joining Microsoft and Google in the increasingly crowded healthcare AI market; hospital IT leaders told Becker's that the move opens up new innovation possibilities for healthcare.

As hospitals and health systems are turning to emerging AI technologies such as generative AI and large language models to automate tedious tasks, many leaders are urging caution, stating that these tools could provide patients with inaccurate information or cause unintended harm. 

Healthcare CIOs told Becker's they expect 5G networks to have a tremendous effect on healthcare as hospitals look to integrate more digital tools within their care delivery system.

Google Cloud is partnering with CareCloud to bring generative artificial intelligence tools to ambulatory practices in outpatient settings. 

While generative artificial intelligence has potential for healthcare, its actual uses are "overhyped," according to B.J. Moore, CIO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.

Generative AI such as ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, is being touted as a tool that can revolutionize healthcare, and although it is pretty new, hospitals and health systems are working on piloting this technology to see if it can be applied to the clinical setting.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System will provide cancer care at home, giving patients 24/7 access to oncology nurses and advanced practitioners by video, phone or text and in-person support when appropriate.

A pediatric cardiologist used 3D printing and virtual reality to construct an exact model of a patient's heart, helping surgeons repair a large hole in her heart, according to a July 24 report from ABC affiliate KCRG.

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is piloting virtual nursing at three hospitals as it studies how it might expand the technology to all of its 48 hospitals.

Hippocratic AI, a generative artificial intelligence platform for healthcare, has partnered with three health systems and raised $15 million in funding, according to a company news release shared July 25 with Becker's.

As "hospital-at-home" continues to grow in popularity, here are the latest hospitals and health systems to have their programs approved by CMS.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital used the artificial intelligence-powered HART blood test platform on 1,250 patients undergoing coronary or peripheral angiography to assess their risk for cardiac diseases.

Hospitals and health systems can innovate their way to a "healthier America" by embracing new technologies and digital modes of healthcare, American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote.

Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD, expects artificial intelligence tools to aid physicians but urged caution on the rollout of the tools, The Guardian reported July 23.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals' venture capital arm has invested in a diverse array of companies, from telemedicine platforms to companies aiding with blood transfusion.

Health systems in Nevada, Louisiana, California and New York are taking advantage of the power of artificial intelligence to simplify workflows and connect patients with care.