‘Your investment is literally washed away’: Why CIOs stick with the EHR-first strategy

A few weeks ago, CIO of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health Muhammad Siddique was doing a round of the ED department when he ran into one of his physician colleagues. She stopped to make a quick but meaningful comment. “She looked at me, glanced at my computer, and said, ‘You know…

Signature Healthcare to reduce workforce by 3.8%

Brockton, Mass.-based Signature Healthcare will reduce workforce by 3.8% at its Brockton Hospital and Signature Medical Group due to ongoing financial challenges. The health system is also pausing or discontinuing multiple planned projects and holding certain open roles after recent resignations to manage its staff levels, according to an Aug.…

Jefferson Health launches AI-powered cancer treatment

Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital has become the first oncology center in Southern New Jersey to implement a radiation therapy platform driven by artificial intelligence. The Ethos linear accelerator uses AI and adaptive therapy to adjust a patient’s radiation dose in real…

Stanford AI tool boosts ultrasound efficacy: 3 things to know

An AI tool developed and evaluated by researchers at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine was able to identify 44% more lesions than human interpreters when reviewing prostate biopsy ultrasound images, according to a study published Jan. 28 in European Urology Oncology. The tool, called ProCUSNet, was designed by Mirabela Rusu, PhD, an…

Postcard error exposes health data of Michigan Medicine patients

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine is notifying more than 1,000 people that some of their health information may have been exposed after a research study mailed postcards without envelopes. The postcards, sent June 27 to recruit participants for the study, contained protected health information in the body of the card, according…

Semaglutide may reduce muscle size, strength: Study

As semaglutide sees a surge in use, new research raises questions about the medication’s effects on muscle health. A study published Aug. 5 in Cell Metabolism and led by researchers at Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health found that while mice treated with the drug lost less muscle mass…

48 health systems call for telehealth expansion

Several dozen healthcare organizations, including 48 health systems, have written a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to extend telehealth coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. The pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities are set to expire Sept. 30 without an extension. “While we strongly support making Medicare telehealth access permanent, if that’s not achievable at…

How Cleveland Clinic rolled out ambient AI: 6 notes

Cleveland Clinic launched an ambient AI scribe for all of the health system’s U.S. outpatient clinicians in spring 2025. Here’s how the rollout went, according to an Aug. 14 Cleveland Clinic article: 1. In 2024, Cleveland Clinic piloted five ambient listening vendors with the help of 250 physicians representing over…

Boston Children’s launches AI lab

Boston Children’s has launched one of the first labs to use AI to diagnose and manage pediatric heart conditions. The new Congenital Heart Artificial Intelligence Lab brings together cardiac specialists, computer scientists and data experts to advance tools such as AI-powered echocardiograms. The lab also incorporates data from Boston Children’s…

How Ascension’s largest hospital achieved level 1 trauma status

Ascension St. John Medical Center recently became the first and only verified level 1 trauma center in Tulsa, Okla., marking a significant expansion in the state’s access to comprehensive, lifesaving care for the most severe injuries. The hospital is the largest inpatient facility within the St. Louis-based Ascension health system,…

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