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Amid funding cuts and thin financial margins, health systems can rely on AI to reveal millions in uncaptured revenue.
Veterans Affairs chief Doug Collins told senators that he strongly supports President Trump's $3.5 billion FY26 earmark to bolster the rollout of Oracle Health across the VA's electronic health record modernization program.
Also, New Zealand's Healthline is introducing a new GP booking capability.
Proposals would require Veterans Affairs to contractually prohibit the sale of patient information and report on electronic health record workflow benchmarks, quality metrics and resources provided to VA facilities ahead of new installations.
The EHR integration could expand health data exchange connectivity for providers, support compliance mandates and allow for greater participation in value-based care initiatives.
Success Stories & ROI
Heart to Heart Hospice has achieved three of its top priorities, including reducing documentation time by almost 30 minutes and improving care planning – which speaks to the operational and compliance impact the technology has delivered.
More than 1,000 hospitals and 22,000 clinics are now exchanging patient data through Epic Nexus, the EHR giant's health information network operating under the national interoperability framework.
Also, the Victorian government has announced over $280 million in funding to make its virtual emergency department permanent.
Deloitte researchers say IoT technologies could make for more agile health systems and better patient outcomes – if challenges to more widespread adoption can be resolved.