Quality and Safety
The health system uses technology that works with physicians in the EHR to ensure charting is complete and precise. Capturing a more accurate case mix index led to a seven-figure reimbursement boost the first year.
Despite concerns from the GAO, the Department of Veterans Affairs and EHR provider Oracle Health say they're on track to address an additional eight recommendations during the medical facility deployments scheduled for Q2 2026.
Artificial intelligence could further widen race-based disparities in healthcare, the organization says. Its new blueprint is meant as a first step in a larger, more ambitious campaign to ensure that racial fairness is a priority for U.S. healthcare AI.
Leila Taghizadeh of Allianz recommends that healthcare leaders establish strong frameworks before using AI to help prevent data poisoning attacks, as well as hallucinations that can impact patient care.
The health system's chief physician executive tells the story of 10,000 potentially critical findings available to radiologists within three minutes, more than 650 hours of read time efficiency gains, and much more.
Also, Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, India, has unveiled an AI-powered clinic for diagnosing lung nodules.
The GAO says the Oracle electronic health record system still has numerous unresolved issues, but the VA insists accounts of persistent potential safety risks are "cherry-picked" and meant to besmirch the Trump administration.
According to Dr. Scott Parazynski, OnwardAir founder and CEO, hybrid eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft give pilots full airspace visibility, making them suitable for use as air ambulances and to transport organs.
Many rural hospital at home programs have improved the patient experience and are delivering high-value care, a new JAMA report shows. Researchers say the model can also help reduce health systems' financial burdens.
The company is putting its hardware and cloud infrastructure to work in a shift from national data exchange participant to entry point for providers, payers, government and public health agencies.