last year, it published more than 1,150 news and articles covering trends and events in artificial intelligence, cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity and privacy, electronic health records, interoperability, patient and provider experience, telehealth and remote monitoring.
Here are the 10 articles our readers clicked on the most.
The House passed a health care package for veterans without the RESET Act
Last week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it plans to restart its EHR modernization project in 2026. Last month, Senator Elizabeth Dole’s Improving Health Care and Benefits for 21st Century Veterans Act was passed on Capitol Hill, but without the original section of the bill that would specify several implementation and reporting requirements to augment oversight of implementations.
Chronic disease “patient burnout” – a mute problem that needs to be dealt with
We hear a lot about the extremely critical challenge of clinician burnout. But patients experience this too, and it is a challenge that requires attention. One telehealth physician said too many people feel overwhelmed by the needs of managing chronic conditions. But she argued that certain employ cases of AI could assist alleviate these burdens.
A up-to-date basic AI model can detect sporadic cancers, but digital support is needed to multiply them
Digital pathology company Paige’s artificial intelligence tool, a collaboration with Microsoft Research, is touted as one of the largest image-based baseline artificial intelligence models for cancer detection. The Virchow model can assist detect miniature, elaborate and sporadic cancers and provide pathologists with detection and diagnostic insight that was not possible even recently. Artificial intelligence can now detect cancers it wasn’t even trained for, the company says.
AHA and H-ISAC warn hospitals against Black Basta attack following Ascension cyberattack
In May, the Center for Health Information Sharing and Analysis and the American Hospital Association warned providers that following a massive and devastating cyber attack on Ascension in St. Louis they also face risks from bad actors from the nation state. They claim that the Russian-backed Black Basta ransomware group has focused on the healthcare sector and has been increasing the intensity of its attacks.
Joint cybersecurity advisory warns of attacks from Iran
In September, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency proposed a joint solution alarm on another cyber threat to the nation-state, this time from Iran. The agencies said the group – operating under suggestive aliases including Pioneer Kitten, Fox Kitten, UNC757, Parisite, RUBIDIUM and Lemon Sandstorm – is working closely with ransomware affiliates to disable victims’ networks and obtain ransom payments.
Mental health provider drastically reduces chart audit time with the assist of artificial intelligence
Cerebral, a virtual mental health care provider, is committed to democratizing access to high-quality care for all, its deputy director of behavioral operations told us in August. Visits are conducted via video chat, and members can connect directly with their care team and have medications delivered straight to their home. She said the company, whose platform offers precise feedback on data that might otherwise be missed during a manual audit, reduced the time spent on audits by 78%.
CMS clarifies HIPAA compliance when texting patient information
Texting of patient orders to members by health care teams is permitted in hospitals and critical access hospitals if done through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform and in compliance with CMS’s Participation Rules, the agency announced in February, urging providers to “ implementation of procedures/processes. that routinely assess the security and integrity of the platforms used.
Nuance AI co-pilot is now fully embedded in Epic EHR
More than 150 hospitals and health systems were already using DAX Copilot in their Epic electronic health records to take clinical notes and record patient visits, the Microsoft Voice AI subsidiary said as it announced the general availability of Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience Copilot in January.
Leisurely down the adoption of artificial intelligence, warns one technology CEO
As we reported last year, for all its enormous promises in healthcare, artificial intelligence carries many risks. One CIO urged a more cautious and thoughtful approach to AI adoption and said healthcare leaders must demand ethical AI and ensure their RFPs include security requirements. This takes time, which may mean withdrawing from some investments.