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CMS will distribute $10 billion annually over five years to all 50 states for technology infrastructure, workforce development, and care delivery transformation in rural communities, marking the largest federal investment in rural health systems to date. The Rural Health Transformation Program awards states between $147 million and $281 million in fiscal year 2026, with funding […]
Healthcare organizations are deploying AI primarily to improve operational workflows and combat staffing challenges, with ambient speech for clinical documentation emerging as the dominant use case, according to a December 2025 report from KLAS Research. The research found that 79% of organizations using AI have adopted ambient speech technology, which automatically generates clinical notes from […]
In a year defined by the drive to implement ambient and Gen AI responsibly, health system IT leaders spent 2025 doing what they have always done: translating ambition into operating reality. That meant scaling digital access without eroding trust, modernizing infrastructure without disrupting care, and embracing AI without outsourcing accountability. It also meant revisiting foundational […]
Healthcare IT leaders reflecting on industry trends gleaned at the CHIME Fall Forum identify direct clinical engagement and peer networking as essential strategies for navigating digital transformation challenges while managing AI governance gaps, workforce shortages, and constrained budgets. Direct engagement with clinical operations has become essential for CIOs seeking to deliver relevant technology solutions, panelists […]
The most successful cybersecurity leaders in healthcare have shifted from acting as gatekeepers to becoming business enablers who help organizations achieve their goals securely. This transformation requires building deep relationships with leadership, understanding operational workflows, and balancing robust security controls with positive user experiences. Randall (Fritz) Frietzsche, Enterprise CISO at Denver Health, has spent nine […]
Nearly half of healthcare providers have not begun implementing requirements for a federal interoperability rule that takes effect in just over a year, according to a new industry survey that suggests the sector faces significant challenges in meeting the Jan. 1, 2027 compliance deadline. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) released results of its […]
I stood staring at the pantry shelves, admiring my organizational work with no less reverence than a museum goer who has finally stumbled upon a soul-moving painting. The cans were lined up in neat rows. The beans were with the beans, further broken down by type—cannellini, garbanzo, northern white. The pie fillings were with the […]
Nearly four in five acute care nurses report losing time to unproductive charting each week, a documentation burden that correlates directly with heightened burnout and turnover risk at a time when 40% of nurses intend to leave the profession by 2029, according to a new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative. The December 2025 report, […]
Patient financial engagement vendors are performing well in a market that has matured significantly, with healthcare organizations reporting high satisfaction with their solutions’ impact on collection rates, according to a new report from KLAS Research. The December 2025 study examined vendor performance across key areas including service quality, partnership strength, and financial impact, finding that […]
Health systems pursuing agentic AI will need to address infrastructure, interoperability, and governance to get the most out of those new tools, panelists said during the healthsystemCIO webinar “Maximizing Value, Minimizing Risk: Operationalizing an Agentic AI Strategy.” Syed Mohiuddin, SVP, Chief AI Transformation and Strategy Officer, UnitedHealth Group, Stephen Nash, Co-Founder, Southern Pediatrics, and Guillaume […]
