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AI misdiagnoses raise new liability questions for health systems

A Florida lawsuit alleging artificial intelligence contributed to a patient's delayed cancer diagnosis is forcing renewed scrutiny of liability as AI is integrated into...

National University Hospital adds smartwatches to inpatient checks

The National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore is deploying smartwatches to continuously monitor inpatients' vital signs after a month-long pilot that showed the devices...

Ambient AI helps rural hospitals do more with less

Healthcare IT News reports that rural hospitals are adopting ambient AI to capture clinician-patient conversations, auto-generate clinical notes and streamline administrative tasks. Vendors and...
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8 hospitals in China test virtual consult room integration

Tsinghua University's virtual hospital concept has entered early clinical deployment as eight Chinese hospitals pilot an AI-assisted outpatient consultation service. The virtual consult room...

What does it take to justify digital health investment today?

Healthcare organisations assessing digital maturity typically misjudge their position, lack clear performance visibility or are uncertain where to start, complicating investment decisions. The article...

The case for network-based interoperability

Deloitte’s 2026 U.S. Health Care Outlook urges providers to empower consumers via digital experiences and scale AI to modernize operations, but widespread fragmentation of...

Get engaged with public policy with HIMSS membership

HIMSS membership offers health IT professionals a structured avenue to influence public policy around emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence in healthcare. The organization frames...

HHS launches $4M KidneyX challenge

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched the 2026 KidneyX Empower Prize Challenge, a $4 million competition to accelerate patient-centered innovations...

UMC El Paso cuts ED boarding by half with dashboards

University Medical Center (UMC) El Paso halved emergency department boarding times after deploying operational dashboards as part of a length-of-stay initiative launched in March...

HIMSSCast: Expanding behavioral healthcare in the tech age

HIMSSCast explores how digital tools and artificial intelligence are reshaping behavioral healthcare delivery, emphasizing telehealth expansion, AI-driven triage, natural language processing for clinical documentation,...

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