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06/01/2026

Health system IT departments keep their employees happy by providing mission-driven environments focused on innovation, executives told Becker’s Hospital Review. Read more about the 13 health systems that made the list of the 100 best places to work in IT for 2026 by Computerworld:

Health system IT departments keep their employees happy by providing mission-driven environments focused on innovation, executives told Becker’s. In fact, 13 health systems were named among the 100 best places to work in IT for 2026 by Computerworld on Dec. 9. Becker’s recently talked to the CIO...

06/01/2026

Younger consumer groups will force radical change in healthcare.

A recent PwC survey of 4,000 adults suggests that younger generations are heavily influencing the digital evolution in the healthcare industry. This is leading experts to predict healthcare providers will need to quickly evolve policies and approaches to meet consumer demands for efficiency and technology-enabled care.

Fred Bazzoli's, Editor in Chief of Health Data, takes an in-depth approach to the PwC research; read more:

While achieving change in the healthcare industry has been compared to steering an ocean liner the size of the Queen Mary, that’s all likely to change radically in the coming years. Consumer demand will be the major impetus. 

06/01/2026

HIT Consultant takes a look at the future in its Healthcare 2026 Forecast: Executives on AI Survival, Financial Reckoning, and the End of Point Solutions article. A singular theme is emerging, they say, among industry leaders, hinting at a transition from aspirational innovation to operational necessity.

Read on for a fascinating take from many of these industry insiders:

The healthare executive predictions for the coming year depict a sector at a critical inflection point, where financial survival dictates...

06/01/2026

Do you know someone who is an ideal candidate for Fierce Healthcare Fierce 15 of 2026? This will be their 8th year, highlighting private healthcare companies changing the face of the industry. Candidates are selected from health tech and artificial-intelligence-enabled software to health payers and care delivery organizations. Click to learn more about nominating someone from your team: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/special-reports/nominations-open-fierce-healthcares-fierce-15-2026

06/01/2026

HIMSS Media editors discuss 2025 healthcare trends in a HIMSS TV video, including the shift toward mature AI use cases, ROI, regulation gaps, and challenges healthcare executives face when choosing vendor partners and implementing AI tools.

Watch: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/video/2025-year-healthcare-ai-matured

06/01/2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a new organizational structure, approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. The office, effective Dec. 18, is charged with developing grant criteria for the Rural Health Transformation Program and will partner with the HHS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. Read more from Andrea Fox, Senior Editor, Healthcare IT News:

Serving as the primary liaison for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, the ORHT is now responsible for coordinating, overseeing and driving rural healthcare policy in the United States.

06/01/2026

Ever thought about cumbersome user interfaces, redundant data entry, and the sense that technology is creating more work rather than streamlining care delivery? Inefficient technology, administrative burdens, and overwhelming workloads often exacerbate the growing clinician burnout crisis.

Technology, frequently cited as a major contributor to burnout, also holds immense potential to alleviate stress and support providers' well-being. Read this thoughtful HealthData Management approach on how leveraging human-centered design is being considered as the missing link, when healthcare leaders truly listen to the front line:

A thoughtful approach prioritizes the needs of all healthcare workers, enhances adoption and usability, and fosters a positive environment.

06/01/2026

Although hospital bed occupancy is around 75% in the U.S., this percentage is projected to rise. The good news is that rapidly evolving technology will help reduce the hospital bed-shortage crisis and its associated issues. Alexander Podgornyy, Managing Director at IT Medical, LLC, discusses one of these technologies, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and its role in helping reduce provider burden.

Read HIT Consultants, “5 Ways Remote Patient Monitoring is Reducing Hospital Readmissions,” to learn more about how providers are assisting patients from their homes:

Alexander Podgornyy, Managing Director at IT Medical LLC shares 5 Ways Remote Patient Monitoring is Reducing Hospital Readmissions

06/01/2026

Advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities are emerging at a rapid pace as major information and health systems announce its varied healthcare applications. Progress is amplified by new functionality from major EHR platforms and impacted by policy changes. This HealthData Management article examines recent developments expected to impact healthcare organizations in the years ahead.

Read, “How recent technology advances map the progress of AI:”

New capabilities from solutions vendors and changing industry dynamics offer new proving grounds to demonstrate key functionalities.

06/01/2026

Pennsylvania health system WellSpan Health is making innovative use of AI-enabled virtual nursing with the launch of a virtual patient monitoring and nursing platform to boost patient safety while alleviating nurses' workloads. Ultimately, to deliver greater accessibility and affordability for patients.

Read more in this HealthcareIT News article:

One recent artificial intelligence project at the Pennsylvania health system is the launch of the virtual patient monitoring and nursing platform to boost patient safety while alleviating nurses' workloads.