Amazon launches suite of healthcare AI agents

Amazon Connect Health can help patients schedule appointments as well as assist providers by creating summaries of patients’ medical histories, documenting care and generating diagnosis and billing codes.

By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2026

Provider groups push to preserve some IT certification criteria, including AI ‘model cards’

A proposed rule would cull or revise dozens of health IT certification criteria, but providers say regulators should keep some of them to avoid shifting costs or compliance responsibilities back onto clinicians. 

By Emily Olsen • March 3, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

6 ways AI is finally tackling healthcare’s paper problem

Paper still slows healthcare behind the scenes - see how AI removes delays before care begins.

By Denis Whelan • March 2, 2026

GE HealthCare forms 10-year imaging alliance with UCSF Health

The partnership covers the implementation of remote scanning and workforce development.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 27, 2026

Teladoc projects lower integrated care membership amid ACA subsidy lapse

The company’s U.S. integrated care membership could decline by nearly 5% at the high end of its projections, management said during an earnings call Wednesday.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 26, 2026

Veradigm avoids enforcement action in SEC probe

The investigation began after the health IT company failed to comply with financial reporting requirements, which led to its delisting from the Nasdaq in early 2024.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 25, 2026

Labcorp expands PathAI pact to roll out digital pathology platform in US

Labcorp’s pathologists will use the software to review, interpret and manage digital images of slides for primary diagnosis.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 25, 2026

University of Mississippi Medical Center reopens clinics after ransomware attack

The academic medical center’s clinics can once again access patient records and are resuming normal operations more than a week after the attack.

By Emily Olsen • Updated March 2, 2026

4 AI capabilities every healthcare leader should prioritize in 2026

AI has the potential to help increase efficiency, delivering value to clinicians, patients and the entire healthcare organization.

Feb. 23, 2026

Telehealth use in primary care stabilizes: research

Since 2023, the share of telehealth visits has held steady at around 6% to 7%, suggesting the sector has reached a new balance between virtual and in-person care, according to Epic Research.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 19, 2026

Veradigm cut 15% of its workforce in 2025

The health IT firm is also cutting back on offices and “low revenue” products as it works to get up to date on its financial filings with regulators, executives said during a call this week.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 19, 2026

GE HealthCare, BARDA ink $35M expansion to AI-enabled imaging deal

The jointly funded project positions GE HealthCare to develop ultrasound technologies that non-expert users can operate.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 18, 2026

Amwell expects lower revenue in 2026

The health technology company has divested assets and refocused on its core offering, resulting in a smaller top line, executives said on an earnings call last week.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 17, 2026

TEFCA, Health Tech Ecosystem are complementary data sharing efforts: officials

The Health Technology Ecosystem, which the HHS and CMS launched last summer, could accelerate advancements in data exchange and isn’t in competition with the ASTP's own interoperability project, officials said.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 13, 2026

How the generative AI boom changes healthcare cybersecurity

Taylor Lehmann, a security executive at Google Cloud, discusses cyber risks in AI systems and how healthcare organizations should prepare.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 12, 2026

Harnessing the forces that are reshaping healthcare

How healthcare CIOs should navigate complexity, AI readiness and care-critical reliability.

By Tata Communications • Feb. 9, 2026

The automation readiness test: What ambulatory practices must fix before AI can help

AI won’t fix fragmented workflows. Here’s what ambulatory practices must fix first.

By David Cohen, FACHE | Chief Product & Technology Officer • Feb. 9, 2026

Epic rolls out AI charting tool as scribe market heats up

The vendor could prove a significant competitor in the AI notetaking space, given Epic’s leading market share in electronic health records.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 5, 2026

Primary care physicians’ EHR work persists after reducing patient visits: study

Visit volume for physicians who scaled back on appointments declined nearly 33%, but their EHR time only fell 21%, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 5, 2026

Trump signs funding bill with PBM reforms, hospital-at-home and telehealth extensions

The funding package ends a partial government shutdown and enacts several healthcare policies, including preserving telehealth flexibilities in Medicare through 2027.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 4, 2026

Humana deploys AI support tool for call centers

Agent Assist, developed with Google Cloud, summarizes conversations between workers and beneficiaries while highlighting relevant information, like enrollees’ benefit and eligibility details.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 3, 2026

Telehealth flexibilities, hospital-at-home waivers lapse amid partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a spending package Friday, but the measure is still awaiting House approval. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the partial shutdown should be brief.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 2, 2026

AI is reshaping healthcare – but at what cost? Why the industry must pursue both innovation and sustainability

Medtronic outlines how to pursue AI advancements and sustainability with equal commitment.

By Raman Venkatesh, Medtronic Chief Sustainability Officer and Rodolphe Katra, Medtronic Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer • Feb. 2, 2026

Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

Companies are hoping to reshore finances and double down on efficiency initiatives this year as several policy sea changes threaten to upend the industry.

By Healthcare Dive staff • Jan. 30, 2026

The healthcare claims system is ready for transformation. Here are 5 ways to prepare in 2026.

Artificial intelligence could rework the claims and reimbursement process, allowing faster decision-making, reduced errors and billions in savings, according to an Optum executive.

By Puneet Maheshwari • Jan. 29, 2026