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SC HIMSS recognized as Chapter of the Year

The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes chapters who have had a strong impact on their geographical region in a meaningful way through the works of the chapter to produce health information and technology-centered events, education,…
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Samsung deepens healthcare wearables push

Samsung confirmed it will release a new smart ring, dubbed the 'Galaxy Ring', which has been described as 'powerful and accessible' for users who wish to monitor health data.
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Debate grows over generative AI for nurses at UCSF Health

San Francisco-based UCSF Health is implementing an AI model for nurses to enhance patient care and efficiency, but some staff members oppose the move. 
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Robots ease human workload at Virginia hospital

At Pearisburg, Va.-based Carilion Giles Community Hospital, two Moxie robots have started to make their daily rounds.
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Separating AI Hype from AI Reality: 3 Considerations for Healthcare Leaders

When ChatGPT shot to 100 million monthly active users in just two months, leaders across industries took notice—and so did digital health vendors. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) went from comic books and movies to real-world experimentation in record time. 

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Amazon upskills employees to work in healthcare

Amazon is upskilling its employees so they can work in its healthcare businesses.
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UnityPoint Health partnership to expand remote patient monitoring

At West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, a partnership with HealthSnap will help expand remote patient monitoring to service more patients.
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Healthcare leaders named top 'digital health influencers'

Digital health company Digital Salutem has named 25 healthcare leaders as "25 digital health influencers to follow in 2023."
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Novant Health pays $6.6M over pixel fallout

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has agreed to pay $6.6 million for using an advertising tool called a tracking pixel that shared personal information with technology companies, WRAL reported Jan. 10.  

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Epic-developed scribe aims to reduce documentation time

DeepScribe, an AI-based documentation tool, announced that it is more fully integrated into Epic's interface.
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Generative AI IDs social determinants in EHR notes: Mass General Brigham

Generative artificial intelligence can identify social determinants of health within EHR notes, accurately and without bias, determining which patients might need extra support, according to Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham.