By Shereese Maynard – 2025 was not a bad year; it was an honest one. If 2024 was the year healthcare innovation talked loudly, 2025 was the year it cleared its throat and started speaking plainly. Inside health systems, innovation teams were trimmed. Marketing departments were reduced or eliminated altogether.
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By Gavin McNatt PharmD – According to 2024 data from the American Medical Association, more physicians are using AI and recognize its benefits for documentation support and visit summaries, among other tasks. The research found nearly 66% of physicians surveyed now use AI, up from 38% in the 2023 report.
By Russ Nix – Drug diversion, when a healthcare worker diverts medication and misuses it, remains a longstanding challenge within healthcare. Each year, around 37,000 incidents occur across healthcare facilities. These events can create significant risks for healthcare organizations on both…
By Michelle Skinner RN BSN MBA – Health systems are operating in a reality where demand for care continues to outpace available staffed beds, capital expansion is constrained, and patient needs are growing increasingly more complex. Capacity is no longer defined by square footage but rather by…
By Ellie Gabel – Even as industry professionals have infused digital functionality into countless medical devices, the bandage has remained virtually unchanged. Thanks to AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), it is finally entering the 21st century. With the smart bandage, physicians can continuously monitor wounds to identify complications early.
By Vicenç Ferrer MBA & Cathy Schwegler – Across the healthcare continuum, clinicians are exploring immersive environments as a tool to ease anxiety, support emotional regulation, and strengthen engagement for individuals living with cognitive decline.
By Dan Coleman – Improving healthcare requires more than the latest technology. It calls for collaboration across sectors, bold thinking, and a unified mission. As healthcare systems modernize their services, public private partnerships are proving essential to building lasting and meaningful change.
By Saurin Shah – Emergency departments are the frontline of healthcare, handling over 155 million visits annually in the U.S. alone. Yet, despite their critical role, EDs are increasingly burdened by overcrowded waiting rooms, a persistent shortage of healthcare professionals, outdated communication technologies, and a lack of interoperability, all of which create inefficiencies and impact patient outcomes.
By Curtis Miller – How Unified Provider Lifecycle Platforms Are Powering Healthcare’s Next Wave of Decision Intelligence – For years, healthcare’s biggest breakthroughs have been driven by the promise of greater insights. Yet, even as artificial intelligence and predictive analytics transform other industries, healthcare continues to wrestle with…