Texas Children’s Hospital Saves $14 Million Annually Using RFID for Pharmacy Inventory Management
April 2026 — Texas Children’s Hospital has saved $14 million annually by implementing RFID technology to track medication inventory across its pharmacy operations, significantly reducing waste and improving inventory visibility. The Challenge: Lack of Inventory Visibility Before implementing RFID, the hospital struggled with tracking medication inventory across multiple locations, including shelves, refrigerators, and emergency storage…
Rural Mississippi Plans to Use Federal Funds to Expand Telehealth, AI and Workforce Programs
April 2026 — Rural Mississippi is planning a major healthcare transformation using federal funding to improve digital health infrastructure, expand telehealth services, integrate artificial intelligence, and address workforce shortages in rural hospitals. The initiative, called the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is designed to help rural hospitals survive financial pressure caused by federal healthcare funding…
Korean Hospitals Outperform Global Peers in Digital Health Maturity, Pilot Study Finds
April 2026 — South Korean hospitals have scored significantly higher than global averages in digital health maturity, according to a pilot study conducted by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) in collaboration with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The study assessed the digital maturity of 10 Korean hospitals using the HIMSS…
Samsung Medical Center Advances Smart Hospital Transformation with AI-Ready Infrastructure
April 2026 — Samsung Medical Center (SMC) in South Korea has strengthened its position as a global leader in digital healthcare after being revalidated at Stage 7 of the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM), one of the highest global standards for hospital IT infrastructure maturity. The HIMSS INFRAM model evaluates healthcare organizations across key IT…
HNL Lab Medicine Digital Pathology Platform Speeds Up Diagnoses and Enables Remote Work
April 2026 — HNL Lab Medicine, a laboratory partner affiliated with Lehigh Valley Health Network and part of Jefferson Health, has successfully implemented a digital pathology platform that is improving diagnostic turnaround times, enabling remote work for pathologists, and preparing the lab for AI-assisted diagnostics. The organization operates across a large hospital network, and before…
AI Nurse Assistant
The healthcare industry is facing a global shortage of nurses, increasing patient demand, rising administrative workload, and growing pressure to improve patient care quality. To address these challenges, hospitals are increasingly adopting AI Nurse Assistants — intelligent software systems designed to support nurses in their daily tasks, reduce workload, improve efficiency, and enhance patient care….
Smart Hospitals Using IoT
The healthcare industry is undergoing a major transformation with the introduction of smart technologies, and one of the most important technologies driving this change is the Internet of Things (IoT). Smart hospitals use IoT devices and connected systems to improve patient care, enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support better decision-making. In simple terms, a…
Oracle Cuts Staff Across Business Units, Including Health Division
April 2026 — Oracle has begun laying off thousands of employees across multiple business units, including its healthcare and artificial intelligence divisions, as the company shifts resources toward AI and data center investments. Employees reportedly received layoff notifications via email, with job cuts affecting workers in the United States and internationally. Some of the layoffs…
Future-Proofing Network Connectivity for Healthcare Innovation
As healthcare organizations accelerate digital transformation, industry experts say that strong and resilient network infrastructure is becoming the foundation for innovation, patient care, and operational efficiency. According to insights from Deloitte and connectivity experts at Cox Business, healthcare providers must align their network strategy with long-term digital transformation goals rather than relying on isolated technology…
AdventHealth to Roll Out Smart Hospital Rooms Across Network
AdventHealth has announced plans to roll out smart hospital rooms across its entire network following a successful pilot program in Colorado. The initiative will introduce virtual care and digital communication tools in more than 55 hospitals across nine U.S. states throughout 2026. The smart room initiative aims to improve patient communication, care coordination, and clinical…
Aultman Health CIO Says Healthcare Must Shift AI from Experimental to Operational
Healthcare organizations must move artificial intelligence from pilot projects into real-world operations if they want to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and enhance patient care, according to Raza Fayyaz, Chief Information Officer at Aultman Health System. Speaking about the future of healthcare technology, Fayyaz explained that hospitals are currently facing major challenges including staff shortages,…
Virtual Care Provider PocketRN Improves Efficiency with Zoom AI Clinical Tools
Virtual care provider PocketRN has reported significant efficiency improvements after implementing Zoom’s AI-powered clinical documentation tools. The organization reduced documentation time by 60%, shortened assessment meetings by 15 minutes per visit, and saved approximately 33 hours of administrative work per day for its nursing team. These efficiency gains have helped reduce administrative overhead by an…