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Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated news coming out of last month’s Google I/O 2025, the tech giant’s annual developer conference. Here’s a rundown of what grabbed our attention.
Rural hospitals and health systems may not have the size, resources or scale of their urban and academic medical center counterparts, but they have ideal traits to help spur technology innovation.
Three of the largest health care disruptors — Amazon, CVS Health and Walgreens — are licking their financial wounds after multibillion-dollar investments in primary care outlets and other businesses didn’t pan out as planned They continue to reshape their respective health care visions.
Digital health funding, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) companies, surged 47% in Q1 over the previous quarter, even as deal volume slipped 9%, according to a recent CB Insights report.
As consumers take a more active role in their health and have unprecedented access to health data through wearable devices, remote monitoring and other technologies, organizations are closely examining their engagement strategies and tactics.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for cancer patients.
Across the nation, more and more hospitals and health systems are expanding access to treat the rapidly growing numbers of children and adults in crisis who need mental health services.
Ascension Saint Thomas health system in Tennessee has entered into a strategic joint venture with PathPoint Health, a provider of metabolic care, to help people prevent and manage obesity, diabetes, or prediabetes.
A new Accenture report, “Gen AI Amplified: Scaling productivity for health care providers,” highlights how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can offer a critical path forward for health care organizations — unlocking unprecedented productivity gains, enhancing patient care and reshaping the future of care delivery.
Twenty-six rural hospitals across Ohio and West Virginia have launched the Ohio High-Value Network (OHVN), a clinically integrated network serving more than 2.5 million patients managed by Cibolo Health.

Resources

Behavioral Health Integration

Framework for hospitals and health systems to shift focus to overall health and bring together behavioral and physical health services into a fully integrated system of care.

Evolving Care Models

Framework for hospitals and health systems to assess their current capabilities to determine the best type of value-based care for the organization.

Telehealth Strategy

Tools for hospitals and health systems to assess their digital transformation strategy and expand telehealth services into integrated virtual care models.