# Health Systems * **Definition:** Organizations that provide healthcare services, including hospitals, clinics, and other facilities, often operating under a unified management structure and utilizing integrated systems and digital technologies to enhance healthcare delivery and management. * **Taxonomy:** Sectors / Health Systems ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Health Systems**, for healthcare technology leaders * 34.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/23/2025 | [**61 health systems ranked by total assets**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/63-health-systems-ranked-by-total-assets/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/15/2025 | [**Premier's 15 Top Health Systems for 2025**](https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2025/05/15/premiers-top-health-systems.html) | [[The Business Journals]] | | 5/15/2025 | [**Premier's 15 Top Health Systems for 2025**](https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2025/05/15/premiers-top-health-systems.html) | [[The Business Journals]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**5 health systems switching to Oracle Health EHRs**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ehrs/5-health-systems-switching-to-oracle-health-ehrs/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**Top healthcare AI companies, per Forbes**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ai/top-healthcare-ai-companies-per-forbes/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Healthcare Technology Veteran Russ Johannesson Appointed CEO of Caregentic to Accelerate Growth and Market Leadership**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-technology-veteran-russ-johannesson-appointed-ceo-of-caregentic-to-accelerate-growth-and-market-leadership-302431555.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**hellocare.ai Raises $47M to Accelerate AI-Assisted Virtual Care and Transform Hospital ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hellocareai-raises-47m-to-accelerate-ai-assisted-virtual-care-and-transform-hospital-rooms-into-smart-connected-care-environments-302427478.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**hellocare.ai Raises $47M to Accelerate AI-Assisted Virtual Care and Transform Hospital Rooms into Smart, Connected Care Environments**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/telehealth/hellocare-ai-raises-47m-to-accelerate-ai-assisted-virtual-care-and-transform-hospital-rooms-into-smart-connected-care-environments/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**hellocare.ai Raises $47M to Accelerate AI-Assisted Virtual Care and Transform Hospital ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hellocare-ai-raises-47m-accelerate-120000764.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**Automated Health Systems Expands Access to Public Healthcare Nationwide with Smarter Solutions**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/16/3062237/0/en/Automated-Health-Systems-Expands-Access-to-Public-Healthcare-Nationwide-with-Smarter-Solutions.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**hellocare.ai Raises $47M to Accelerate AI-Assisted Virtual Care and Transform Hospital Rooms into Smart, Connected Care Environments**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/telehealth/hellocare-ai-raises-47m-to-accelerate-ai-assisted-virtual-care-and-transform-hospital-rooms-into-smart-connected-care-environments/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/24/2025 | [**How Health Systems Can Thrive in Navigating the Specialty Pharmacy Landscape**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/how-health-systems-can-thrive-in-navigating-the-specialty-pharmacy-landscape/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**The future of health system operations: C-suite insights on margin pressures, capacity & AI**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/the-future-of-health-system-operations-c-suite-insights-on-margin-pressures-capacity-ai.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/coachcare-acquires-vitaltech/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**So, You Want to Talk About Virtual Nursing. What's Next?**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cno/so-you-want-talk-about-virtual-nursing-whats-next) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 2/17/2025 | [**BioIntelliSense Partners with Hicuity Health to Offer Scalable End-to-End Continuous Patient ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250217322324/biointellisense-partners-with-hicuity-health-to-offer-scalable-end-to-end-continuous-patient-monitoring-for-us-health-systems) | [[Morningstar]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - February 13, 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-february-13-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**AI-driven precision healthcare is here - what you need to know**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ai-driven-precision-healthcare-here-what-you-need-know) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Risk of clots, stroke from incorrect blood thinner dosing reduced using online dashboard**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/risk-of-clots-stroke-from-incorrect-blood-thinner-dosing-reduced-using-online-dashboard/ar-AA1qIkEV) | msn.com | | 9/12/2024 | [**Funding News and Announcements - GrantNews - GrantWatch**](https://www.grantwatch.com/grantnews/funding-news-and-announcements?rkey=20240912NE04392&filter=22850) | grantwatch.com | | 9/6/2024 | [**Exploring the Perception of Digital Health Tools in Dermatology**](https://www.dermatologytimes.com/view/exploring-the-perception-of-digital-health-tools-in-dermatology) | dermatologytimes.com | | 9/5/2024 | [**Upcoming Admissions Events - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine**](https://medicine.vtc.vt.edu/admissions/upcoming-admissions-events.html) | medicine.vtc.vt.edu | | 8/27/2024 | [**How Forvis Mazars Built a Global Network**](https://www.forvismazars.us/forsights/2024/08/how-forvis-mazars-built-a-global-network) | forvismazars.us | | 8/20/2024 | [**Health-tech Clarium lands $10.5m investment**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/health-tech-clarium-lands-105m-investment/ar-AA1paOyQ) | msn.com | | 8/2/2024 | [**Healthcare Providers' Finances Are Steady, But Cost Pressures Still Loom**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/healthcare-providers-finances-are-steady-but-cost-pressures-still-loom/ar-AA1olaLR) | msn.com | ## Sector Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Longitude Health**: A collaborative initiative by several health systems aimed at improving operational functions and specialty pharmacy access. - **SCP Health**: Collaborates with Medically Home to enhance hospital-at-home services. - **InterSystems**: Provides data technology solutions for healthcare, enabling organizations to unify disparate data for informed decision-making. - **Principle Health Systems**: A healthcare organization focused on enhancing personalized medication solutions through acquisitions. - **Bon Secours Mercy Health**: Another major health system collaborating with hellocare.ai to enhance patient care through innovative digital health technologies. - **American Hospital Association (AHA)**: A national organization that represents and serves hospitals and health systems, focusing on improving healthcare quality and safety. - **Oracle**: Introduces health system operations suite to enhance decision-making during traumatic events. - **Virtual First Care Coalition**: Established a framework for health systems to assess and improve their virtual care capabilities. - **Medically Home**: Partnered with SCP Health to provide clinical command center services for hospital-at-home care. - **Texas Health Resources**: A healthcare system utilizing AI to streamline clinical documentation, reporting significant time savings for physicians. - **Amazon**: Collaborating with various health systems to explore AI's potential in enhancing patient experiences. - **Vanderbilt Health**: A leading academic health system that collaborates on innovative health technology initiatives. - **Hicuity Health**: Offers 24/7 virtual patient monitoring services. - **AdventHealth**: A leading health system that has partnered with hellocare.ai to implement its virtual care platform to improve patient experience and streamline workflows. - **HealthQuest Capital**: A private asset firm that invests in healthcare technology companies, including hellocare.ai, emphasizing the importance of addressing real-world challenges in health systems. - **CentraCare**: A major health system in Minnesota providing 24/7 virtual urgent care visits through its MyChart platform. - **Navvis**: Introduced a Patient Throughput and Capacity solution to improve efficiency and patient experience in health systems. - **J2 Interactive**: Focuses on healthcare IT consulting and innovative patient engagement solutions. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Medically Home and SCP Health**: This partnership enables health systems to deliver hospital-at-home care, enhancing capacity to meet demand. - **Longitude Health**: A collaboration among Providence, Novant Health, Baylor Scott & White Health, and Memorial Hermann Health System to innovate healthcare operations. - **Longitude Health Consortium**: Formed by Providence, Baylor Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Novant Health to focus on digital healthcare advancements. - **Oracle with MedStar Health and BayCare Health**: Developed new capabilities for emergency management in healthcare systems. - **Tufts Medicine and Sanford Health with Epic**: Partnering to implement an EHR tool that identifies veteran patients for better healthcare access. - **Longitude Health Founding Members**: Includes Providence, Baylor Scott & White Health, Novant Health, and Memorial Hermann Health System. - **Digital Consortium**: A strategic alliance of 11 health systems, including UPMC and Vanderbilt Health, aimed at developing innovative healthtech solutions. - **Bonton Farms and Methodist Health Systems**: Partnership to provide primary care services at the new wellness center. - **Commure and HealthTap**: A strategic partnership to create a unified healthcare solution integrating in-person and virtual care, enhancing service offerings for health systems. - **Center of Digital Excellence (CODE)**: Collaboration involving major U.S. health systems like Intermountain and Mayo Clinic to develop best practices for digital care. - **Boston Medical Center Health System and Omicelo**: Partnered to create Oakwell, focusing on sustainability management and real estate optimization for healthcare systems. - **hellocare.ai and Bon Secours Mercy Health**: Collaboration to enhance patient-centered care and streamline workflows using hellocare.ai's technology. - **Tower Health**: Transitioned revenue cycle operations to an external partner to improve efficiency. - **Northwell Health and Google**: Enhancing operational efficiency and speed within the health system. - **Caregentic and Northwell Health**: Partnership aimed at improving patient engagement and reducing administrative workloads. - **Cleveland Clinic and Amazon**: Improving primary care access and leveraging digital strategies. - **Ferrum Health and healthcare sites**: Partnerships with over 250 healthcare sites to validate AI performance while ensuring data security. - **Aegis Digital Consortium**: Collaboration to develop AI-enabled technology solutions addressing healthcare quality, cost, and equity. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Health Systems Science in Education**: Incorporating health systems science into medical education is essential for improving operational efficiency and patient care. - **Integration in Health Systems**: Emphasizes the need for seamless data flow and cohesive functionality to improve patient outcomes and user experiences. - **SaaS Solutions**: The adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms is streamlining operations for health systems. - **Population Health Management (PHM) Tools**: Advancements in PHM tools reported to enhance care delivery and coordination, leading to reduced hospitalizations. - **Climate Resilient Health Systems**: The market for sustainable health systems is expected to grow significantly, driven by climate adaptation needs. - **Specialty Pharmacy Growth**: Health systems are integrating specialty pharmacies to improve medication access and patient outcomes. - **V1C Health System Maturity Model**: A framework to help health systems enhance their virtual care strategies, particularly in specialty and chronic care. - **Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model**: Health systems are integrating specialty pharmacy care to enhance patient outcomes, with projections indicating a significant market capture by 2028. - **AI Strategy Development**: Health systems are focusing on developing clear AI strategies to effectively implement AI technologies. - **Data Management Capabilities**: Modern healthcare systems require advanced data management to ensure reliability and consistency in patient data. - **Value-Based Care Models**: Healthcare systems are increasingly focusing on medication adherence and patient engagement strategies to enhance outcomes. - **AI in Healthcare**: Health systems are increasingly adopting AI technologies to improve operational efficiencies and patient outcomes, with a focus on administrative tasks. - **Generative AI in Health Systems**: Health systems are transitioning from pilot programs to investments in generative AI tools for documentation and patient care. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Health systems like Providence are adopting hybrid care models that combine virtual visits with in-person services to improve patient engagement. - **Hospital Consolidation**: Mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the healthcare landscape for financial stability and improved patient access. - **Hospital-at-Home Care**: The Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program allows health systems to provide acute care at home, with successful models emerging. - **AI Adoption in Healthcare**: Health systems are increasingly adopting AI technologies to improve patient care and operational efficiency. - **Smart Hospital Environments**: hellocare.ai's technology is designed to turn traditional hospital rooms into smart environments, improving patient experiences and operational efficiency. - **Generative AI Solutions**: Health systems are leveraging generative AI to alleviate administrative burdens and improve clinician workflows. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Operational Efficiency**: Health systems are under pressure to improve operational efficiency amidst financial constraints. - **Financial Sustainability**: Health systems face rising costs, workforce shortages, and payer issues, necessitating innovative strategies for operational efficiency. - **Cybersecurity Concerns**: Health systems are prioritizing cybersecurity improvements as a key goal for 2025. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Health systems are facing significant cybersecurity threats, with high costs associated with data breaches. - **Integration of Technologies**: Health systems must effectively integrate new technologies like AI into existing infrastructures to enhance care delivery without disrupting current operations. - **Labor Costs**: High labor costs continue to be a significant challenge for health systems, impacting operational budgets. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare systems are grappling with staffing shortages and rising labor costs, prompting the need for technology adoption. - **Workplace Violence**: Health systems are addressing the rise in workplace violence, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Job Cuts**: Health systems are laying off non-clinical employees to improve operational efficiency amid financial challenges. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare systems must navigate evolving regulatory standards while integrating new technologies. - **Medicare and Medicaid Challenges**: Health systems face challenges with reimbursement rates not keeping pace with inflation and rising operational costs. - **Patient Safety**: Preventable medical harm remains a critical issue, emphasizing the need for a culture of safety in healthcare systems. - **Financial Resilience**: Despite rising operational costs, some health systems reported operating gains, indicating a need for strategic financial management. - **Integration of Healthcare Platforms**: The need for effective integration to eliminate data silos and improve clinical efficiency. - **Financial Challenges**: Hospitals face persistent financial pressures due to labor shortages, rising costs, and reimbursement issues. - **Data Interoperability**: Despite advancements, achieving data interoperability remains a challenge due to diverse information systems used by providers. - **AI Adoption Divide**: Concerns about a growing divide in AI adoption, where well-resourced systems benefit while smaller hospitals struggle.