The latest lineup of America’s “best of the best” hospitals from US News & World Report is something of an embarrassment of riches for a few cities and health systems. 

It takes a team to develop, finance and implement a new healthcare AI model. As with any group endeavor, goal-focused cohesion can dissolve. This is a real risk when contributors feel there are too many cooks in the proverbial kitchen. 

Some of the most in-demand healthcare jobs can be performed remotely despite requiring direct caregiving skills.

A cursory glance at the workforce in any U.S. hospital in 2026 reveals four kinds of readily observable diversity. Three get plenty of attention. One gets almost none. 

Researchers have demonstrated the use of machine–human teamwork for reducing mortality in inpatient care across a large health system.

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ranking of the top U.S. hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery. There are similarities—and some key differences—between this year's list and last year's list.

That’s according to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, published Aug. 4 by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.