Google has released DeepVariant, its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, capable of building a person’s genome from sequencing data.

More than a year after first announcing they were negotiating a merger, Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have a definitive agreement to create a massive nonprofit health system based out of Chicago with more than $28 billion in combined revenue.

In the "Top of Mind for Top U.S. Health Systems 2018" report, survey results from more than 20 U.S. executives provided a look into how healthcare professionals are prioritizing health information technology trends.

Researchers from the University of Missouri believe depth cameras from video game consoles could provide additional insight to physical therapists, clinicians and athletic trainers. Findings are published in Journal of Applied Biomechanics and Sports Health.

Large nonprofit hospitals and health systems say they’re operating on slim profit margins for patient care because Medicare and Medicaid don’t pay for the total cost of care, but an analysis by Axios reporter Bob Herman found they’re reaping big profits when factoring in Wall Street investments.

Utilizing normothermic machine perfusion technology could increase the number of available donor kidneys, according to a study published in the British Journal of Surgery.

The I-PASS Nursing Handoff Bundle intervention could reduce rates of handoff error while maintaining a steady workflow, according to a study published in BMJ Quality & Safety.

CMS reported national health spending grew at a slower rate in 2016, increasing by 4.3 percent with slower growth across almost all spending categories, including private health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and retail prescription drug spending.