Press Releases

Novant Health’s integration of Aidoc’s AI solutions, amid the latest wave of the Omicron variant, expands upon its existing slate of innovative technologies designed to improve delivery of patient care and outcomes New York, January 24, 2022 — Aidoc, the leading provider of enterprise-grade AI solutions for medical imaging, announces a partnership with Novant Health, a health network of over 1,800 physicians with 15 medical centers across three states. By incorporating Aidoc’s AI platform, which includes seven FDA-cleared solutions for triage and notification of patients with acute medical conditions, Novant Health is taking proactive steps to improve patient outcomes and reduce emergency department (ED) length of stay amid resource constraints inflicted by the Omicron variant.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC, Jan. 12, 2022 – In December 2021, Novant Health Community Engagement contributed $961,980 in charitable contributions to more than 50 community partners* in Charlotte and Winston-Salem. The health system provides philanthropic support to community-based programs that address identified health and social needs vital to each community’s well-being, including health and human services, expanding opportunity through education and developing healthy communities.

CHARLOTTE, NC – On Nov. 5 at the Queen City PR Awards, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Charlotte Chapter awarded Kati Everett, Novant Health senior vice president and chief communications officer, the Infinity Award for her outstanding service and work in Charlotte's public relations community.  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center has continued the distinction as an accredited Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology since 2012 by SRC.

Invests in in-house capabilities, partners with top tech firms to pioneer more simplified and personalized online patient journey   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health today announced the launch of a new digital care platform to serve as a one-stop shop for consumers looking for answers, experts, support and real-time health information. Collectively known as Novant Health Now, today’s launch includes the introduction of two newly developed digital tools, a virtual assistant and a physician matcher, which leverage automated communications and artificial intelligence technologies to help individuals make more informed decisions about with whom, when and where to receive care.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Due to increased demand for COVID-19 testing, Novant Health today announced that its COVID-19 testing location in Winston-Salem (190 Hanes Mall Circle, Winston-Salem, NC 27103) will expand operating hours to five days a week. Beginning Monday, Jan. 3, the site will be open by appointment only Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, the site will no longer be closed in observance of the holiday on Dec. 31, and will be open for appointments this day from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – To better meet the needs of a growing community and continue to provide remarkable care to patients, Novant Health is pleased to announce a $169 million investment to build a new bed tower at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following expanded emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Novant Health will begin offering Pfizer-BioNTech boosters to individuals age 16 and older on Monday, Dec. 13. Sixteen-and-17-year-olds can only receive a Pfizer-BioNTech booster while those who are 18 and older can receive any COVID-19 vaccine booster. For updated clinic locations and holiday closures, please see below.

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center broke ground today for its new 60,000-square-foot expansion, which will include the construction of a new fourth-floor birthing center. This will be the first time maternity care services have been offered at Kernersville Medical Center, which will provide a more convenient labor and delivery care option for expecting mothers in eastern Forsyth and western Guilford communities. The $55 million expansion project will also include the addition of medical beds, an expanded intensive care unit and the installation of a new heart and vascular lab.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health has received multiple American Heart Association Achievement Awards for implementing quality improvement measures that ensure cardiovascular patients receive efficient and coordinated care, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer returns to the hospital.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In recognition of quality and patient safety, four Novant Health Ambulatory Surgery Centers have been named a Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in 2021, making up nearly a third of the only 13 selected nationally for the competitive award. This is the inaugural year of Leapfrog’s Top ASC award which honors top performers as verified by the Leapfrog ASC Survey. The award is presented by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers widely acknowledged as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality.   

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation was awarded a $100,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to help improve health in Forsyth County. The grant will support the work of Healthy Forsyth, a diverse group of community organizations working collaboratively. Healthy Forsyth will join 10 existing North Carolina coalitions in The Duke Endowment’s initiative, Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas.