Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Hackers stole patient files from Ascension
St. Louis-based Ascension said hackers stole files that likely contained patient data during the recent cyberattack on the health system. -
Healthcare sees surge in AI investments
In the past five years, venture capital investments in artificial intelligence for healthcare have skyrocketed, expanding at twice the pace of the overall tech industry, according to a June 11 report from Silicon Valley Bank. -
How Penn uses medical assistants to tackle MyChart messages
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine reduced patient portal messages to physicians by having medical assistants triage the communications. -
How 1 hospital bucked a remote patient monitoring trend
While at-home monitoring is less common for kids, one children's hospital now has 11 remote management programs for its pediatric patients. -
Why patients don't use online scheduling
Nearly half of patients have yet to schedule a medical visit online, according to a survey by healthcare communications firm Jarrard Inc. -
The hospital that was too small to work with Epic
Boulder (Colo.) Community Health, a hospital composed of 2,400 employees, was once too small to work with EHR vendor Epic, hospital CEO and President Robert Vissers, MD, told the Denver Business Journal in a June 11 article. -
University Hospitals installs AI platform at 13 hospitals
Cleveland-based University Hospitals added a new artificial intelligence platform to 13 of its hospitals and dozens of outpatient locations. -
Walgreens' US health president: Stop conflating retailers' healthcare businesses
It's been a tough year for retail healthcare, with organizations such as Walmart, Walgreens' VillageMD and Dollar General all shuttering or scaling back services. -
Where Ascension has restored EHR access in wake of cyberattack
St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access in 11 states in the wake of a recent cyberattack. -
Lawmakers: UnitedHealth is violating HIPAA
Two senators accused UnitedHealthcare of violating HIPAA because the company has not sent out breach notifications for the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of its subsidiaries. -
Feds probe breach at Illinois system
Federal authorities are investigating a 2023 data breach at a medical transcription company that may have compromised the personal information of up to 1.2 million patients at Chicago-based Cook County Health, NPR affiliate WBEZ reported June 10. -
Google steps up cybersecurity efforts in healthcare
In response to the rise in cyberattacks targeting U.S. healthcare systems, Google has engaged in a partnership with the White House to help rural hospitals. -
An IT recession?
Is the IT industry in a recession? -
Epic's biggest moves in 2024
From plans to launching a new app for Apple's Vision Pro headset to releasing artificial intelligence validation software, here is a look at EHR vendor Epic Systems' biggest moves so far in 2024: -
HCA leader departs for AI company
An executive with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has left to join the leadership ranks of an artificial intelligence company. -
GE HealthCare shakes up business lines, top executives
GE HealthCare named new CEOs for the imaging and ultrasound business lines. -
Health system CEOs seek outside IT talent
Health system CEOs are focused on becoming more innovative and embracing the right technology to drive digital transformation forward. But it's not all about the technology; it also requires a new type of talent. -
Ascension restores EHRs in Illinois, Wisconsin
St. Louis-based Ascension brought EHRs back online in Illinois and Wisconsin and said it remains on track to reinstate digital medical records across all 140 of its hospitals by June 14. -
New Epic partnership aims to improve neonatal care
EHR vendor Epic Systems has entered into a new partnership with GeneDx, a genetic testing company. -
Epic's next move in AI
Epic is diving deep into artificial intelligence, incorporating the technology into existing platforms and new products to support health system operations and clinical outcomes.
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