Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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VA says Oracle Health EHR is failing
An unpublished survey from the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that its new Oracle Health EHR system is not helping improve patient care, Bloomberg reported June 7. -
Change Healthcare loses bid to keep cyberattack lawsuits in Tennessee
The 49 lawsuits filed against Change Healthcare alleging the company failed to protect patient information during a February ransomware attack will be consolidated in Minnesota instead of Tennessee, where the company is based, according to a Reuters report. -
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Abu Dubai partner on innovation
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has teamed up with the health department of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on an innovation partnership to advance pediatric care worldwide. -
Cyberattack on 3rd party effects Adventist Health Tulare patients
A breach at a third-party agency is affecting Adventist Health Tulare (Calif.). -
White House enlists Microsoft, Google for rural hospital cyberdefense
The Biden-Harris administration has secured commitments from Microsoft and Google to offer free and low-cost resources to rural hospitals nationwide to help them boost their cyber defenses. -
Ascension works to update patient portal following cyberattack
St. Louis-based Ascension is updating its patient portal in six markets after restoring the EHRs there following a May 8 cyberattack. -
Health systems ignite IT change management
Digital transformation is rapidly changing healthcare organizations and while technology spend is important, IT leaders at some of the top systems in the nation are focused more on another investment. -
Novant Health runs into MyChart issues amid EHR transition
Some Novant Health patients have run into issues with MyChart as the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system unifies its patient portal platform, WWAY3 reported. -
Health systems' top 12 digital investment priorities
Seventy-five percent of health system executives say digital transformation is a priority but lack the resources to make it happen, McKinsey & Co. reported June 7. -
Average IT manager salary hits $169,510: state by state breakdown
The median annual wage for computer and information systems managers is $169,510, with leaders in New York earning the most at $213,930 on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Ascension IT outage: Where 6 states and DC stand
St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 cyberattack that brought its IT network offline. -
Consumer uptake of gen AI in healthcare dips: Survey
Consumer uptake of generative AI for health purposes has declined over the past year, a June 6 report from Deloitte found. -
UMass Memorial streamlines triage with AI 'Kate'
Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Center is using "Kate," an AI tool from software company Mednition, to help triage emergency department patients, the Boston Business Journal reported June 5. -
UW Health AI pilot generates 5,000 patient messages
Madison, Wis.-based UW Health's collaboration with Microsoft and Epic in their AI pilot program, aimed at facilitating the drafting of physician messages to patients, has resulted in the creation of more than 5,000 messages. -
Health system responds to social media uproar over patient
A Florida health system CEO responded to what he called a "distorted story" being spread on social media over his organization's treatment of a patient. -
Sports partnerships a 'differentiator' for AdventHealth
Sports sponsorships have been a "differentiator" for Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, leading the health system to seek out female athletes as spokespeople, Sports Business Journal reported. -
Stanford Medicine Children's Health expands innovation center
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine Children's Health is expanding its innovation center in a bid to offer more healthcare training for professionals and enhance care for young patients and pregnant women. -
Emory boosted Epic data and AI adoption 400% in 6 months
When Joe Depa joined Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare in September 2023 as the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer, he saw an immediate opportunity for two quick wins. -
Epic hosts 1st European group meeting
Epic held its inaugural European Group Meeting in May to discuss how the EHR giant's hospital clients on the continent are using its digital tools. -
Cleveland Clinic launches international AI collaboration
Cleveland Clinic has taken its partnership with IBM to a global level, aiming to advance healthcare delivery and research with artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
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