Warner Thomas became CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health in late 2022 and since then has emphasized building a robust digital ecosystem to transform healthcare delivery.

Epic Systems has introduced a new data-sharing feature aimed at enhancing patient access to health information and improving interoperability for healthcare providers.

Neuralink, a company co-founded by Elon Musk, has successfully implanted a second brain-computer interface device into a human subject, Nature reported Aug. 6.

An organization that supplies blood to hundreds of hospitals in the Southeast said it was a victim of a ransomware attack. 

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago did not pay a ransom after it was targeted by hackers, ABC affiliate WLS reported Aug. 6. 

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System led a $14 million seed-funding round for Guidehealth, a technology-driven health services platform that partners with health systems and clinical networks to enhance value-based care. 

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has rolled out 24/7 virtual care and all-inclusive pricing to employers.

A Michigan health system is rescheduling elective procedures following an IT outage that began Aug. 5.

Trinity Health of New England hospitals are experiencing a telephone and internet outage. 

Hospital and health system vendors continue  to be targeted in cyberattacks in 2024, creating data breaches that ultimately affect  healthcare organizations. 

Change Healthcare has mailed the first of what are likely to be millions of data breach notifications following a February ransomware attack.

A ransomware group claimed that it stole 10 gigabytes of data from a Maine hospital, databreaches.net reported.

A hospital-at-home company backed by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has a new chief executive.

From EHRs to diversion prevention platforms, health systems nationwide have invested abundantly in data-capture and decision-support systems. Unfortunately, information silos from supply chain management to charge capture hinder hospital effectiveness and efficiency.

McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, in Petoskey, Mich., is experiencing disruptions to its IT platforms and phone service.

An academic health system in Ohio has a new identity.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, formed from the merger of Advocate Aurora Health, dually headquartered in Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill., and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, has embarked on a journey of data integration to ensure seamless operations and optimal healthcare outcomes.

Four health system executives made AIM Research's list of the 100 most influential artificial intelligence leaders in the U.S. for 2024.

Cleveland Clinic is launching a new initiative utilizing quantum technologies and artificial intelligence for clinical applications. 

Microsoft said sales of its DAX Copilot have taken off as health systems have embraced artificial intelligence for clinical documentation.