Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Children's has unveiled a new logo designed to align with the parent brand introduced by Inova Health in October.

Cleveland Clinic and Masimo, a provider of medical technology and hospital automation tools, are joining forces on a new partnership focused on hospital-based remote patient monitoring and telecritical care.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago revealed 791,784 patients had their information breached as a result of a ransomware attack earlier this year.

Epic and Oracle Health made waves in the first half of 2024 by incorporating artificial intelligence further into their offerings and forging strategic partnerships with healthcare organizations and industry alike.

Following a successful pilot, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is taking its hospital-at-home program systemwide. 

Walgreens plans to reduce its stake in primary care clinic chain VillageMD.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks to explore artificial intelligence for cancer detection and intervention. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is laying off 81 IT workers following its decision to revamp its IT model in 2023.

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health plans to pay $100,000 annually for five years for the naming rights to a local amphitheater, the Sun-Gazette reported.

Marketing and communications would feel the brunt of layoffs proposed at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University.

Health system marketing chiefs have been increasingly adding "experience" to their titles, reflecting a shift in healthcare toward a more consumer-friendly approach prevalent in other industries.

Amazon Clinic, Amazon's virtual care platform, has rebranded to Amazon One Medical Pay-per-visit. 

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health has reduced EHR time for primary care physicians by 34 minutes per day by implementing both technological and cultural changes, according to an American Medical Association article.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine experiences an estimated 500,000 hacking attempts daily, from robocalls to more elaborate schemes, MLive reported.

Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group's computer systems are still down after "suspicious activity" forced them offline in May, radio station KPBS reported June 26.

Walgreens is planning to shutter "a significant portion" of its underperforming retail stores over the next three years.

Venture capital funding for digital health appears to have stabilized, though investors are steering clear of struggling sectors like digital therapeutics and telehealth, PitchBook reported.

Walmart revealed plans in April to close all 51 health centers across the U.S. this year. The retail giant recently posted the closing date, and it's fast approaching: June 28.

The first half of 2024 has already been a busy one for health system CIOs, with cyberattacks disrupting large swaths of the healthcare industry and an increased focus on artificial intelligence.

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