Amazon Web Services has pledged to commit $3 million to three different healthcare organizations in a bid to advance pediatric and children's healthcare. 

The FBI and HHS have issued a joint alert to healthcare leaders about a social engineering campaign targeting healthcare organizations.

Nurses play a crucial role in shaping the use of AI-powered patient communications at UW Health, Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at UW Health, told Becker's. 

Publix Pharmacy, which has over 1,300 locations across eight states, has launched a virtual care service for patients.

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's Healthcare System plans to move to an Epic EHR following its merger with Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System.

Abridge, a company founded in 2018 that uses AI to automate medical records based on conversations between clinicians and patients, was named the No.1 most exciting digital health startup in a June 25 report by TechCrunch.

The largest trade groups for U.S. hospitals and physician practices both expressed disappointment in HHS' final rule on information-blocking penalties, saying they could harm both healthcare providers and patients.

Health plans are adjusting to an aging population, accounting for growing rates of chronic illness combined with a high degree of social isolation and a strong desire to age in place.

From launching an AI consortium with healthcare leaders to its subsidiary Nuance inking more health system partnerships, here are eight of Microsoft's healthcare moves reported by Becker's since March:

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its hospital-at-home program with Medically Home Group after a successful pilot. 

Meditech has signed a deal to provide its Expanse EHR to seven Texas hospitals.

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is investing in Microsoft's Nuance Communications as well as a deployment of Microsoft Azure cloud services. 

Nuance Communications, an external IT services provider for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has informed Geisinger patients that their personal information may have been compromised by a former Nuance employee.

A software company has acquired Pittsburgh-based UPMC's inpatient teleconsult technology.

A Philadelphia hospital is limiting hiring and suspending discretionary spending, citing financial difficulties arising from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 24.

Eight health system executives are among HealthTech Magazine's 30 healthcare IT influencers to follow in 2024.

A hacker got into an Ohio hospital employee's email and attempted to trick the staffer's co-workers into giving up their personal information.

UT Health East Texas launched its virtual nursing program in partnership with care.ai June 24, according to a hospital news release.

Healthcare organizations are facing an influx of patient data, both coming in and going out of their organization. Whether communicating with patients, research and development findings, or assessing utilization  management with contracted healthcare payers, data is the key to fueling modernization and improving patient outcomes while implementing a Value- Based Care Model.

Implementing artificial intelligence for remote patient monitoring, clinical command centers and medication management are top focuses for healthcare leaders in the next three years, according to Philips.