TEFCA goes live in ‘Big Bang’ for health data exchange

Five Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, completed the onboarding process and are ready for data exchange, with more companies in the pipeline.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 12, 2023

Kaiser Permanente, Novant Health to cut IT jobs

The nonprofit systems are the latest to cut IT jobs this year as they navigate thin operating margins fueled by inflation and prolonged staffing shortages.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 12, 2023

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Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Cerner will be a ‘growth story’ for Oracle after this fiscal year

Half of Cerner’s electronic health record customers will be on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure by February, leaders said on an earnings call. The transition has created some headwinds for the segment’s growth.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 11, 2023

HHS settles first phishing cyberattack investigation with Louisiana medical group

The agency found Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis or regularly review its information system activity. The 2021 breach may have exposed the data of nearly 35,000 patients.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 11, 2023

Norton Healthcare ransomware attack exposes 2.5M people

Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 11, 2023

White House wants to set minimum cyber standards for hospitals, healthcare

The sector has faced a wave of ransomware linked to the critical CitrixBleed vulnerability, which has led to major attacks from LockBit and other threat groups.

By David Jones • Dec. 11, 2023

Veradigm CEO, CFO step down amid financial reporting investigation

The health IT company has failed to meet financial reporting requirements that could lead to its delisting.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 11, 2023

CarelonRx to launch CarelonRx Pharmacy

CarelonRx Pharmacy allows for digital pharmacy experience and home delivery of medications for members to an address convenient to them.

By CarelonRx • Dec. 11, 2023

Gearing up for healthcare’s next normal

2023 was the year healthcare began to show the first major signs that the pandemic was firmly in the rearview mirror. 

Dec. 11, 2023

Kroger’s new benefits program expands access to affordable food

The tie-up with a healthcare technology company lets Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and other employer benefits program recipients use services at the grocer’s pharmacies as well as buy eligible food and over-the-counter items. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2023

Healthcare executives look to implement generative AI next year, survey finds

Though only a quarter of respondents said they’d already adopted the tools, 58% reported they were likely to do so within the next year, according to Klas Research.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 7, 2023

HHS’ new cyber framework for hospitals includes stricter requirements, potential penalties

The agency’s plans include working with Congress to receive funding to support hospitals’ security infrastructures as the sector faces the growing threat of cyberattacks.

By Emily Olsen • Updated Dec. 7, 2023

Veteran’s lawsuit alleges VA Oracle EHR delayed cancer diagnosis

The suit alleges an army veteran’s diagnosis was held up for months due to errors with the electronic health record.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 6, 2023

US hospitals forecast 9% capex growth to support elective procedure backlog: survey

The Baird survey of 38 health system CFOs forecasts that hospital capital spending growth in 2024 will slow from a 13% jump this year.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 6, 2023

Lawmakers stress data privacy in health AI oversight

Members of Congress hammered privacy concerns in a hearing on Wednesday as interest in artificial intelligence — which relies on patient information to train models — heats up.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 30, 2023

NextGen to lay off nearly 250 workers

The job cuts come just after the electronic health record vendor was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $1.8 billion.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 28, 2023

Ardent Health Services fully restores patient portal after ransomware attack

The hospital operator said all MyChart features were operational as of Jan. 9, about six weeks after the Thanksgiving attack.

By Emily Olsen • Updated Jan. 16, 2024

Unifying the experience of 20,000 TeamHealth employees

Research from PwC and Gallup shows that organizations with highly engaged employees outperform their counterparts by 147% in earnings per share.

Nov. 27, 2023

Completion rates for tests, referrals lower from telehealth visits, study finds

Failure to get tests or complete referrals is a leading cause of diagnostic errors, and it’s particularly important in primary care, researchers said. 

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 22, 2023

Healthcare bankruptcies are rising. Here are five major filings so far in 2023.

Bankruptcies have spiked this year as federal COVID-19 funding lapsed and heightened interest rates, regulatory changes and labor shortages squeezed the sector.

By Sydney Halleman • Nov. 22, 2023

AstraZeneca creates digital health unit, with big-name partnerships already in place

Called Evinova, the unit will operate as a separate business within AstraZeneca, which sees digital health solutions as a market primed for growth.

By Jacob Bell • Nov. 20, 2023

FDA-ordered report tackles how to manage cybersecurity risks of legacy devices

The report proposes multiple actions for protecting older medical devices, including research into more modular devices and collecting data on cyber risks.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 16, 2023

‘Finger-pointing and blame-shifting’: House subcommittee voices frustration over VA Oracle EHR rollout

Witnesses at the hearing said system performance has improved, but lawmakers called the persistent outages “unacceptable.”

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 15, 2023

Senate subcommittee signals support for permanent telehealth flexibilities

But witnesses noted Congress shouldn’t wait to enshrine pandemic-era accommodations for virtual care, arguing regulatory uncertainty is a danger to telehealth’s longevity.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 15, 2023

New York proposes ‘nation-leading’ hospital cybersecurity regulations

The rules, which would require facilities to develop response plans and hire a chief information security officer, aim to safeguard hospitals from growing threats and keep them operating during an attack.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 13, 2023