The following are some of the biggest stories circulating in the health IT sphere this past week.
1. The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee is notifying approximately 400 patients that their protected health information may be compromised after a laptop and a document were stolen from a physician's car. Read more
2. Even after suffering a massive cyberattack in February, Indianapolis-based Anthem refuses to allow a federal agency to conduct vulnerability scans on its IT systems. Read more
3. Apple, Google and Samsung have a new competitor in the arena: Telecommunications provider AT&T has announced its own mobile health platform. Read more
4. Two people in California marketing and selling unapproved medical devices were arrested and charged last week. Read more
5. The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General reports the Veterans Health Administration's Chief Business Office violated appropriations laws by using funds dedicated to medical support and compliance to pay for a health IT project. Read more
6. Republican members of Congress are questioning why the administration transferred funds from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to operate HealthCare.gov. Read more
7. In its first contract since acquiring Siemens, Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner won a $170 million, 10-year contract to provide medications management solutions to government-owned hospitals throughout New South Wales, Australia. Read more
8. Cybersecurity firm ThreatConnect reported information connecting the Chinese government with the Anthem cyberattack that compromised the records of nearly 80 million customers. Read more
9. Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health will buy Johnson & Johnson's cardiology business, Fremont, Calif.-based Cordis Corp., for $1.94 billion in cash. Read more
10. Cerner announced a "voluntary departure" option for select U.S. employees last week to eliminate redundant positions after its purchase of Siemens' Health Services. Read more
11. Allscripts announced its Q4 and FY 2014 financial results, indicating a slight decline for the quarter but a slight increase for the year compared to last year. Read more