1. CommonSpirit names 1st chief information and digital officer Full story

2. OSF HealthCare's CIO: 4 unconventional characteristics of a great IT team Full story

3. Missouri medical center pays hackers to unlock computer system Full story

4. Learn how a digital front door strategy can improve care quality and care access during this upcoming webinar. 

5. Thrilled to welcome keynotes Nikki Haley, George W. Bush and Peyton Manning + 85 hospital and health system CEO speakers and 45 hospital and health system CFO speakers to our 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, November 11-13, 2019. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 

6. Healthcare marketing spend projected to reach $36B in 2019 Full story

7. Patients struggle to obtain records from shuttered Michigan clinic Full story

8. Warren unveils plan to direct $85B toward public broadband access Full story

9. Digital transformation: How to modernize IT and enable efficient and effective care. Click here to read the white paper. 

10. How Reliant Medical Group reduced EHR burnout with 3 steps Full story

11. Utah launches forensic EHR system for sexual assault investigations Full story

12. Meditech turns 50: 3 things to know Full story