Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Dr. Ed Lee joins AI company as medical chief after exiting The Permanente Federation
Ed Lee, MD, former executive vice president of IT and CIO of Oakland, Calif.-based The Permanente Federation, joined a company developing ambient AI technology for clinical practitioners. -
What health system execs think about Amazon's healthcare layoffs
Amazon is learning that healthcare is "complicated," as one health system leader told Becker's. -
Optum backs $70M funding round for AI company
Optum Ventures, the venture capital arm of Optum, backed a $70 million series B funding round for Ambience Healthcare, a company that creates AI operating systems for healthcare organizations. -
Mayo Clinic seeks $231K AI role
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is searching for a data scientist focused on generative artificial intelligence and is willing to pay up to $231,962 per year for an experienced professional. -
Healthcare data breaches set record in 2023
Healthcare data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023 as cybersecurity concerns continue to plague the industry, HIPAA Journal reported. -
8 innovative health systems and execs, per Press Ganey
Eight health systems and executives received Human Experience awards for innovation and patient experience from health IT company Press Ganey. -
Health systems outsourcing IT functions
Health systems are increasingly turning to outsourcing as a strategic approach to managing their IT functions. -
Alphabet's health tech company gets new executive
Verily, a precision health technology company owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, has named Myoung Cha as its new chief product officer. -
Health system CIOs divided on 5G
Hospitals have traditionally relied on Wi-Fi to power their organizations, but some campuses are pushing the limits of connectivity, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
GE HealthCare reports 15.8% income drop, CEO 'confident' about 2024
GE HealthCare reported 7% revenue growth in 2023 but net income dropped in its first year as a publicly traded company after spinning out from GE. -
Epic named top EHR vendor by KLAS for 14th straight year
Epic was named the top overall health IT software suite for the 14th year in a row in the 2024 Best in KLAS Awards, released Feb. 7. -
Montefiore to pay $4.75M over stolen patient data
New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center reached a settlement with the HHS and has agreed to pay $4.75 million due to a "data security failure." -
Chicago children's hospital IT outage marks a week
IT and phone systems were still down Feb. 6 at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, nearly a week after the organization took them offline to deal with a cybersecurity incident. -
Amazon cuts jobs in healthcare divisions
Amazon is eliminating a few hundred roles at One Medical and in its online pharmacy unit Amazon Pharmacy, Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, confirmed to Becker's. -
Sharp HealthCare, Epic partner on Apple Vision Pro technology
Health systems have been quick to try out the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset that went on sale Feb. 2. A California health system just bought 30 of them. -
What Best Buy pays for 9 healthcare jobs
Best Buy has been making big moves in healthcare, providing remote patient monitoring technology to health systems. Here are nine healthcare jobs the tech retailer is hiring for this month. -
Can health systems afford AI talent?
Health systems are rapidly incorporating artificial intelligence into their operating models and clinical care delivery. Many are partnering with digital health companies or pioneering AI-driven EHR applications with external tech support. -
Maine health system restores EHR after cybersecurity incident
After taking its EHR offline after its servers were compromised, Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has successfully brought its patient records system back online as of Feb. 5. -
Travel nursing startup Nomad Health cuts jobs
Travel nursing startup Nomad Health has reduced its workforce. -
Memorial Hermann inches closer to Epic install
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System reached a significant achievement in its ongoing effort to consolidate various EHRs and billing platforms.
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