Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Elon Musk's ultimatum to Tesla workers: return to office or resign
Elon Musk told Tesla employees to return to in-person work for at least 40 hours a week or leave the company, CNBC reported June 1. -
Carbon Health lays off 250 employees
Primary care disruptor Carbon Health laid off 250 employees June 1 because of market volatility and declining COVID-19-related business, its chief executive said. -
Washington VA hospital lacks critical quality and patient safety metrics, feds find
Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center lacks critical quality and patient safety metrics even after one year post Cerner EHR launch, according to a June 1 report from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General. -
Cyber experts raise concerns about HHS cybersecurity unit
Cybersecurity experts have raised concerns about funding, lack of clinician involvement and "immaturity" of HHS' cybersecurity unit, HC3, Politico reported June 1. -
Wearables may be able to detect pregnancy before traditional tests, says UC San Diego researchers
Early onset of pregnancy could be detected using wearable fitness and health tracking devices, according to a May 16 study published in PLOS Digital Health. -
HCA Florida Healthcare renames home health agencies
HCA Florida Healthcare has renamed its 14 home health agencies. -
BD says some products have 'high' vulnerability to cyberattack
A medical device company has issued a high-priority security warning about some of its products. -
Bon Secours Mercy Health's digital holding company acquires Nordic
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health's digital holding company, Accrete Partners, has acquired health tech consulting company Nordic Consulting Partners. -
Oracle gets antitrust approval for Cerner deal, expected to close next week
Oracle has obtained the required antitrust approvals, including European Commission clearance, for its pending $28.5 billion acquisition of Cerner. -
The healthcare cloud race heats up
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and more are competing for healthcare cloud market share as large and small health systems across the U.S. are eager to join the cloud. -
Health Connections Episode 2: Humanizing Change Management
The modern workplace has been shaken by constant disruptions, and the health industry has not been immune to these changes. Watch our latest video to see how, with the right culture, tools, and processes, you can find ways to humanize that change and use it as a springboard to drive innovation. You’ll see how customers are finding innovations through the uncertainty, leaders are using trust to power innovation, and how organizations are using human-centric experiences to drive change. -
Making it real: How to go from talking about digital health strategy to delivering meaningful long-term transformation
Following the initial surge in virtual care during the pandemic, demand is receding. Health systems are grappling with the long-term role of digital and virtual technologies. As they contemplate future strategies, organizations are weighing both provider and consumer preferences. -
AI expert joins Cedars-Sinai
An expert in natural language processing was named vice chair of Cedars-Sinai's computational biomedicine department June 1. -
Digital pharmacy's data breach affects 27K accounts
A digital pharmacy company has reported a data breach affecting 27,846 individuals. -
Baptist, OSF, Hartford + more using apps to enhance patient care
From apps that support opioid patients recovery treatments to apps that allow patients to directly message their physicians, here is a list of health systems piloting, creating and deploying applications to enhance patient care, as reported by Becker's since May 1: -
IT specialist charged in hacking of healthcare company's network
An IT specialist is facing federal charges after allegedly hacking into the network of a suburban Chicago healthcare company that had denied him employment. -
10 fastest-growing metro areas for tech workers
The pandemic altered the migration pattern of U.S. tech workers, as they were more free to move where they chose in an era of remote work. -
Healthcare interoperability firm gets $30M infusion
A healthcare interoperability company has received a $30 million infusion of funding to expand its team and technology investments -
New vision of digital health should be personalized, inclusive
Despite the digital revolution that took over many traditional industries, healthcare hasn't experienced such a change, with many services still remaining slow and complicated. However, digital health still holds promise if it is approached through a lens of inclusivity and personalization, according to a May 31 Fast Company article. -
Alameda Health System data breach potentially affects 90,000 patients
Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System reported that a data breach has potentially exposed the protected health information of 90,000 patients.