A Microsoft executive has been named to the board of NRC Health.

When Google released its impressive results from DeepMind's protein-folding machine learning program in late 2020, key elements of the code were withheld. Now, scientists and researchers are pushing back on corporate secrecy and working to create open source models for all to use, reported TechCrunch May 19. 

Siloed IT teams in healthcare organizations are becoming obsolete. Health systems are embracing the benefit of IT collaboration across departments, and especially with clinicians, to optimize workflows and share ideas to support organizational growth.

Mental health app installs have dropped more than 30 percent since January 2021, according to a report from Apptopia.

Here are nine notes on Epic and the EHR market:

Private equity firm KKR has acquired a majority stake in digital marketer Alchemer.

Healthcare cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue, as it can protect the health and data of patients and save health systems from expensive cyberattacks.

Oakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center will receive $650,000 in federal funding to purchase an Epic EHR system. 

The U.S. Justice Department said it will no longer bring charges under federal hacking laws against security researchers and hackers who act in "good faith."

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's Hospital will host an innovation summit for pediatrics. 

Telehealth provider MeMD changed its name to reflect its affiliation with Walmart Health. 

VillageMD has acquired a primary care practice in the San Antonio area, expanding its reach in South-Central Texas.

Cerner partnered with Elligo Health Research and Freenome to increase access to clinical trials through its Learning Health Network, made up of 85 health systems, in order to advance early cancer detection.

Healthcare delivery is at a crossroads.

GlaxoSmithKline has renamed its company to simply GSK. 

Researchers have been testing an artificial intelligence model to diagnose diseases in situations where time and cost are of the essence.

A U.S. senator who is also a physician says the growing healthcare cybersecurity threat puts American lives at risk.

Insurers have increased their premiums for coverage of cyber attacks as a surge in high-profile attacks and government action have boosted demand for products, The Wall Street Journal reported May 18. 

Amazon Web Services has selected a Texas healthcare AI company for its global initiative to reduce health disparities.

A Chicago-based tech firm has received the healthcare competency designation from Amazon Web Services for its work keeping patient data secure.