Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Epic grows revenue without 'preordained budget'
Epic reported $4.9 billion revenue last year while expanding its market share, growing the Cosmos database and adding artificial intelligence-driven capabilities, according to CNBC. -
Maryland hospital to pay $2.25M settlement resolving data breach suit
Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital agreed to pay a $2.25 million settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit stemming from a January 2023 ransomware attack against the system, according to The HIPAA Journal. -
Why cybersecurity spending continues to grow
Cybersecurity spending is expected to continue growing as cyberattacks proliferate and organizations safeguard their generative AI platforms, IT consultant Gartner reported. -
Illinois hospital moves to Epic in 3 weeks
An Illinois hospital plans to switch to an Epic EHR in about three weeks, Southern Illinois Now reported. -
Feds warn of Iran-based hackers targeting healthcare
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alongside the FDA and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center released a new warning Aug. 28 about Iran-based ransomware attacks against U.S.-based entities, including healthcare organizations. -
Former CommonSpirit Health CIO joins healthcare services company
A former CIO at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been named chief information and digital officer of healthcare services company Altais. -
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health, formerly known as Cerner, is the second-largest EHR vendor in the U.S. Here are six updates on the company from August. -
New Research: What Care at Home Needs Next
New research from Best Buy Health reveals growing enthusiasm among consumers for managing their health with digital tools and sharing data from health apps and devices with their doctors. But many consumers also remain unaware of care-at-home programs that health systems have been launching in recent years. -
HHS drops appeal of AHA data-tracking lawsuit
HHS has dropped its appeal of a lawsuit from the American Hospital Association over the use of data trackers on hospital websites. -
Hospital to hold focus groups after Facebook controversy
An Idaho hospital plans to host focus groups after a Facebook post received a flood of negative comments about its emergency care. -
Jefferson Health inks NFL jersey deal
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health will adorn the practice jerseys of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Sports Business Journal reported. -
Florida academic health system rebrands
Orlando-based University of Central Florida has united all of its clinical faculty and locations under the UCF Health brand. -
HHS appeals ruling on hospital website tracking
HHS has appealed a court ruling that disallowed the agency from prohibiting hospital websites' use of consumer-tracking technology. -
Why Emory Healthcare created an Epic application
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare developed an Epic application that alerts clinicians when patients with sepsis might benefit from a different treatment. -
Which hospitals are most vulnerable to ransomware attacks
While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions. -
UPMC Enterprises portfolio companies thrive
UPMC Enterprises' portfolio companies have made big moves so far in 2024. -
Cyberattack forced Michigan hospital to use paper records for 1st time in 20 years, CEO says
McLaren Port Huron Hospital was forced to use paper records for the first time in nearly two decades after a recent cyberattack, President and CEO Eric Cecava told the Port Huron Times Herald in an Aug. 28 article. -
Inside the first 6 months of Novant's hospital-at-home program
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., has treated 52 patients through its hospital-at-home program since its official launch in March. The hospital is now focused on expanding the program to other regions, aiming to admit around 10 patients per day by the end of the year. -
Geisinger cuts ED note bloat by 40%
Geisinger, based in Danville, Pa., has achieved a 40% reduction in the average length of emergency department provider notes by using tools within its Epic EHR system. -
Vanderbilt Home Care's Epic transition
Vanderbilt Home Care, the home care division of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, successfully transitioned to Epic for its electronic health records in January, a strategic move to its outdated EHR system.
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