Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Health systems form AI council with Microsoft
Leaders from Duke Health, Advocate Health, Northwestern Medicine and more are forming a new consortium with Microsoft to ensure AI is being used safely and fairly. -
Amazon launches virtual medical assistance through Alexa
Amazon's Alexa has integrated a telehealth and virtual healthcare delivery platform by Hellocare into its software, allowing patients to make calls and seek medical assistance from physicians and nurses through the use of their voice. -
Why digital health needs a 'strategy overhaul'
Digital health platforms must take a page from Big Tech companies — and largely do the opposite to succeed in healthcare, per an MIT Sloan Management Review article. -
'Never let a crisis go to waste': How Change cyberattack could change healthcare
Many health system CIOs are still dealing with the fallout of the Change Healthcare cyberattack nearly three weeks after it led to disruptions across the industry, but some IT chiefs say the event could pave the way for changes. -
Oracle Health launch in Chicago a 'critical test' for VA EHR
An Oracle Health implementation in the Chicago area could be a "critical test" for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, NextGov/FCW reported. -
Phishing scheme targets UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health says a phishing scheme has targeted its employees, compromising some patient data. -
Epic's fantastical new 'Other Worlds' campus
Epic is planning a fantastical theme for its upcoming sixth campus, the Wisconsin State Journal reported March 10. -
Change Healthcare effects on hospitals could last months: AHA
Although Change Healthcare has made progress in restoring its technology, the American Hospital Association says it will take several weeks, if not months, before hospitals and other healthcare providers can fully recover from it. -
Walmart Health taps former ChristianaCare exec to lead clinical operations
Walmart Health has named Ken Silverstein, MD, as vice president of clinical operations. -
'Significant financial disruption': AMA urges more from Change Healthcare restoration efforts
The American Medical Association said physician practices will face "significant financial disruptions" after Change Healthcare shared that certain key functionalities will not be tested or fixed until March 18. -
Providence, Microsoft to scale AI
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is working with Microsoft and its company Nuance to accelerate AI innovation at scale. -
Apple's pay for 9 health tech jobs
Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. -
Intermountain inks AI partnership with Memora Health
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is partnering with intelligent care enablement platform Memora Health to improve care delivery, focused first on cancer care. -
Hackers say they sold Lurie Children's Hospital data for $3.4M
Hackers claimed to have sold the data of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago patients for $3.4 million following a recent cyberattack, the Record reported March 7. -
Mayo Clinic genomics study enrolls over 100,000 people
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic said it has enrolled more than 100,000 people in a genomics study that aims to advance personalized medicine. -
MaineHealth to roll out unified brand
Portland-based MaineHealth is rolling out a unified identity for its hospitals and other entities across the health system. -
UnitedHealth restoring Change Healthcare services by mid-March: 6 updates
Change Healthcare, a technology company part of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, expects to have its key system functionalities restored by mid-March following a "cybersecurity incident" on Feb. 21 that obstructed its healthcare connectivity and operations nationwide. -
Health systems eye India for tech talent
Healthcare needs engineering talent, but with a resource that is in high demand but often scarce in the U.S., this has caused health systems to look at IT talent across the globe, particularly in India. -
Emory brings Epic to Apple
Starting March 7, clinicians will have access to Epic for the first time on the Mac App Store. -
WellSpan adds AI tool to Epic EHR
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is embedding an AI tool from Nuance, a Microsoft company, into its Epic EHR system with the aim of automating clinical documentation.
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