Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Hospital financial performance linked to analytics, AI strategy
Technology has become one of the dividing lines between financially successful and struggling hospitals, according to Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report, released Feb. 28. -
One Medical CEO: Layoffs not related to Amazon acquisition
Amazon recently announced that it would lay off a few hundred employees at One Medical as well as switch up a leadership position, but One Medical CEO Trent Green told The Washington Post that the moves are not related to the acquisition by Amazon. -
Epic in the last 30 days
From adding more hospitals and health systems to its EHR system to diving into spatial computing with Apple, here are 11 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported on by Becker's Hospital Review in February: -
Ascension settles fingerprint scanning case for $2.6M
St. Louis-based Ascension has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former employees who alleged that scanning their fingerprints violated their privacy. -
Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say
The ransomware group linked to the cyberattack on Change Healthcare is also targeting hospitals, the FBI and HHS warned Feb. 27. -
30 health system execs helping define what a 'smart hospital' is
Thirty health system leaders are advising the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives on its new "smart hospital" maturity model. -
Ransomware group behind Lurie Children's hack seeks $3.4M
A ransomware gang that has targeted the healthcare sector has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and is attempting to sell its data for $3.4 million, The Record reported Feb. 27. -
Amgen builds $474M facility in Ohio
Amgen, a biotech company, has built a $474 million facility in New Albany, Ohio, NBC affiliate WCMH reported Feb. 26. -
AHA says Change Healthcare attack may impact hospital finances
The American Hospital Association penned a letter to the HHS about the Change Healthcare attack stating that the incident may have "an immediate adverse impact on hospitals' finances." -
Cyber framework cuts healthcare insurance premium hikes
Healthcare organizations utilizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework as their primary framework experienced smaller increases in cyber insurance premiums than those not employing the NIST CSF, a Feb. 27 report from KLAS found. -
Cigna affected by Prospect Medical breach
Some of Cigna's policyholder information has been compromised due to a 2023 cyberattack on Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, Hartford Business Journal reported Feb. 27. -
How Amazon's One Medical deal changed hospitals
Health system digital leaders told Becker's that Amazon's $3.9 billion deal for One Medical, which was completed one year ago this month, has already "changed the landscape" of healthcare and altered the way hospitals do business. -
Former Froedtert Health digital chief launches startup
The former digital chief of Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has launched a startup with 16 health systems as founding partners. -
New UPMC hospital to move to Epic
The former Somerset (Pa.) Hospital's affiliation with Pittsburgh-based UPMC will give the facility access to a new EHR system, the Tribune-Democrat reported Feb. 27. -
Algorithm helps Hartford HealthCare drop hospital stays
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has been able to drop hospital stays by 7% due to an algorithm, the Hartford Courant reported Feb. 27. -
Epic's AI sepsis model faces hurdles, study finds
A recent study conducted by the University of Michigan has revealed shortcomings in the effectiveness of the proprietary artificial intelligence software known as the Epic Sepsis Model. -
Why a big health system stuck with Oracle for its EHR
While several big health systems have switched to Epic in recent years, others have bucked that trend by staying loyal to their longtime EHR companies. -
'Pressure on us to innovate': How CIOs spend on AI
Some CIOs are getting separate budgets for artificial intelligence as they aim to harness the potential of the burgeoning technology, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 27. -
UnitedHealth says most pharmacies have 'effective workarounds' amid Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group estimates 90% of the 70,000-plus pharmacies in the U.S. using Change Healthcare's platform have modified electronic claims processing to mitigate effects of the cybersecurity incident that hit the company last week. -
Health tech company goes private in $2.5 billion deal
Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Agiliti Health, a medical technology management and service solution provider in a multi-billion dollar transaction.
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