Cybersecurity threats to the United States are increasing from countries including Russia, Iran and North Korea, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, according to CNN.

The wearable-device market recorded a big fourth quarter of gains, according to an International Data Corp. report.   

Evidence indicates artificial intelligence could replace physicians, particularly when it comes to things like reading mammograms or retinal scans, but current technology may have a major flaw, according to two former Obama administration officials.

The Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Office of Rural Health  have teamed up with a software company to develop a statewide hospital data-sharing network, according to local NPR news station WKU.

Global life science research and development nonprofit the Pistoia Alliance has begun the next phase of its blockchain project.

Small-business association health plan CarynHealth is partnering with blockchain developer HSBlox  to automate and cut costs among members of its benefits network, online publication Bankless Times reports.

Google shared surprising findings March 4 from its annual study on pay equity: Men who are Level 4 software engineers were paid less than women in the same job category.

Health Alliance Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have alerted nearly 270,000 members combined that their personal information may have been compromised after a data breach at the payers' mailing service vendor, according to the Detroit Free Press.

In a March 1 letter to Congress about the relationship between technology and healthcare costs, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives called on Congress to address growing cybersecurity threats to patient data.

Thirty-one hospital, nursing home and health plan vice presidents and CIOs listed their top priorities for 2019 in The College of Health Information Management Executives' second annual focus group.

While data and analytics may help health systems make more informed decisions, less than one-quarter of healthcare executives apply it when making daily strategic decisions, according to a recent survey.

Apple recently posted several job openings related to its health business.

Amazon recently posted several job openings related to its health business.

IBM's X-Force Red, a team of security experts, has released a new blockchain testing service aimed at identifying weaknesses and strengthening blockchain security.

With large companies like GE, Google and Walmart opening offices in Boston, the city is making a name for itself as a healthcare tech hub, according to the Boston Globe.

A recent article released by IBM Watson Health announced a collaboration between IBM Canada and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. to test blockchain clinical trials. 

Alphabet's cybersecurity division, Chronicle, formerly Google X, released details on its first security data platform, according to CNBC.

Gag clauses in EHR vendor contracts prevent the industry from adequately discussing and addressing EHR usability issues that pose risks to patient safety, according to cardiologist John Levinson, MD, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System has rolled out features that mimic those used at Apple's Genius Bar, according to CNBC.

With the release of its latest Apple Watch, Apple touted features that detect if wearers have atrial fibrillation, but some cardiologists are questioning the feature's effectiveness and potential for harm, according to Politico.