Shriners Hospitals for Children and Georgia Institute of Technology are expanding their health innovation collaboration to include initiatives for precision medicine and big data research, the organizations said April 29.

Below are 12 health IT executive moves that occurred in April, ordered by when they were announced:

Healthcare providers and payers are embracing shared goals of automation and interoperability. Artificial intelligence can ensure these elements work together and translate into operational improvements.

Almost 40% of Health Systems Kept Deployments on Track With Fully Remote Processes While About 35% Experienced Project Delays. 

Allscripts posted $368 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2021, down 3 percent from the $381 million in revenue it reported during the first quarter of 2020. 

A 2020 cyberattack campaign on medical equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms and IT companies involved with the COVID-19 vaccines' cold chain distribution system was much larger than IBM researchers initially thought. 

The first quarter of 2021 was digital health's most-funded quarter to date, and investors continued the trend in April by pledging high dollar amounts to technology-driven health startups.

Cybersecurity officials from Amazon, Microsoft, the FBI and other major tech and government agencies are insisting the U.S. double down on ransomware protections as attacks against healthcare and government organizations escalate, according to an April 30 Wall Street Journal report. 

Amazon posted more than $8 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2021 as it rapidly diversifies into other industries like healthcare.

Microsoft has the longest Big Tech foothold in health IT, with healthcare acquisitions going back decades from 1999 to 2021. 

From new partnerships to finalizing its Kantar Health acquisition, here are eight updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in April.  

Cybersecurity experts know that cyberattacks against hospitals have erupted since the start of the pandemic. In March alone, more than 1 million patients' protected health information was breached.

In a push to level with Apple Watch's cardiac achievements, Fitbit launched a study with medical researchers to test its ability to detect the common heart issue atrial fibrillation, according to an April 15 report published in the American Heart Journal.

Online pharmacy Capsule recently raised $300 million in a series D funding round, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion, CEO Eric Kinariwala told Bloomberg April 28.

People can book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at Walgreens and schedule a ride to it all within Uber's app, thanks to a new feature in the app, the companies announced April 28.

CVS Health on April 29 unveiled its new $100 million venture fund, which will fund projects and innovations from digital healthcare and tech companies.

When COVID-19 began to quickly spread, these CIOs helped keep their business afloat by rapidly enabling new technological capabilities. They launched telehealth services, utilized tech to cut costs and used drones to deliver urgent medical supplies. These are the top four innovation chiefs in healthcare, according to an April 29 Forbes report. 

Kaia Health, a smartphone-based chronic condition management startup, recently closed a $75 million series C financing round. 

Uber appointed Caitlin Donovan as the new general manager and head of its health business, the company said in an April 29 news release. 

From go-lives to industry insights from founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, here are seven updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in April.