Digital mental healthcare provider IBH launched an innovation incubator June 23, focusing on improving the delivery and quality of behavioral health services.

From Apple and Google's joint system to developing in-house solutions, healthcare CIOs must choose the appropriate COVID-19 contact tracing approaches for their hospitals and communities, according to David Chou.

Landmark Hospital of Athens (Ga.) is investigating the theft of medical records and on June 19 suspended three employees who may have been involved.

La Crosse, Wis.-based Gundersen Health System is betting on artificial intelligence and telemedicine as the future of healthcare delivery with a new technology investment with the potential for big returns, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network in Milwaukee is implementing new digital health technologies to support pregnant women and their babies.

CHI St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin (Texas) on June 19 began notifying patients that an unauthorized third party gained access to patients' protected health information in April. 

Here are eight key quotes about the role of innovation in healthcare that executives from hospitals and health systems across the country shared with Becker's Hospital Review in June.

The Kroger Co., based in Ohio, reported a hacking incident to HHS on June 18.

Becker's Hospital Review recently reported the following health IT executive moves affecting hospitals, companies and federal agencies.

Cedar closed on a Series C funding round on June 22, raising $102 million. 

Apple has made several inroads into healthcare in the past several years, and aims to continue making an impact for clinicians and healthcare providers in the future.

Apple Watch is releasing new metrics that measure gait quality to allow physicians to compare patients' progress against a database and make more informed decisions about post-operative care, according to a June 22 news release.

Growth in the healthcare industry has helped to increase accessibility to services, but it has often led to operational inefficiencies. By using predictive analytics, healthcare providers can tackle these inefficiencies, giving clinicians and administrators the time and insight to proactively manage potential issues, resulting in improved patient care. Adopting these tools can streamline information, manage patient flow, simplify staffing and assess the future. Eliminating time-wasting tasks for the hospital staff allows them to focus on creating a positive patient experience.

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England's internal computer systems are back up and running after a June 16 cyberattack caused nearly one week of system downtime, according to a June 22 Providence Journal report.

Cerner announced June 22 six rural and community hospitals and health systems that recently partnered with the Kansas City, Mo.-based vendor to implement new EHR systems.

In June 2019, Epic and Humana created an innovative partnership to improve patient and provider communication and health information access.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is using deidentified cellphone, public health and health system data to forecast COVID-19 surges nationwide.

Netwalker, a ransomware operator that threatens to publish data online if ransoms aren't paid, hacked Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer-Keystone Health System and is auctioning off its data online, according to Cointelegraph. 

Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Foundation Hospital deployed an Epic EHR in April with virtual support from the EHR vendor and Pivot Point Consulting. 

In the past year, Microsoft has grown its healthcare presence with the launch of its healthcare cloud offering and partnerships with industry players such as Humana and Nuance.