Cerner retracted its bid to sell a portion of its Kansas City, Mo.-based Innovations Campus to developers for "retail and mixed-use," according to a Jan. 14 Kansas City Business Journal report.

HHS on Jan. 15 published the draft of its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, which outlines objectives to ensure individuals can access their electronic health information to effectively manage their health and shop for care.

As healthcare organizations work to transition to digital faxing from paper, there are four main steps that will help them establish a mature digital framework, according to a recent KLAS Research report.

University of Chicago Medicine will begin using a digital tool developed by Life Image that helps patients manage their breast health records, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

A pilot program launching at Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems will use virtual reality technology to strengthen clinical leadership in emergency resuscitation situations, according to a Jan. 15 news release.

Retailers are turning to in-store technology to bring online shoppers back into stores, a trend healthcare would do well to mimic as patients turn from regular primary care appointments to consultations with "Dr. Google" and one-off telehealth visits.

PIH Health announced on Jan. 15 that it extended through 2025 its agreement with Allscripts, which provides the Whittier, Calif.-based health system with solutions, services and outsourcing engagement.

More than a year ago, NYU Langone endeavored to look at the patient experience in a holistic way for its more than 400 ambulatory locations across New York. Part of that strategy has included developing more convenient locations that are closer to home or work for New Yorkers, keeping the onsite locations clean and pleasant; another part has to do with technology.

CareBridge, a startup providing technology to improve long-term care, launched on Jan. 13 with more than $40 million in funding, according to a company news release.

Color, a population genomics and healthcare technology company that counts Apple, Verily and, most recently, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health among its partners, has closed a $75 million funding round.

Global venture funding for health IT startups fell to $8.9 billion in 2019, a 6 percent drop from 2018's $9.5 billion, per a Mercom Capital Group report, reflecting previous reports showing a similar drop in U.S.-specific digital health funding.

A vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system could allow cybercriminals to breach or spy on computer networks if exploited, according to the National Security Agency and cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Between the potential of artificial intelligence and the pressure on data analytics, now may be the time to pursue a technology career or recruit tech experts.

Cerner CEO Brent Shafer said the EHR vendor will continue to transform its business strategy in 2020 by redefining its client experience and cementing its position as part of the new cognitive era in healthcare.  

Google Health leader David Feinberg, MD, continued to defend the company's partnership with St. Louis-based Ascension, nicknamed Project Nightingale, at the StartUp Health Festival, an event for biotech entrepreneurs, according to Forbes.

Franklin, Tenn.-based SouthEast Eye Specialists Group began notifying 13,000 patients that their protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach.

UPMC's innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm plans to funnel a total of $1 billion into the development of new drugs, diagnostics and devices by 2024, the Pittsburgh-based health system announced Jan. 14.

Though patients have more trust in the healthcare industry than in real estate, finance and insurance, healthcare falls behind many other segments, including the technology and airline industries, according to a new report from Morning Consult.

Only weeks after reports suggested Proteus Digital Health, once valued at $1.5 billion, is struggling to stay afloat, STAT reports the health tech startup has ended a crucial collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.

A pair of bills introduced in the Washington state legislature Jan. 13 seek to strengthen consumers' control of their personal data and regulate government use of facial recognition technology.