Watertown, Mass.-based Athenahealth plans to hire more than 100 new employees over the next year at its Belfast, Maine-based office, according to an Oct. 27 Free Press report.

The benefits of aligning with the consumer viewpoint  The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the imperative for consumerism in healthcare. More than ever, patients and members are concerned for their safety, their care and their financial well-being.

Portland, Ore.-based insurer Moda Health will provide Fitbit devices to more than 64,000 members as part of its new digital health offerings, according to an Oct. 26 news release. 

Healthcare providers and insurers consider Microsoft to have the strongest healthcare artificial intelligence offering among the big tech giants, according to a report from healthcare data and IT insights company KLAS. 

Cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare organizations have accelerated in the last few months, and experts are warning this trend is likely to continue, according to a report in The Hill.

Maneesh Goyal has been promoted to COO of Mayo Clinic Platform, responsible for its strategic and operating plans.

Technology is playing a big role in healthcare providers' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from accelerating virtual care and data analytics efforts to supporting remote work and supply tracking efforts.

Large retail companies like Walmart, Walgreens and CVS are increasingly offering healthcare services at their locations across the U.S. as well as online.

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health transitioned its facilities in Franklin and Cumberland counties onto the system's Epic EHR, according to an Oct. 26 news release.

Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on in the past 30 days.

Here are nine recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Oct. 25 launched its statewide COVID-19 exposure notification system in partnership with Google and Apple.

HHS canceled a $250 million public service COVID-19 advertising campaign that would have offered early access to vaccines for Santa Claus performers in exchange for promoting the benefits of the vaccination, according to an Oct. 25 Wall Street Journal report.

The Georgia Department of Human Services began notifying 45,732 individuals in October of an email hacking incident that exposed their personal information.

The Maryland Department of Health extended its flu vaccination campaign by introducing #FightFlu Fridays, the department announced Oct. 25.

Marketing teams for some of the world's biggest brands are leading the charge to use COVID-19-specific data analytics platforms for determining how to use their budgets most effectively during the pandemic, according to an Oct. 25 The Wall Street Journal report.

Faced with escalating costs of care and administrative requirements that take away from their patient face time, providers are turning to precision health technologies to adopt more proactive and personalized care strategies.

The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed the first capabilities of its new $16 billion Cerner EHR system on Oct. 24 at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., according to Federal News Network. 

The lack of proper data training for AI algorithms used for medical devices can end up being harmful to patients, experts told the FDA. The federal agency held a nearly seven-hour patient engagement meeting on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare Oct. 22, in which experts addressed the public's questions about machine learning in medical devices.

When the pandemic hit, some cybercriminal vowed to avoid hitting hospitals. Others may be targeting hospitals because of their vulnerabilities during the pandemic.