Health systems are increasing their investment in digital care tools, yet 61 percent of patients skipped their medical appointments due to unsatisfactory experiences with digital technology, MM+M reported Nov. 28.  

A coalition, created by New York City, has identified three highly used healthcare algorithms that contain racial bias, Politico reported Nov. 28. 

University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson have launched a remote monitoring program for diabetes patients.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag and New Orleans-based Ochsner Health were among the big winners in the digital marketing category at the eHealthcare Leadership Awards.

When hospitals and health systems rebrand, it's not just the signage and stationery that need to be changed. Physicians and other providers also have to get used to having new names and, in some cases, new employers.

Twitter said it ended a policy of labeling posts that contained misinformation about COVID-19 and providing supplemental corrective information. 

Security vulnerabilities in EHR systems have caused more than 40 million Americans' medical records to have been stolen or exposed this year, USA Today reported Nov. 29. 

Google Health has struck a development and commercialization deal with medical technology company iCAD to integrate Google's artificial intelligence technology into iCAD's breast imaging solutions.

EHR vendor Athenahealth is looking to go public just 10 months after it was bought by Bain Capital and another private equity firm for $17 billion, the Boston Globe reported Nov. 28.

New York City-based Columbia University is partnering with Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network to bring digital cardiovascular care to the rural New York system.

Adventist Health Mendocino Coast in Fort Bragg, Calif., is going live with a new Oracle Cerner EHR on Dec. 1.

One study found that 56 percent of organizations have regretted tech-related purchases in the past two years; IT purchasing regret is a costly mistake CIOs can't afford. Cio.com recently compiled a list of five tips for CIOs looking to avoid purchasing regret:

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health and Philadelphia-based Einstein Healthcare have joined the Nuance Precision Imaging Network, a network that provides healthcare organizations with artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic imaging at the point of care.

Bionaut Labs, a company that makes micro-robotics used in the treatment of central nervous system diseases, has raised $43 million in series B financing.

While JPMorgan is a cornerstone of the global financial system, most observers don't associate the 151-year-old firm with healthcare. 

Twitter plans to roll out a new verification service this week, owner Elon Musk tweeted.

Oconomowoc, Wis.-based Rogers Behavioral Health has changed its EHR to advance gender-affirming care.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote to Apple, urging the tech giant to protect reproductive health data in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, NBC Bay Area reported Nov. 27.

Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital is going live with a new Epic EHR.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is looking to provide a huge opportunity for discoveries that can improve patient care and interoperability with its ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud, Kash Patel, executive vice president and chief digital information officer, told Becker's.