Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health announced on Dec. 11 a partnership with Notable Health to deploy Notable's platform that uses robotic process automation and artificial intelligence to streamline patient intake and medical charting.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following CIO moves affecting hospitals, companies and federal agencies in 2019.

In November, Flywire CEO Mike Massaro earned the recognition of Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 in the financial services category by Ernst & Young.

Biotia, a startup combining next-generation DNA sequencing and artificial intelligence technology for precision detection and diagnosis of infectious disease, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding and expanded its scientific advisory board.

National Institutes of Health awarded a $2.1 million grant to East Lansing-based Michigan State University researchers to leverage EHR data to discover new treatments for rare diseases, according to a Dec. 9 Michigan Live report.

Laudio, a software startup developing an automated, personalized platform to improve engagement between nurse managers and their teams, announced on Dec. 10 the close of its Series A financing round.

Beginning in August 2020, the University of Texas at Austin will offer a master's degree in Design in Health, the first of its kind in the U.S., according to a Dec. 10 news release.

Thousands of patients across the country rely on hospital emergency departments for care every day. While most patients visit the ED for acute health needs such as broken bones or severe illness, some regularly misuse the ED to obtain prescriptions.

Mindstrong Health, a virtual mental healthcare platform, announced on Dec. 9 the addition of 10 senior executives to its leadership team, representing alumni of the consumer technology divisions of Google, Facebook, Uber, Oscar Health and more.

A new clinical trial led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston, will examine how use of a data-driven sleep training app affects the health, productivity and safety of Brigham and Women's staff.

Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, Neb., recently deployed an Epic EHR system, according to a Dec. 9 news release. 

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers medical school and Microsoft on Dec. 10 launched a jointly developed mobile application that aims to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

New York City-based Wyckoff Heights Medical Center announced on Dec. 10 that it is now live on Allscripts' Sunrise EHR.

While a stolen flash drive left the University of Rochester Medical Center with a multimillion-dollar settlement payment, other HIPAA cases were brought on due to improper data breach disclosures.

Alphabet announced Dec. 9 that biologist Frances Arnold, PhD, will join its board of directors, according to CNBC.

Biotech companies continue to have breakout moments, causing investments to boom for the market, according to CNBC.

OSF HealthCare announced Dec. 9 its venture arm has invested in 410 Medical, with which the Peoria, Ill.-based health system has launched ongoing pilot programs to improve treatment of septic pediatric patients.

A group of healthcare-focused venture capital firms has partnered with HITRUST, a security standards development and accreditation organization, to develop a set of best practices governing digital health startups' data security, TechCrunch reports.

Nurses at Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health were forced to use paper records last week, causing delays in care, according to the Asbury Park Press.

Phoenix-based Banner Health has agreed to pay $6 million to patients involved in a class-action lawsuit over a 2016 data breach, according to BankInfoSecurity.com.