Children's Hospital Los Angeles has partnered with iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KOST 103.5 to launch its seventh annual "Season of Giving" fundraising campaign. 

In the last three years, the volume and frequency of healthcare data breaches have nearly doubled, from 368 in 2018 to 715 in 2021, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 23. 

Below are seven hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.

Farmington, N.M.-based San Juan Regional Medical Center has agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding a Sept. 8, 2020, data breach that compromised the protected health information of patients, Top Class Action reported Nov. 23.

Makana McClellan, the director of marketing and business development for Honolulu-based Shriners Children's Hawaii, has been appointed to the staff of incoming Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, MD.

A former lab employee of Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health stole patients' personal and medical information, the health system said in a notice on its website.

The following hospitals and health systems have moved their digital infrastructures to the cloud, or announced plans to partner with Google Cloud, in a bid to advance patient care:

As part of its ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud, Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health hopes to one day have a "data-driven care plan for every member," chief analytics officer Richard Clarke, PhD, told Becker's.

One Brooklyn (N.Y.) Health experienced an EHR outage for several days last week, The City reported Nov. 25.

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians' advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart, which is sparking mixed reactions from patient advocates and providers, The Chicago Tribune reported Nov. 25. 

Recent mass layoffs at big tech firms have highlighted the importance of strong CIO leadership to help right the ship, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 27.

Medical imaging company Visage has rolled out an adapter for the AWS-built Amazon HealthLake Imaging technology.

Epic is updating its EHR capabilities to become more compatible with Apple's Mac operating system.

After a disappointing earnings report, the computer and software company HP is the latest big tech firm to trim its workforce. The company is looking to lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees by the end of the fiscal year 2025, CNN reported Nov. 22.

Canva, a software design platform company, is hoping that customers will switch from more expensive competitors, such as Adobe, to its platform during a potential economic downturn, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 23.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to join the integrated federal EHR under Oracle Cerner in summer 2023, GovCIO Media & Research reported Nov. 22.

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health is rolling out its "How are you" campaign designed to prioritize mental health and fight loneliness among residents of Maine.

Hospitals and health systems have been busy partnering with Big Tech companies to help advance healthcare's digital shift.

Hospitals and health systems across the country are looking to implement new digital health technology that has the potential to improve care and reduce administrative burden. Here are six health systems that entered new digital health partnerships since Nov. 14:

University of Southern California researchers have formed the Center on Artificial Intelligence Research for Health to study how to most effectively use AI and machine learning to analyze data from EHRs, genomics, medical images, biosamples, and sensors and wearables.