5 most popular health IT stories in October

Between Cerner announcing it would transfer more than 1,000 employees to Adventist Health and an Alabama health system paying hackers in a ransomware attack, the healthcare information technology space had some big news in October.

Here are the five most-read health IT stories from Becker's Hospital Review in October, beginning with the most popular:

1. Cerner to transfer nearly 1,300 more employees to Adventist

Almost 1,300 California-based employees of Cerner will become employees of Adventist Health.

2. 3 Alabama hospitals halt admissions after ransomware attack

All three Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System hospitals were temporarily closed to new patients due to a targeted Oct. 1 ransomware attack.

3. Cerner CEO outlines strategy behind Amazon partnership: 3 insights

Cerner CEO Brent Shafer discussed key areas behind the EHR vendor's strategy for its partnership with Amazon Web Services during the annual Cerner Health Conference on Oct. 8 in Kansas City, Mo.

4. Alabama system pays hackers after ransomware attack at 3 hospitals

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System announced Oct. 5 that it had paid hackers an undisclosed ransom to restore access to locked systems at its three hospitals.

5. Cerner increases scale in federal space with acquisition of IT consulting firm

Cerner announced Oct. 18 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AbleVets, an IT consulting and engineering firm focused on federal health clients.

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