A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the hack of Harlan, Iowa-based Myrtue Medical Center, Claim Depot reported June 29. In a June 27 notice, the hospital said it detected suspicious activity on its network June 13 and has since…

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and virtual reality projects. Here are six collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month: 1. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for…

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft’s AI arm, says the tech giant has taken “a genuine step toward medical superintelligence,” Wired reported June 30. In a recent test, Microsoft’s new AI system — called the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator — correctly diagnosed…

Oracle Health, the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor by hospital market share, has had a busy June. Here are nine times Becker’s reported on the company in the past 30 days: 1. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is asking for…

MIT and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have launched a new seed program aimed at accelerating innovation in healthcare by funding collaborative research projects between the two institutions. The MIT–MGB Seed Program, announced in a June 27 news release, will…

The FBI is warning Americans about a growing scam in which criminals pose as health insurance representatives or fraud investigators to steal personal and medical information. In a public service announcement issued June 27, the agency said scammers are contacting…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $50 million donation from Florida philanthropists Gilchrist and Amy Berg — a gift dedicated to the health system’s innovation efforts. The money will support Mayo’s Innovation Exchange, a program that helps healthcare startups…

Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Health is notifying patients that a third-party vendor experienced a data breach that may have exposed protected health information related to sleep study services. Compumedics, a provider of diagnostic and research technologies for sleep disorders, informed…

As hospital-at-home programs grow across the U.S., health systems are rethinking how they staff these services to ensure sustainability, scalability and provider buy-in. Early models relied heavily on in-person care, but many programs are shifting toward hybrid or virtual-first approaches…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and hybrid care company OnMed have launched a virtual care station at Bradley International Airport, aiming to expand healthcare access for travelers. The initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, places a self-contained OnMed station…