Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Medical Center experienced an electrical issue Oct. 6 that affected network connectivity, but was about to return to normal operations the next day, according to an article from Herald-Mail Media.

Lyft is integrating with Epic to allow healthcare workers to coordinate patient transportation directly from the EHR, according to an Oct. 8 news release.

Todd Dunn, vice president of innovation at Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C., joined the Becker's Healthcare Podcast to discuss his role as an innovation leader and best advice for up-and-coming executives. Mr. Dunn joined Atrium in February after spending more…

Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Steve Wretling joined the Becker's Healthcare podcast to discuss the future of interoperability and how hospitals should prepare.

Ahead of her new role as chief digital officer at Hoag Hospital, Kathy Azeez-Narain spent her career serving in various digital roles in the financial services industry.

The Office for Civil Rights issued its eighth settlement Oct. 7 for its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.

Across the U.S., telehealth claim lines grew 3,806 percent from July 2019-20, according to data released Oct. 6 from healthcare cost data organization Fair Health.

To ensure telehealth provisions lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic become permanent, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., are focusing on broadband access and Medicare reimbursement initiatives, according to NextGov.

Two Oregon hospital employees have been arrested and charged with 35 counts of computer crimes, criminal conspiracy and theft for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the hospital, according to CBS affiliate News 10.

During the third quarter of 2020, ransomware attempts increased 50 percent compared to the first half of the year, according to a Check Point study featured in USA Today.