Health IT news and digital transformation trends

Midland, Mich.-based MyMichigan Health is investigating claims of data theft made by a group calling itself MetaEncryptor, though the health system said it has found no evidence of unauthorized access to its systems or compromised patient information. The health system…

OpenEvidence drew 271 million queries from 952,008 U.S. clinicians between January 2024 and June 2026, according to a study published Oct. 15 in JAMA. Researchers from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and Boston-based Harvard Medical School analyzed query logs from…

Patients who want to stop their medical records from being shared through Epic’s Care Everywhere network must opt out separately with each provider, and front-line staff may give them wrong information along the way, an Oct. 15 investigation by The…

The next major health system CIO opening already has a date attached to it. Paola Arbour will retire as CIO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare at the end of 2026, according to an April 9 SEC filing. Ms. Arbour, who has…

AI agents have spent the past few months turning up in places they were not supposed to be, including at least one government health data portal. For the executives responsible for securing hospitals and health systems, the question of whether…

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health is partnering with Microsoft and Accenture on a multiyear initiative to consolidate its data systems, move key infrastructure to the cloud and introduce AI tools to improve clinical and operational workflows. The initiative aims to…

Epic is working with Amazon Pharmacy, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and other pharmacy companies to develop a tool that will allow clinicians and patients to compare prescription drug prices directly within its EHR system. The new feature, called Prescription…

The AI industry’s leaders spent the past month warning that their models are gaining capabilities faster than anyone can verify they’re safe. Health systems are deploying versions of that same technology in places where mistakes reach patients. The warnings began…

Five healthcare vendors disclosed in 2026 that breaches of their systems each affected more than 1 million people. Their reported totals add up to more than 30 million, led by Oracle Health at nearly 20 million. The incidents involve EHR,…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has invested in VeloSource, a locum tenens staffing firm that has long supplied the health system with contingent clinicians. The investment came through UPMC Enterprises, the system’s innovation arm. VeloSource said Oct. 14 that it is the first…