Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody's.

A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth. 

Allen Voskanian, MD, chief operating officer of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shared his perspective on the future of healthcare technology after attending Becker's Healthcare CEO/CFO Roundtable.

Health system CIOs told Becker's they are taking a wait-and-see approach before declaring whether Oracle's new EHR will transform the hospital IT landscape but are pleased with the increased competition.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Politico reported Nov. 14. 

Epic, Meditech, and Oracle Health are advancing interoperability efforts, driving improved data sharing and connectivity in healthcare.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said HHS "continues to have challenges" as the lead agency for healthcare cybersecurity.

Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians continue to deal with an IT outage that started in late September.

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has launched an acute hospital care at home program.