The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School is launching a research resource that will function as a "biomedical data science hub," the university confirmed Aug. 7.

Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to June 2018 ONC data.

Beazley Breach Response Services saw an 18 percent increase in ransomware incidents across industries worldwide in 2017, according to Beazley's 2018 Breach Briefing.

Allscripts said it plans to sell its stake in Netsmart, an EHR solutions and services company that markets a cloud-based EHR for home health and senior living providers, according to Home Health Care News.

A Newport (R.I.) Hospital employee found a stack of papers related to hospital care outside the facility in May, but the hospital said it had no reason to report the breach to patients or authorities, according to an email obtained…

Teladoc is providing free round-the-clock telehealth visits to individuals affected by the wildfires ravaging many parts of California, the company said Aug. 7.

CVS Health is taking its walk-in MinuteClinics virtual through a new partnership with Teladoc Health, the company said Aug. 8.

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Jefferson City (Mo.) is notifying 301,000 patients after documents containing patient information were discovered at a former hospital campus that is slated for demolition.  

Technical talent comes at a premium, and to effectively attract and retain skilled individuals requires a careful blend of the key ingredients—people, culture, money, perks, benefits and work.

Lexington (Neb.) Regional Health Center is taking steps to implement an integrated EHR system, the Lexington Clipper-Herald reports.