As the frequency and cost of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations continue to grow, hospital and health system leaders are making improved data security a top priority.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is unifying its IT functions with Emory University.

Oracle Health said it intends to obtain the Qualified Health Information Network designation under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA.

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and clinical documentation initiatives.

Nuance and Abridge are emerging as top choices among healthcare providers for AI-driven clinical documentation tools, an Oct. 25 report from KLAS found. 

From deepening its partnership with Microsoft to more details regarding its antitrust lawsuit, here are 14 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in October:

Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians remain unable to access electronic resources following a late September IT outage.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is at an "inflection point" with artificial intelligence as the health system has started experiencing benefits from the technology, the organization's CEO said in an earnings call.

As part of its long-term strategy, Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is transitioning its EHR to the cloud as a foundation for integrating more advanced technological capabilities, such as artificial intelligence.

During an exclusive executive roundtable at Becker's 9th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, healthcare leaders discussed the benefits of deploying AI solutions to improve clinical decision making.