Both chief marketing officers and IT personnel agree data breaches significantly affect brand reputation, according to a Ponemon report.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders — which operates the Vermont Health Information Exchange — connected with the Veterans Health Information Exchange.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic joined forces with Sensely to support the health IT company's virtual medical assistant app.

Allscripts appointed Dennis Olis — the company's current senior vice president of strategic initiatives — interim CFO.

The American Telemedicine Association and ClearHealth Quality Institute are joining forces to develop the next generation of telemedicine accreditation standards. 

Connected devices, often referred to as "Internet of Things" or "IoT" devices, are a double-edged sword for hospitals: On the one hand they are delivering major improvements in efficiency as well as patient care and safety.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed his long-awaited cybersecurity executive order, titled "Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure."

A worldwide ransomware attack on Friday hit organizations across multiple continents, infecting FedEx and bringing down operations for at least 16 of the U.K. National Health Service's facilities.

The following health IT vendor contracts and go-lives were reported in the past week.

The ONC recently appointed Genevieve Morris principal deputy national coordinator for health IT.