The Egyptian government selected GE Healthcare to supply more than 200 hospitals with technology products valued at $25.8 million.

A team of researchers from Stanford Health Care's Byers Eye Institute in Palo Alto, Calif., developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that detects diabetic retinopathy.

Medicaid CMO Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, wants Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors to drive innovation amongst what he calls an underserved sector — Medicaid beneficiaries, CNBC reports.

Jacksonville, Ill.-based Passavant Area Hospital, an affiliate of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health System, launched remote telemetry services with Advanced ICU Care, a telehealth and patient monitoring provider.

A worldwide ransomware attack hit organizations across multiple continents Friday, with preliminary evidence showing infections in at least 14 countries, according to Reuters.

Ransomware gained traction last year as one of the top threats facing individuals and organizations, according to the 2017 Internet Security Threat Report from security giant Symantec.

Artificial intelligence is making its way into healthcare with clinical applications such as diagnostics support as well as operational efficiency applications to upgrade practice workflows and supply chain management.

(Hat tip to Emily Tchiblakian from Mercy Health who gave me this wonderful metaphor)

Nurturing the health and well-being of nurses is the theme of this year's National Nurses Week.

In February 2017, a hacker going by the name "stackoverflowin" accessed over 150,000 internet-connected printers and printed messages stating, "Your printer has been pwnd'd!" — hacker-speak for gaining access to and claiming ownership of a system.