St. Louis-based Ascension brought EHRs back online in Illinois and Wisconsin and said it remains on track to reinstate digital medical records across all 140 of its hospitals by June 14.

EHR vendor Epic Systems has entered into a new partnership with GeneDx, a genetic testing company.

Teladoc has named Chuck Divita as its new CEO. 

Epic is diving deep into artificial intelligence, incorporating the technology into existing platforms and new products to support health system operations and clinical outcomes.

An unpublished survey from the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that its new Oracle Health EHR system is not helping improve patient care, Bloomberg reported June 7.

The 49 lawsuits filed against Change Healthcare alleging the company failed to protect patient information during a February ransomware attack will be consolidated in Minnesota instead of Tennessee, where the company is based, according to a Reuters report.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has teamed up with the health department of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on an innovation partnership to advance pediatric care worldwide.

A breach at a third-party agency is affecting Adventist Health Tulare (Calif.).

The Biden-Harris administration has secured commitments from Microsoft and Google to offer free and low-cost resources to rural hospitals nationwide to help them boost their cyber defenses. 

St. Louis-based Ascension is updating its patient portal in six markets after restoring the EHRs there following a May 8 cyberattack.