Apple's mobile wellness platform, HealthKit, officially launched Friday after discovery of a bug delayed its scheduled Sept. 17 launch.

A federal judge in Alabama has refused to dismiss a putative class action case against Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala., over an employee who stole patient data.

The HITRUST Cyber Threat Intelligence and Incident Coordination Center has issued a report urging healthcare organizations to take steps to protect themselves against the Shellshock virus.

Last week, Hutchinson (Kan.) Clinic began offering telemedicine services to remote patients, according to a Hutch News report.

Two health information exchanges in North Carolina have agreed to share patient records across North and South Carolina.

Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has fired two employees after discovering they inappropriately accessed the medical records of a patient who was being treated for Ebola, according to an ABC news report.

A C-suite perspective

The second annual National Health IT Week was held Sept. 15-19 and featured a full slate of events ranging from exhibitions to policy discussions.

The following vendor contracts were reported within the past week.

The following health IT go-lives were reported within the past week.