The hackers who broke into Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems' network and stole 4.5 million patients' information did so using the Heartbleed Internet bug, according to a Reuters report.

More than 4,000 employees at Kansas City, Mo.-based Children's Mercy Hospital were affected by a security breach discovered in an online scheduling application, according to a Kansas City Star report.

 The near-ubiquity of mobile devices coupled with the healthcare industry's increasing need to improve care while reducing costs have attracted both big tech companies and a growing number of mobile-focused startups to enter the healthcare space.

Should some types of data transmitted over the Internet be prioritized over others?

St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, Wash., has achieved meaningful use stage 2, according to consulting firm Engage.

Dignity Health in San Francisco is working with business analytics firm SAS to create a cloud-based analytics platform to give Dignity providers data-driven insights to help improve patient care.

Medtronic has reported revenue of $4.27 billion during the three months ended July 25, an increase of 4 percent over the same period last year. U.S. sales were particularly strong at $2.33 billion, up 6 percent from last year and…

Irving, Texas-based Novation has awarded an Innovative Technology Contract to AngioDynamics for its minimally invasive medical devices.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier has drafted a letter to Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on the Senate Committee on Finance regarding strategies to enhance the availability and utility of healthcare data.

The potential of big data still largely remains untapped. While analysts and software platforms are finding ways to transform troves of data into usable bits, organizations should also remember that big data still has its limitations.