Hackers are increasingly attempting to extort patients directly as health systems bolster their cyber defenses, Bloomberg Law reported Jan. 22.

CIOs told Becker's the recent rash of IT layoffs at health systems isn't surprising given the financial challenges in healthcare, but that cutting on the tech side can be short-sighted.

Hackers pilfered about $7.5 million from HHS last year using a technique called "spearfishing," illustrating the continued cybersecurity threat facing healthcare, Bloomberg reported.

Academic hospitals and technology firms are a part of a nonprofit that is setting out to establish a network of laboratories across the country to test healthcare artificial intelligence tools. 

AI will revolutionize every aspect of healthcare, including drug, medical device, and medical software regulation; clinical education and more, according to three panelists at a Jan. 12 forum hosted by Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health is creating a telehealth clinic that will focus on medically underserved communities all over the world.

Waystar is fighting a lawsuit from an Ohio economic development organization over its purchase of Olive AI, Columbus Business First reported.

Top IT leaders can expect to be paid healthily in 2024, with base compensation ranging from $175,000 to $500,000 and above, CIO reported.

Ten healthcare leaders were named "Most Influential Data & Analytics Leaders in the USA's Healthcare Sector for 2024" by Aim Research. 

The role of a healthcare CIO has transcended its traditional boundaries, presenting both increased responsibility and exciting opportunities in 2024.