In 2024, CIOs plan to increase their investment in cybersecurity more than any other category, a survey of IT chiefs by Gartner found.

DbMotion from Altera Digital Health, formerly part of Allscripts, was named the top interoperability solution by Black Book Research in an October report.

Chatbots being used by hospitals and health systems are perpetuating racist and debunked medical ideas, which could harm Black patients, according to an Oct. 20 study published in Nature.

Clara Guixa, vice president of applications and deputy CIO of Boston Children's Hospital, said the move to a fully Epic EHR system will give the health system the opportunity to transform digitally, increase interoperability and drive greater efficiencies. 

Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings is facing a lawsuit that alleges it failed to protect patients' health information from a ransomware attack.  

Efficiency isn't just about cost savings; it can also uplift patient care, alleviate burnout and augment researchers' jobs, Joe Depa, inaugural chief data and analytics officer of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, told Becker's. 

Pair Team, a virtual care company that partners with health centers to treat Medicaid patients, raised $9 million in series A financing.

Healthcare websites continue to transmit patients' personal and health data to Big Tech companies, Bloomberg reported.

When Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital CIO Scott Arnold took on innovation duties Oct. 12, he joined a growing club of health system IT chiefs with the dual role.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center plans to expand virtual nursing in the next six to 12 months, the Nashville Post reported Oct. 18.