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.

Technology can help redesign work processes in healthcare, Rob Allen, president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, said in an Oct. 18 podcast with consulting firm A&M. 

Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Ill., is preparing to launch Oracle Health Community Works as its new EHR on Nov. 6.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is partnering with Midi Health, a virtual care company for women navigating hormonal transition, to deliver virtual care to women in perimenopause and menopause.

Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minn., is offering sleep care to its patients using its Mobile Health Clinic.

Global investment firm KKR announced an agreement to buy a minority stake and invest in Catalio Capital Management, an investment firm focused on biomedical technology.

The decision to outsource IT jobs in healthcare can be influenced by several factors such as cost savings, expertise and specialization, but before hospitals and health systems consider this step, patient care and data security should be considered. 

While hospitals collect massive amounts of data, 97% of it goes unused, according to Microsoft.

A nurse with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health compared the 2022 ransomware attack on the health system to a "virus" that had the potential to be every bit as deadly.

Government officials have warned U.S. hospitals about the threat posed by ransomware gangs targeting patient data such as Clop and LockBit.