Patients of Herington (Kan.) Hospital have reported trouble getting access to their medical records after the hospital abruptly announced its closure on Oct. 9, NBC affiliate KSNW reported Oct. 12. 

An Illinois health system said it has terminated its relationship with its medical transcription service after that company experienced a data breach.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has sequenced the genes of more than 100,000 patients for a database that will be used for precision medicine and predictive analytics.

A 2020 ransomware attack at the Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network compromised 1,300 servers and cost the health system $65 million, local news outlet WCAX reported Oct. 12.

Chicago-based Community First Medical Center reported a data breach that affected the information of 216,047 patients.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health plans to expand the use of an artificial intelligence "copilot" across its system.

The Minnesota Supreme Court said Oct. 11 that hospitals can use patient data for fundraising purposes under the Minnesota Health Records Act. 

Three lawsuits have been filed against Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care after a Russian ransomware gang allegedly stole the personal data of millions in a ransomware attack, GovInfoSecurity reported Oct. 10. 

Innovation hubs in hospitals aim to develop and implement new technologies, processes and healthcare solutions that can enhance patient care. 

Emory Healthcare, based in Atlanta, plans to join software company Graphite's alliance of health systems that aims to create a common language for digital health.