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. 

As hospitals and health systems turn their focus to innovation, several are opening new centers and partnering with other institutions to further those efforts.

Pharmacy benefits manager company Capital Rx closed on a $50 million financing round that saw participation from 10 health systems, including Houston-based Memorial Hermann and Phoenix-based Banner Health.

Hospitals and health system boards have a responsibility to focus on cybersecurity as cyberattacks harm the entire enterprise, not just the IT department, the American Hospital Association reported.

As IT chiefs add letters and words to their titles, is "CIO" on the way out, or are the responsibilities of the job what really matters?

Integration of disparate IT systems is one of the most significant challenges for healthcare CIOs and IT leaders, according to a report from healthcare operations software provider Symplr. 

With all the new health IT products on the market, KLAS Research asked CIOs and other leaders to separate the top performers from the rest.