Parkersburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center is the latest health system caught up in a massive, worldwide data breach.

As payers look to consolidate their claims and administrative platforms, KLAS Research scored the top vendors in an Aug. 15 report.

Some health system IT executives have been taking on multiple roles, such as CIOs taking on the tasks of chief digital officer. The moves have been cited as enabling an overarching technology vision for the organization. 

Hospitals in multiple states continue to be disrupted by a ransomware attack on their parent company, Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, nearly two weeks earlier.

Despite some health systems moving away from Oracle Cerner, the EHR vendor has recently picked up community hospital and behavioral health clients. 

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has embraced artificial intelligence for clinical and operational applications. The system built it's AI strategy on three foundational pillars:

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to charge patients up to $50 for patient portal messages to their providers, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 14.

Boston Children’s Hospital was recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its CumulusQ project.

Google Health will use its artificial intelligence tools to detect breast cancer through a new integration with medtech company iCad. 

Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital is implementing Oracle Health's CommunityWorks EHR system.