Health IT company Capital Technology Information Services has agreed to pay the U.S. $1.7 million to resolve claims that it billed the National Institutes of Health for "unallowable" reimbursement costs. 

Insider threats, which include healthcare employees who abuse their access rights to steal patient data to commit identity theft and financial fraud, have affected three hospitals and health systems.

MercyOne, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is facing a lawsuit for a May data breach in which an unauthorized party accessed its network, compromising the protected health information of 20,000 patients, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported June 15. 

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies. Here's how four companies performed over the last week.

Another former CIO will take the reins of a health system as Jonathan Velez, MD, was named president of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, the state's largest, on June 14.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham unveiled its "disruptive dozen" technologies that it expects to alter healthcare in the coming years.

As big health systems have turned to virtual nursing to help with staffing shortages and reduce administrative tasks for nurses, Kaiser Permanente has taken a slightly different approach. The Oakland, Calif.-based health system has its nurses communicate with patients via…

According to people familiar with the matter, Oracle is planning to lay off hundreds in its Cerner unit, as well as rescind job offers and cut back open positions, Reuters reported June 15. 

Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care added a direct scheduling tool to MyChart.

Top healthcare systems across the country are looking to hire new IT talent.