Microsoft and software company Qualtrics are facing a patient-led lawsuit that alleges that the company's online analytics technologies violates health privacy protection laws, according to a May 15 lawsuit obtained by Becker's.

Healthcare data collective Truveta has welcomed two new health system members, bringing the total number to 31.

Venture capital firm LRVHealth launched a new $200 million fund focused on healthcare startups that provide "care anywhere."

UMass Memorial Medical Center has paid $1.2 million to settle a March 2022 lawsuit regarding a data breach of its payroll management system Kronos, Telegram & Gazette reported May 16.  

The FBI has stepped in to help investigate a cybersecurity event at Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare, CBS affiliate WLKY reported May 17. 

The Permanente Medical Group, part of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has launched a new AI and machine learning program that will grant three to five health systems up to $750,000. 

From a $70 million innovation center to a new proprietary virtual nursing technology, health systems have been busy debuting digital innovations.

The Department of Veterans Affair has renegotiated its $10 billion contract with Oracle, which dramatically increases the company's accountability for the troubled VA Cerner EHR system. 

Within the past few years, health systems have faced two ongoing issues: labor shortages and financial constraints. Dr. Nigrin sees these challenges as opportunities for innovation. 

Laguna Health, an artificial intelligence-powered care management company, raised $15 million in series A funding.