Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital and Kapaau, Hawaii-based Kohala Hospital are slated to go live with an Epic EHR system June 1, KWXX reported May 3. 

Pediatric mental health startup Brightline, which has received financial backing from health systems, is laying off 20 percent of its staff for the second time in six months.

Some Colorado hospitals are backing a cancer diagnostics startup as part of a $58.75 million funding round.

Russian ransomware gang Clop is suspected in a cyberattack targeting Santa Clara Family Health Plan, resulting in the breach of 276,993 members' personal health information, Government Technology reported May 2.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has temporarily extended the flexibilities that allow physicians to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without an in-person evaluation. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai researchers used machine learning models and the Apple Watch to identify a patient's degree of resilience and well-being. 

Consumerism has taken over healthcare. Patients are in the driver's seat, and they are demanding high-quality customer service and more personalized experiences aided by digital tools.

Executives from health systems that score high in digital health told Becker's they're focusing on making care more convenient, streamlining administrative operations and carefully deploying artificial intelligence.

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System will install Epic at Augusta (Ga.) University Health System as part of the $800 million Wellstar will invest in the system through a merger agreement, the Augusta Chronicle reported May 2.

Administration burden costs U.S. healthcare $1 trillion annually, but AI and machine learning technology could help significantly reduce administrative responsibilities for providers, especially in the EHR, Fast Company reported May 3.