A patient whose nude breast cancer photos were posted online by a hacker group is asking Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network to pay the $5 million ransom to have them removed, The Wall Street Journal reported April 19.

Only 39 percent of healthcare workers said they look at their organization's security protocols before introducing a new tool or technology, according to an April 13 survey from Salesforce. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is among the backers of artificial intelligence-enabled diagnostics company Mediwhale, which closed on a $9 million series A funding round April 18.

A new survey from software giant Salesforce found that 25 percent of healthcare workers had accidentally clicked on a suspicious link at work.

Digital health nonprofit Audere received a $9.35 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the company's HealthPulse AI technology.

Despite the rise of health systems using AI, a November 2022 survey from healthcare.com found that only 45 percent of Americans find AI in healthcare somewhat or very trustworthy.

Define Ventures, a venture capital firm targeting digital health companies, closed on its Fund III and Opportunities Fund, totaling $460 million.

Oracle is partnering with consulting company Deloitte to expand its health technology offerings designed to increase connectivity.

Telehealth company Teladoc is expanding the availability of its virtual provider-based care with a weight management and prediabetes program.

HHS has released new resources for hospitals and health systems to fight the growing cyber security threat.