Authors of a newly released guideline from the Coalition for Health AI said AI and machine learning implementation in healthcare could have the potential to increase risks of negative patient outcomes. 

Researchers from Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai developed an AI-based tool that performs better than sonographers when diagnosing cardiac function, according to an April 5 article published in Nature. 

Six hospitals in Alabama said they have been affected by a third-party data breach that hit its parent company Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, Al.com reported April 6. 

Epic is constructing three new buildings at its 260-acre Wisconsin headquarters that will provide office space for an additional 1,100 employees, the Verona (Wis.) Press reported.

Many CIOs are getting rid of degree requirements when hiring IT workers, instead looking at their skill sets, CIO reported.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health said many of its current and former Catholic Health Initiatives, Centura Health and MercyOne facilities were affected by last year's ransomware attack on the health system.

Software giant Microsoft received a court order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York that will allow the company to disrupt infrastructure used by ransomware gangs during hospital attacks.

The top EHR companies are constantly looking to add IT talent to their teams.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an analysis of the pro-Russian hacktivist group KillNet.

With all the buzz around artificial intelligence, health systems are looking to hire IT workers familiar with AI.