The HHS Office of Civil Rights is asking to nearly double its budget in fiscal 2024, to $78 million, to deal with the increasing number of healthcare data breaches, its director told Politico.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking more funds to investigate matters involving healthcare data and privacy.  

TikTok and telehealth are driving a shortage of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, CNN reported March 17.

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

A woman alleges that a contract employee from Martinez, Calif.-based Contra Costa Regional Medical Center gained access to her medical records and posted them to a Facebook account, The Hill reported March 16. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has integrated safety stops into its electronic medical records system and became one of the first health systems to standardize genomic testing. 

In this episode we discuss interoperability challenges with two leaders from symplr: Brian Fugere, the Chief Product Officer, and Vijay Jayaraman, the Vice President of Strategy, Product Management. Tune in to hear about the implications of healthcare operations technology challenges,…

UC San Diego Health's technology vendor Solv Health transmitted patients' confidential information to third-party service providers. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to negotiate a five-year option period for its $10 billion contract with Oracle Cerner as the EHR modernization program has been troubled since its rollout in 2020, FCW reported March 16. 

Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital did not accommodate hackers' demands during a recent ransomware attack, The Dispatch reported.