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.

Interoperability has long been a goal of many in the healthcare industry, with EHR vendors playing a big role in how well providers can share and receive patient data.

In reporting quarterly revenues that missed analysts' expectations, Larry Ellison, founder and chief technology officer of Oracle, touted the software giant's push into healthcare — a strategy that doesn't come without risks, according to a March 17 analysis from tech…

Rural hospitals need more government funding to deal with the increase in healthcare ransomware attacks and to hire more cybersecurity professionals, IT security leaders told Congress, CyberScoop reported March 16.

Forty-seven percent of hospitals and health systems reported that they are turning to artificial intelligence to help alleviate staffing and labor insufficiencies, a March 15 survey from the Health Management Academy found. 

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is offering patients a subscription service for virtual primary care services offering faster and more personalized care, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported March 16. 

The U.S. government is a significant player in the health IT market, and as the recent Oracle Cerner VA rollout shows, it needs reliable tech just as much as any hospital or health system.