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.

Health data platform Zus Health has closed on $40 million in new financing and partnered with primary care technology platform Elation Health.

The American Telemedicine Association selected four companies for its 2023 innovation challenge award at its second annual conference.

The FDA has updated its guidance on using EHRs and electronic signatures in clinical trials to account for technological advances since the agency last updated its guidance in 2017, RegulatoryFocus reported March 15.

UnityPoint Health Ventures, the venture capital arm of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, is participating in a $15 million funding round for telehealth platform OpenLoop.

New York City-based Mount Sinai is partnering with the New York Public Library to offer digital literacy classes for individuals trying to access healthcare via telehealth or through electronic information technologies.