Financially strapped health systems may be hesitant about making significant IT investments now that promise returns in the future. But by aligning IT and finance goals, organizations can better evaluate current challenges, select the best partnerships and work together to…

Vibrent Health, a precision medicine startup that works with health systems, has let go of 13 percent of its workforce, Washington Business Journal reported.

A lawsuit alleges that Lubbock (Texas) Heart & Surgical Hospital had inadequate cybersecurity practices in place when a July data breach compromised the protected health information of 23,379 current and former patients, Class Action reported Feb. 24.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has proposed new rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expires. 

Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center has been hit with five more class-action lawsuits over a December cyberattack that affected nearly 618,000 patients, bringing the total to six, New Jersey Law Journal reported.

New York City-based NYU Langone Health is implementing language interpretation company Voyce's app into its Epic EHR system.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is partnering with Neosoma, a medtech company that uses artificial intelligence to research and treat brain tumors.

Many health systems are dipping their toes into venture capital investments, and Ballad Health is no exception. The Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system maintains a sizable venture arm and has invested in a diverse array of healthcare companies.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest systems in the country and has made some notable investments.

Orlando (Fla.) Health has a venture capital arm that focuses on early-stage companies creating disruptive healthcare technologies that align with the health system's strategy.