A cloud-based data breach involving Mscripts, Cardinal Health's mobile pharmacy company, affected patients of Phoenix-based Banner Health.

Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health will begin charging patients for some messages sent through its MyUnityPoint messaging system, WKOW reported Feb. 14. 

To realize the full potential of digital health, hospitals and health systems must implement "simple, patient- and provider-centric technology platforms and care models," according to a new report from the American Medical Association.

Oracle Cerner has signed a contract with technology consulting company Accenture to provide additional training to Department of Veterans Affairs clinicians on the Cerner EHR, FedScoop reported Feb. 14.

The Wharton-Penn Medicine Fund for Health, a venture between Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and the Wharton Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative, invested in Twentyeight Health, a digital health startup aiming to improve the reproductive health of women from underserved communities. 

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health is launching virtual care options for patients experiencing menopause and perimenopause through a partnership with digital women's health company Midi Health.

GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet formerly known as Google Ventures, is making notable investments in the healthcare sector.

Digital health can be a complicated industry; from data-sharing practices to false claims, digital health startups and established companies can face a slew of legal challenges.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare has restored the IT systems for its physician practices and urgent care centers, though it continues to divert emergency patients 12 days after a cybersecurity incident, the health system said Feb. 14.

Zachary Lipton, PhD, research scientist at Amazon AI, was named chief scientific officer of artificial intelligence-powered medical documentation company Abridge.