Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Advent Health has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a data breach lawsuit alleging that the health system failed to protect patients' confidential information after its September 2021 data breach, Top Class Actions reported Feb. 14. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is notifying patients that some of their confidential information was compromised when its cybersecurity firm Fortra experienced a data breach. 

Virginia announced $66.7 million in grants for three projects within the life sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, nrvnews.com reported Feb. 15.

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.