Researchers at San Francisco-based UCSF Health and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai have collaborated on a study assessing the effectiveness of an EHR contrast tool to predict the risk of kidney injury for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a brief Jan. 31 warning healthcare organizations about the three vulnerabilities associated with an older version of OpenEMR. 

More U.S. hospitals and health systems have reported that their websites went down this week after a cyberattack that Russian hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility for.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has expanded its partnership with TripleBlind, a company that deidentifies patient data, to allow health systems and developers to collaborate on digital health solutions.

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to continue the expansion of its virtual care options after seeing a 5,000 percent increase in telehealth treatment in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox13 Tampa Bay reported Feb. 1.

Medtech startups were among the sectors most affected by the 30 percent fourth-quarter drop in New York City-based startup seed funding rounds, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 1.

On Jan. 31, 'Killnet,' a Russian-based hacking group claimed to have taken down multiple hospital and health system websites across the U.S., and has allegedly obtained data from a number of hospitals in January, SC Media reported Jan. 31.  

Aluna, an artificial intelligence-powered lung health platform, raised $15.3 million in a series B financing round.

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has chosen Innovaccer for its healthcare cloud services and to boost population health and value-based care.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has entered into a know-how and stock purchase agreement with digital health company Xsensio to develop wearables for critical care.