Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has begun notifying patients after determining that a cybersecurity breach in September exposed personal and medical information. The health system learned Oct. 4 that an unauthorized third party had accessed its systems. An investigation found the…

House lawmakers on Dec. 10 examined how federal regulations and limited data access are contributing to healthcare costs and slowing the adoption of new technologies. Witnesses argued that current policy structures discourage long-term prevention, misalign incentives and hinder the potential…

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare said it is following state and federal privacy laws after misleading social media claims regarding parental MyChart access, First Alert 4 reported. A viral post asserted that the health system revokes parents’ access to their children’s…

Oracle has 274 healthcare customers for its clinical AI agent, a number that “continues to rise daily,” the company said. The software giant touted its healthcare offerings during a Dec. 10 earnings call, also pointing to its AI-powered ambulatory EHR…

In healthcare, every decision matters — from how products are ordered to how inventory is managed and budgets are allocated. But in today’s complex, data-driven environment, many organizations struggle to turn information into meaningful action. Analytics have become essential for…

Health system CIOs are entering 2026 with a shared conviction: The industry’s next leap forward won’t come from adding more technology, but from scaling the right technology with discipline, governance and clearer returns for both clinicians and patients. The year…

Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital has contributed to a $9 million series C funding round for pediatric tech startup AngelEye Health. The company provides NICU and PICU software to over 350 hospitals, including livestream video for family connections, feeding workflows…

The American Hospital Association is backing federal guidance on safely integrating AI into operational technology. Before incorporating AI into operational technology environments, organizations should understand its potential risks and impacts, outline the business case, stand up governance and assurance models,…

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health notified federal regulators of a data breach that affected 1,984 individuals, according to a Nov. 26 filing with the HHS Office for Civil Rights. The health system reported the incident to the agency’s breach portal as…

Picture a hospital where clinical decisions never lag, where operating room (OR) schedules are optimized and shift in real time, and a single dashboard spots device issues before they disrupt care. This is not due to faster routers, but because…