TEFCA goes live in ‘Big Bang’ for health data exchange
Five Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, completed the onboarding process and are ready for data exchange, with more companies in the pipeline.
Kaiser Permanente, Novant Health to cut IT jobs
The nonprofit systems are the latest to cut IT jobs this year as they navigate thin operating margins fueled by inflation and prolonged staffing shortages.
House passes bill targeting price transparency, site-neutral payments, PBMs
Hospitals have lobbied against the site-neutral payment policies included in the bipartisan legislation.
White House wants to set minimum cyber standards for hospitals, healthcare
The sector has faced a wave of ransomware linked to the critical CitrixBleed vulnerability, which has led to major attacks from LockBit and other threat groups.
Cerner will be a ‘growth story’ for Oracle after this fiscal year
Half of Cerner’s electronic health record customers will be on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure by February, leaders said on an earnings call. The transition had created some headwinds for the segment’s growth.
Health costs grew in line with overall inflation in 2023, new Turquoise data shows
The findings — some of the first from new price transparency data — illustrate how overall economic inflation could be catching up to faster health cost growth.
Veradgim CEO, CFO step down amid financial reporting investigation
The health IT company has failed to meet financial reporting requirements that could lead to its delisting.
Norton Healthcare ransomware attack exposes 2.5M people
Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.
CommonSpirit names new COO
Industry veteran Terika Richardson steps into the post, effective Monday.
Boosted by federal funds, Mass General Brigham posts profit in FY 2023
The Boston-based operator posted a $432 million operating loss last year.