Andrea Fox

Rumored for weeks, a reduction in force across Oracle business units, including Oracle Health and AI employees, appears to be hitting health IT developers in Kansas City and others worldwide.

After a successful launch in Colorado, the health system said it will add virtual care and digital features in stages across all of its locations, from major hospitals to small rural locations.

The U.S. Attorney's Office investigated the Veterans Affairs' electronic health modernization project director from 2017 to 2021 and alleges he accepted thousands in cash, casino chips and other gifts from federal contractors.

Several companies have released artificial intelligence enhancements for healthcare administration and operations, from billing and staffing to security and data management. Also, the VA will scale ambient scribing.

Greater telemedicine coverage in Medicare may not substantially improve access for low-resourced and rural communities, according to new research published by the JAMA Network.

With the VA Interoperability Pledge, Veteran Confirmation API and other efforts, the agency has improved cross-sector collaboration, coordinating care and benefits for more than 1 million veterans, said speakers at HIMSS26.

The Trump Administration's artificial intelligence proposals call on Congress and federal agencies to develop risk-based approaches to health AI standards while streamlining innovation. The list of tasks for lawmakers to tackle is extensive.

While the company continues to restore customer support, ordering and shipping systems, it says a forensic investigation with third-party security experts has confirmed that the hacktivists have been removed from its environment.

The U.S. government seized two websites run by an Iran-linked group following a cyberattack on the global medical device supplier and issued a warning about end point management risks. Meanwhile, shipping of some patient implant devices has been delayed.

Nurses, health systems, educators and industry leaders are aiming to guide responsible use of healthcare AI through The Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Consortium. With AI workflows impacting care and accountability, nurses are "hungry for guidance," says Jing Wang, RN, dean of FSU College of Nursing.