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By Mike Miliard | 11:30 am | July 09, 2021
The Boston-area health system hopes to have two clinical systems live by September and for the full digital platform, including 300 other apps, to be operational by this time next year – offering big opportunities for scaling AI and machine learning.
By Mike Miliard | 04:27 pm | July 06, 2021
The agency says the DICOM standard used by picture archiving communication systems is open to exploitation when connected to the Internet, and that providers should act now to patch at-risk PACS.
By Tammy Lovell | 03:15 pm | July 06, 2021
Think tanks slam plans to give Government more power over the NHS. 
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By Kat Jercich | 01:50 pm | July 06, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.
By Kat Jercich | 01:28 pm | July 02, 2021
In a suit filed in district court this week, four plaintiffs in the healthcare industry say their Alexa-enabled devices may have captured private information without their intention.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:51 am | July 02, 2021
Three health IT leaders from provider organizations nationwide share some advice based on tough lessons learned in the latest installment of Healthcare IT News' feature series.
By Kat Jercich | 12:48 pm | June 30, 2021
Meanwhile, a new report shows that the U.S. leads the way in cybersecurity commitment – though it's clearly still vulnerable.
By Kat Jercich | 12:41 pm | June 29, 2021
A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.
By Adam Ang | 03:41 am | June 29, 2021
This is the second time that sensitive information from the hospital group has been released after it got hit by ransomware last month.
By HIMSS TV | 09:48 am | June 25, 2021
This week's top stories include Scripps being hit with multiple lawsuits, AWS giving startups a crash course in technical training, and five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans launching a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices.