Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS), enterprise image systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Ransomware attack on UMMC causes 20% drop in revenue due to delayed patient care
The report on the financials comes from Mississippi Today. University of Mississippi Medical Center said it’s still processing paper backups and has extended clinic hours to address the backlog of elective surgeries and bring revenue back up to expectations. The attack happened in February and caused non-emergency operations at the health system to shut down for nine days.
Novartis sued for allegedly leaking data on breast cancer patient to Google, Contentsquare
In a lawsuit seeking class action status, a woman identified as “P.M.” said she began using the website for Kisqali, a Novartis breast cancer treatment, in late 2024 shortly after being issued a prescription. Unbeknownst to her, sensitive data she shared when seeking a discount may have been shared with advertisers.
CMS leaves the ’80s behind with shift away from snail mail correspondence, fax machines
In a Final Rule revealed last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlined its plan to exchange medical records, diagnostic images and clinical notes electronically using secure protocols. Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, any HIPAA-covered entity that interacts with Medicare will have two years to follow CMS into the modern age.
9 ways cardiovascular IT systems can improve your day-to-day workflow
Bringing in a new and improved cardiovascular IT system can save physicians a ton of time and lead to considerable cost savings.
Radiologists, rad techs, physicists and nuclear medicine urge HHS to fix costly image-sharing processes
Imaging groups recently conveyed their concerns to Health and Human Services in a letter submitted March 16.

AI model could help providers choose more appropriate imaging exams

The model was trained on guideline-adherent data specific to clinical scenarios that would prompt a provider to order medical imaging.

Umar Ahmed from Signify Research explains key trends in radiology AI.

Radiology AI vendors shift focus to workflow integration and enterprise value

AI in medical imaging market analyst Umar Ahmed from Signify Research explains some of the key trends seen in radiology artificial intelligence.

Stolen data complaint against Geisinger Health, Nuance Communications settled for $5M

The caper was carried out by a former employee of Nuance Communications, a Microsoft subsidiary. According to court documents, the man used his credentials to access patient data from 1.3 million patients at Geisinger. Police said they found the trove stored on a flash drive in his car.

Telehealth company admits to sharing medical records with law firms as Epic’s lawsuit heats up

GuardDog admitted to accessing medical histories from patients stored on Epic’s platform, selling some of them to law firms engaged in unrelated civil litigation. The primary defendant in Epic’s lawsuit, Health Gorilla, maintains it did nothing wrong and accuses Epic of stifling interoperability.

EMR-based framework produces 30% reduction in overnight CT report turnaround times

An academic medical center struggling to meet CT report turnaround time benchmarks was recently able to improve its overnight efficiency by implementing a framework designed to streamline teleradiology requests.

artificial intelligence AI in healthcare

Microsoft launches new version of Copilot AI that draws from medical records to answer questions

Copilot Health will be able to use information such as medical histories, lab results and data from wearables to answer complicated healthcare questions. Microsoft said patients who use the app can rest assured all data shared with the AI is encrypted and can be deleted at any time.

Data breach on care management company impacts 5K patients at NYC Health

Many of the details are unknown, as an investigation is ongoing. The National Association on Drug Abuse Programs said it became aware of an invasion of its network in January 2026. The nonprofit supports 35,000 people—mainly Medicaid enrollees—in the state of New York.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is urging federal policymakers to ensure physicians play a central role in guiding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical care, while also raising questions about liability as the technology expands across healthcare.

AI is transforming patient care—and cardiologists have a critical role to play

While the Trump administration is pushing to accelerate clinical AI adoption, SCAI has emphasized that physicians must guide how the technology is implemented and governed.

Health IT

Ransomware attack on UMMC causes 20% drop in revenue due to delayed patient care

Novartis sued for allegedly leaking data on breast cancer patient to Google, Contentsquare

CMS leaves the ’80s behind with shift away from snail mail correspondence, fax machines

9 ways cardiovascular IT systems can improve your day-to-day workflow

Radiologists, rad techs, physicists and nuclear medicine urge HHS to fix costly image-sharing processes