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The merger would further consolidate UnitedHealth's standing as the dominant force in the American healthcare system, lawsuit says. 

Only a quarter of IT leaders and executives are confident about their cyberdefense strategies, while a majority are at least somewhat confident, says Jill Brewer, market insights lead at HIMSS.  

The ability to use AI to get past cyber defenses will cause a reset on the tools used to secure healthcare networks, says cybersecurity expert Richard Staynings of the University of Denver.  

The HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force allows for a unified voice for advocacy and mentorship, says Marjorie Rosen, HIMSS Chapter Advocacy vice chair.  

More than 90% of messages can be handled by virtual nurses, which eases workforce shortages and burnout, says Anurag Mehta, CEO of Omega Healthcare.  

The deal will allow Summa Health to eliminate $850M in existing debt.

oVRcome can treat the 80% of people who have an anxiety disorder who cannot access a physical location, through Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy on a smartphone, says founder and CEO Adam Hutchinson.

Burnout was also heavily associated with medication errors, patient safety incidents and other adverse events.

Rutgers will use the grant to create interventions ranging from diagnostics to medical procedures and behavioral health interventions.

When hit, all hospital functions are severely impaired, including clinical care delivery, which can result in patient deaths, says Eric Liederman, CEO of CybersolutionsMD and former national leader of privacy, security and IT infrastructure at Kaiser Permanente.