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Ransomware Attack Hits Universal Health Services

Computer systems at Universal Health Services Inc., one of the nation’s largest hospital chains, were taken offline after a malicious software attack crippled the company’s computers and led it to cancel some surgeries and divert some ambulances. The company took down systems used for medical records, laboratories and pharmacies across about 250 U.S.… Read more

Google Promises to Respect Privacy as It Dives into Healthcare Business

Eric Risberg/AP Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the tech giant is setting its sights on the healthcare business and promised to respect patient privacy. Reuters reports that speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the healthcare industry offers huge potential over the next ten years, stating that new technology such as AI can improve the outcomes of medical issues.… Read more

Google’s Healthcare AI Play

Does Fitbit make a difference? When Apple’s Tim Cook talks about “healthcare” being his legacy, it demonstrates how in the 2020s, AAA gets into healthcare. Of course, here I’m referring to Apple, Amazon and Alphabet. When Google absorbed the healthcare arm of AI firm DeepMind, the British company it acquired in 2016 for £400 million ($500 million), you knew Google’s entry into healthcare was going to be big.… Read more

VMware to Acquire Startup CloudHealth in Push to Grow Cloud Offerings

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – VMware Inc will acquire CloudHealth Technologies as part of the information technology company’s continued push into cloud-based software services, the company announced on Monday. The Palo Alto, California, company will pay approximately $500 million for the Boston-based startup, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. VMware will purchase CloudHealth for the company’s cloud management platform, VMware Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger told Reuters.… Read more

Frequently Asked Questions About HIPAA Compliance in the AWS Cloud

Today, we continue a series of AWS cloud compliance FAQs by focusing on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and protected health information (PHI). AWS’s Healthcare and Life Science customers are doing important things for their customers in the AWS cloud, and we are excited to work with our partners to help tackle medical advancements at scale.… Read more