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7 highest-valued digital health unicorns

Devoted Health, a health insurance startup, is the most valuable unicorn in the digital health sector, with a valuation of $12.9 billion, according to a Feb. 13 Statista report.

The problem with AI and cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a top priority for health systems this year after devastating attacks against large health systems, small hospitals and vendor partners over the last few years. Hacker tactics are evolving and so are health system strategies.

New York hospital names chief pharmacy officer

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has promoted Jason Smith, PharmD, to chief pharmacy officer. 

Providence: Benefits set to lapse for striking nurses

Providence has warned striking nurses in Oregon that they could risk losing their healthcare benefits if the walkout does not end by the end of the month.

How Novant CEO's 'Carl's Corner Live' is reshaping system communication

Many health system CEOs aspire to create initiatives that foster deeper connections with employees and patients across their facilities. For Carl Armato, president and CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health, that vision became a reality with Carl’s…

3 health systems with credit rating upgrades

Here are three health systems that have had their credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investor Services in 2025:

Alabama physician group to close, lay off 153

Mobile-based Alabama Orthopedic Clinic plans to close April 11 and lay off 153 employees, according to a WARN notice filed Feb. 11 with the Alabama Department of Commerce. 

UPMC to launch testing environment to validate AI models

UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, has developed a virtual environment to evaluate and refine AI models.

As flu rises, experts warn of neurologic complications in children

As flu activity increases in the U.S., serious neurologic events in young children may go undetected, according to healthcare experts. 

Former employee sues Yale New Haven Health over alleged underpayments

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges the health system unlawfully failed to pay employees for all hours worked due to its time-rounding policies and/or practices, according to court documents accessed by …