Morning Headlines 7/15/24
Florida Health Department Hit by Ransomware Attack, Sensitive Data Released on Dark Web
Ransomware hackers who breached the Vital Statistics system of Florida’s health department publish 100 gigabytes of HIV results, immunization records, and clinical notes to the dark web after the state declines to pay a ransom.
Mental Health Startup Headway Nabs $2.3 Billion Valuation
Headway, which helps patients find, book, and pay for mental healthcare appointments online, reportedly raises $100 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital.
Children’s National, armed with $1M AWS donation, adding dozens of AI positions
Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is looking to fill 30 AI positions after receiving a $1 million donation from Amazon Web Services.
This is a great point—many discussions about patient wait times still focus on staffing or technology, while the real issue…