News 6/6/25

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The Interlock ransomware group claims to have stolen 940 gigabytes of patient, employee, and corporate data from Kettering Health (OH), which is still working to recover from the May 20 ransomware attack.

Kettering officials acknowledged earlier this week that a small subset of data had been accessed.

The health system’s latest update on recovery efforts stresses that the cybersecurity threat has been removed, connections to its partners are secure, and that access to care is returning to normal.

HIStalk Announcements and Requests

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Sponsored Events and Resources

Live Webinar: June 18 (Wednesday) noon ET. “Fireside Chat: Closing the Gaps in Medication Adherence.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Ben G. Long, MD, director of hospital medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center; Wes Blakeslee, PhD, vice president of clinical data strategies, DrFirst; Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer, DrFirst. Magnolia Regional Health Center will describe how its Nurse Navigator program used real-time prescription fill data from DrFirst to identify therapy gaps and engage patients through timely, personalized outreach. The effort led to a 19% increase in prescription fills and a 6% drop in 30-day readmissions among participating patients. Attendees will learn why prescribing price transparency is key to adherence, how real-time data helps care teams support patients between visits, and how Magnolia aligned its approach with value-based care and population health goals.

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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

Behavioral healthcare technology and services company Lucet acquires Emcara Health, which provides in-home primary care.

Sales

• Baptist Health (AL) will use managed services from Healthcare IT Leaders to maintain its Oracle Health system.
• UPMC Ireland will implement Meditech Expanse.

People

Arcadia names Lee Mooney (Sixth Street) CFO.

Announcements and Implementations

OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center launches an electronic ICU program that enables OhioHealth staff at the health system’s central monitoring center to remotely monitor patients and communicate with bedside staff.

Zen Healthcare IT joins the CommonWell Health Alliance.

Government and Politics

CMS announces several digital health initiatives, including the development of an interoperable national provider directory, expanded availability of its Blue Button 2.0 API, and enhanced data exchange participation.

Other

New research from Linus Health finds that incorporating an electronic Person-Specific Outcome Measure tool into assessments used for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can help patients and their caregivers prioritize and manage self-reported life priorities.

Stanford Health Care (CA) pilots an internally developed AI tool dubbed ChatEHR that enables clinicians to interact with patient medical records, primarily in the form of information-gathering. Stanford’s research team is also developing companion automations that will use AI to assist providers in evaluating patients for transfers, determining eligibility for hospice care, and determining post-surgical levels of care.

Sponsor Updates

• Black Book Research reveals strong momentum and challenges in European Health Data Space Adoption ahead of HIMSS EU 2025.
• Ellkay raises over $30,000 during Alpine Learning Group’s Go the Distance for Autism event.
• Five9 publishes its “2025 Business Leaders Customer Experience Report.”
• Fortified Health Security names Angel Bonilla and Jackson See business development representatives and Zack Bishop threat defense analyst.
• Inbox Health partners with Exdion Health to boost efficiency and revenue for urgent care and occupational health centers.
• Infinx releases a new episode of its “Healthcare Revenue Cycle Optimized” podcast titled “Lab Revolution in the Age of AI and Access.”

Blog Posts

• Annual Medicomp U Asia Event Empowers Southeast Asia Hospitals Through Education and Quippe Training (Medicomp Systems)
• Altera Digital Health: Building a greener future for a healthier planet (Altera Digital Health)
• Seeing clinical value from AI requires practical, real-world results (Wolters Kluwer Health)
• Achieving Social Care ROI: How Findhelp Powers Your Investment (Findhelp)
• Improve Patient Registration Efficiency in 6 Steps (FinThrive)
• 9 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Build Customer Rapport (That Actually Work) (Five9)
• Objective Thinking On Health System IT Staffing: 10 Traps To Avoid (HCTec)
• The Top 5 Reasons to Attend Empower 2025 (Inovalon)
• A New Era in Alzheimer’s Care: Digital Screening Meets FDA-Cleared Blood Biomarkers (Linus Health)
• Sustaining forward momentum to support nurse empowerment (Meditech)
• The New Physician Playbook: AI, Workflows & Value-Based Care in Action (Navina)

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