1 00:00:00,119 --> 00:00:02,430 This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker Digital 2 00:00:02,430 --> 00:00:03,249 health podcast. 3 00:00:03,865 --> 00:00:06,096 Here is your daily industry news briefing for 4 00:00:06,096 --> 00:00:07,451 today at July 20 second. 5 00:00:08,262 --> 00:00:08,581 First, 6 00:00:09,138 --> 00:00:12,003 uc health led a 10000000 dollar funding round 7 00:00:12,003 --> 00:00:14,708 for a patient access startup, the health system 8 00:00:14,708 --> 00:00:17,255 says can create a more seamless and integrated 9 00:00:17,255 --> 00:00:18,305 health care experience. 10 00:00:19,180 --> 00:00:21,806 The health care system back humming bird healthcare 11 00:00:21,806 --> 00:00:24,273 in the late June series a funding round 12 00:00:24,273 --> 00:00:26,580 after providing seed funding for the company a 13 00:00:26,580 --> 00:00:27,393 year earlier. 14 00:00:27,952 --> 00:00:30,187 The company is building an epic based platform 15 00:00:30,187 --> 00:00:33,001 with patient self service and automation for primary 16 00:00:33,060 --> 00:00:34,896 and specialty care access. 17 00:00:35,535 --> 00:00:35,590 Or 18 00:00:36,342 --> 00:00:38,482 Also participating in the funding round was the 19 00:00:38,562 --> 00:00:41,653 C Healthcare Innovation fund, which also includes children's 20 00:00:41,732 --> 00:00:42,707 Hospital, Colorado, 21 00:00:43,173 --> 00:00:44,705 and the University of Colorado 22 00:00:45,077 --> 00:00:47,774 and shoots both base in Aurora. 23 00:00:49,202 --> 00:00:49,599 Second, 24 00:00:50,329 --> 00:00:52,639 Hospitals and health systems continue to recover from 25 00:00:52,878 --> 00:00:56,303 July eighteenth It issue disrupting service from some 26 00:00:56,861 --> 00:00:57,679 Microsoft customers. 27 00:00:58,295 --> 00:00:59,171 Here's what to know. 28 00:01:00,063 --> 00:01:00,780 What happened? 29 00:01:01,418 --> 00:01:04,788 Crowds a cybersecurity company released a flawed software 30 00:01:04,926 --> 00:01:08,035 update July eighteenth that affected It systems globally. 31 00:01:08,450 --> 00:01:12,450 The update affected Microsoft customers, including 8500000.0 32 00:01:12,450 --> 00:01:13,490 windows devices. 33 00:01:14,689 --> 00:01:17,101 Microsoft engineers are working with customers to restore 34 00:01:17,101 --> 00:01:18,319 services and Crowds 35 00:01:18,776 --> 00:01:20,610 recommended workarounds to address issues. 36 00:01:21,568 --> 00:01:23,562 Microsoft is also collaborating with Google Cloud and 37 00:01:23,881 --> 00:01:26,448 Amazon web services to spread awareness of any 38 00:01:26,448 --> 00:01:28,201 issues and support affected customers. 39 00:01:29,237 --> 00:01:31,309 Crowds strike warned that hackers are sending a 40 00:01:31,309 --> 00:01:33,995 malicious filed crowds hot fix dot z, any 41 00:01:34,193 --> 00:01:35,865 touting it as a quick fix to the 42 00:01:35,865 --> 00:01:38,730 issue. The file includes malware allowing hackers to 43 00:01:38,730 --> 00:01:41,197 remotely monitor devices and It team should make 44 00:01:41,197 --> 00:01:43,996 sure they are communicating through official channels, with 45 00:01:43,996 --> 00:01:46,454 crowds strike representatives on any fixes. 46 00:01:47,485 --> 00:01:49,467 Here's how some health systems are responding. 47 00:01:50,260 --> 00:01:52,740 Health systems began to have issues July nineteenth 48 00:01:52,740 --> 00:01:55,313 after the Crowds strike issue hit Microsoft customers. 49 00:01:56,009 --> 00:01:56,908 Kaiser Permanente 50 00:01:57,285 --> 00:01:59,437 activated its national command center in response to 51 00:01:59,437 --> 00:02:00,290 the unprecedented 52 00:02:00,648 --> 00:02:02,244 disruption according to the New York Times. 53 00:02:03,281 --> 00:02:05,913 Several health systems are also postponed surgeries and 54 00:02:05,913 --> 00:02:08,704 close outpatient facilities amid the outage while keeping 55 00:02:08,704 --> 00:02:10,060 emergency services functional. 56 00:02:10,872 --> 00:02:13,339 Phoenix Space banner health closed clinics urgent care 57 00:02:13,339 --> 00:02:16,523 centers and outpatient facilities July nineteenth with plans 58 00:02:16,523 --> 00:02:18,689 to were open them through July 20 second 59 00:02:18,689 --> 00:02:21,025 as the system restored in Microsoft functionality. 60 00:02:22,441 --> 00:02:24,517 Master bring them also opened all of its 61 00:02:24,517 --> 00:02:27,072 services by July 20 second after delaying some 62 00:02:27,072 --> 00:02:27,971 appointments in surgery 63 00:02:28,284 --> 00:02:30,063 surgeries in July nineteenth. 64 00:02:30,921 --> 00:02:33,318 Other health systems that restore their operations by 65 00:02:33,478 --> 00:02:37,484 July 20 second include R, Bar health, University 66 00:02:37,484 --> 00:02:40,422 of Vermont Health Network and Harris health system. 67 00:02:41,375 --> 00:02:41,875 Epic 68 00:02:42,328 --> 00:02:44,552 tech Ehr were affected by the outage, 69 00:02:45,283 --> 00:02:47,997 Providence Cio, Bj Moore told the times, we 70 00:02:47,997 --> 00:02:49,913 knew we had a catastrophe on our hands 71 00:02:49,913 --> 00:02:52,866 when the 52 hospital systems Ehr system went 72 00:02:52,866 --> 00:02:53,185 down. 73 00:02:53,678 --> 00:02:55,980 The issue affected around 15000 of the health 74 00:02:55,980 --> 00:02:58,282 system servers and around 40000 of their hundred 75 00:02:58,282 --> 00:02:59,337 and 50000 76 00:02:59,393 --> 00:03:01,854 computers were disrupted just showing a blue screen. 77 00:03:02,663 --> 00:03:04,807 Mister Moore said, quote, this is worse than 78 00:03:04,807 --> 00:03:07,508 a cyber attack end, quote, because the disruption 79 00:03:07,508 --> 00:03:09,812 affected the Health system's It network as well 80 00:03:09,812 --> 00:03:11,956 as the computers of Providence partners. 81 00:03:12,930 --> 00:03:15,030 Providence had around 1000 team 82 00:03:15,650 --> 00:03:17,889 recovering from the disruption and made progress over 83 00:03:17,889 --> 00:03:18,550 the weekend 84 00:03:18,849 --> 00:03:21,204 according to a note on its website. Full 85 00:03:21,340 --> 00:03:23,645 restoration could take weeks mister Moore told the 86 00:03:23,645 --> 00:03:23,883 times. 87 00:03:25,234 --> 00:03:28,096 Jack C, Chief Information Security Officer of Michigan 88 00:03:28,255 --> 00:03:30,736 Medicine told Becker the recovery, process could act 89 00:03:30,736 --> 00:03:32,887 as a springboard for preparing for any future 90 00:03:32,966 --> 00:03:35,914 It outages. He said, quote, the most important 91 00:03:35,914 --> 00:03:38,640 processes to continually prove our communication related so 92 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,150 that It, third party vendors, affiliates, hospital operations 93 00:03:42,150 --> 00:03:44,718 and care providers can act with coordination, and 94 00:03:44,718 --> 00:03:47,026 reduce mis miscommunication wherever possible. 95 00:03:47,583 --> 00:03:49,174 Things move fast in events like this, so 96 00:03:49,174 --> 00:03:50,925 there is a constant revision and tracing of 97 00:03:50,925 --> 00:03:53,313 new information impacts and outcomes and, quote, 98 00:03:54,364 --> 00:03:56,761 Meanwhile, common spirit health counsel some appointments and 99 00:03:56,761 --> 00:03:59,398 elective surgeries, July 19, hope was able to 100 00:03:59,398 --> 00:04:01,556 restore operations enough to devices to keep its 101 00:04:01,556 --> 00:04:04,200 hospitals and clinics open. Wall Street Journal reported. 102 00:04:05,629 --> 00:04:08,726 The American Hospital Association also published a cybersecurity 103 00:04:08,726 --> 00:04:10,790 advisory July 20 first for hospitals and health 104 00:04:10,790 --> 00:04:13,032 systems dealing with the outage, the John Rig, 105 00:04:13,192 --> 00:04:15,983 the Aha National advisor for cybersecurity breasts said 106 00:04:15,983 --> 00:04:18,136 in the notice, quote. For those hospitals that 107 00:04:18,136 --> 00:04:20,529 remain impacted, the Microsoft recovery solution may be 108 00:04:20,529 --> 00:04:23,500 able to accelerate recovery. We appreciate the responsiveness 109 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:25,500 of both Microsoft and Crowds strike, and we 110 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:27,740 will continue to engage their leadership to directly 111 00:04:27,740 --> 00:04:30,459 relay the operational financial and clinical air impact, 112 00:04:30,874 --> 00:04:33,265 America's hospitals and health systems are experiencing due 113 00:04:33,265 --> 00:04:35,178 to the crowds strike update and quote. 114 00:04:36,534 --> 00:04:36,853 Third, 115 00:04:37,411 --> 00:04:40,451 geo healthcare set to require intelligent ultrasound group's 116 00:04:40,451 --> 00:04:43,789 clinical artificial intelligence software business for 51000000 117 00:04:43,789 --> 00:04:44,187 dollars. 118 00:04:44,902 --> 00:04:47,684 Intelligent ultrasound group's Ai based technology provides real 119 00:04:47,684 --> 00:04:49,926 time support intelligent for Ob g y scans, 120 00:04:50,244 --> 00:04:51,994 according to a July eighteenth news released from 121 00:04:52,073 --> 00:04:52,869 Ge Healthcare. 122 00:04:53,426 --> 00:04:55,905 Under the proposed acquisition, Ge Health care will 123 00:04:55,905 --> 00:04:59,080 incorporate Ai technology across its ultrasound portfolio and 124 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,009 will add the company's research and development 125 00:05:01,461 --> 00:05:04,022 experts to its workforce. Care That transaction is 126 00:05:04,022 --> 00:05:05,778 slated to be finalized in the fourth quarter 127 00:05:05,778 --> 00:05:06,736 of 20 24. 128 00:05:07,375 --> 00:05:08,811 If you would like the latest health It 129 00:05:08,811 --> 00:05:10,807 and Digital health industry news delivered to your 130 00:05:10,807 --> 00:05:11,605 inbox every morning, 131 00:05:12,177 --> 00:05:14,086 Subscribe to the Becker, cio e and health 132 00:05:14,086 --> 00:05:16,075 it review e newsletter through our website at 133 00:05:16,075 --> 00:05:18,382 w w dot becker hospital review dot com.