Sanford Health has added a new feature to its MyChart patient portal that enables users to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors directly within the platform. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Epic and Donate Life America, aims to simplify the registration process for potential donors and ensures that their donor status is securely stored in the National Donate Life Registry. The streamlined process utilizes existing patient information while keeping donation decisions confidential. Healthcare leaders, such as LifeSource CEO Kelly White, have expressed that this enhancement could ease the decision-making burden for families, especially given the pressing needs of over 100,000 individuals awaiting transplants in the U.S.

Sanford Health Streamlines Organ Donation Registration via MyChart Portal Sanford Health

Bon Secours Mercy Health has appointed Edmund Siy as its new Chief Information & Technology Officer (CITO), where he will guide the organization's technology strategy covering critical areas such as cybersecurity, AI, and clinical informatics across its seven-state service area. With a strong background in healthcare IT and digital innovation, Siy aims to enhance the organization's technology infrastructure to make healthcare more accessible and efficient while supporting caregivers in delivering compassionate care. His expertise will be vital in navigating the complexities of modern healthcare, particularly in enhancing patient data protection and clinical decision-making through advanced technologies.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Appoints Edmund Siy as New CITO Bon Secours Mercy Health

Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address over 70 vulnerabilities in Windows and related products, including five zero-day flaws currently being exploited. Among the critical vulnerabilities are two in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver that could allow attackers to escalate privileges on Windows 10 and 11 systems. Security experts are urging users to apply these patches immediately, as the exploitation window can be narrow, and detailed technical information about the vulnerabilities is limited. In addition to the CLFS issues, other zero-day elevation of privilege flaws have also been patched, emphasizing the importance of prompt updates to mitigate security risks.

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OpenAI has introduced HealthBench, a new benchmarking tool aimed at evaluating AI models in healthcare settings. This initiative responds to the inadequacies of previous benchmarks like MedQA and USMLE, providing a more targeted assessment approach through task-level evaluations relevant to both patients and clinicians. HealthBench encompasses 5,000 multi-turn conversations assessed by 262 physicians across various specialties, using a comprehensive criteria set. The benchmark includes two subsets—HealthBench Consensus and HealthBench Hard—evaluating models on metrics such as accuracy and communication quality. Results indicate that while newer AI models have made progress, they still struggle with critical aspects like context awareness and reliability.

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