Sutter Health is investing in rural healthcare improvements in Northern California, particularly in Del Norte and Lake counties, by enhancing primary care and behavioral health services. The initiatives include establishing an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit at Sutter Coast Hospital, which aims to stabilize patients in crises and reduce hospital stays, and acquiring a facility to expand various health services set to start construction in early 2026. In Lake County, a $5.5 million care center in Hidden Valley Lake will address local healthcare shortages by providing urgent care and specialty services.

Sutter Health Invests in Rural Healthcare Access Across Northern California Sutter Health

A critical vulnerability in Cisco's IOS XE software, known as CVE-2025-20188, has been disclosed, raising security concerns. This flaw enables unauthorized remote attackers to upload files and execute commands, particularly when the 'Out-of-Band AP Image Download' feature is active. Identified through hard-coded JSON Web Token issues and insufficient path validation, the vulnerability affects various Catalyst 9800 series wireless controllers. Researchers from Horizon3 demonstrated how attackers could exploit the flaw to bypass authentication and execute code remotely, potentially compromising device security.

Critical Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Remote Attacks BleepingComputer

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has reached a settlement of approximately $52.5 million following a cyberattack during Thanksgiving 2023, which compromised sensitive patient information, including health insurance and treatment details. The settlement includes $11.5 million for affected individuals, with claims available for up to $599 or $5,000 for those suffering material losses. Additionally, funds will be directed toward infrastructure improvements and medical fraud monitoring. Although the attack involved threats of swatting, Fred Hutch has asserted that no patient data has been sold and that it did not pay any ransom to the attackers, known as Hunters International.

Fred Hutch Settles $52.5M Cyberattack Lawsuit, Enhances Patient Data Security The Register

PathAI and Northwestern Medicine are entering a multi-year collaboration to enhance pathology diagnostics through the deployment of PathAI's AISight digital pathology platform. This partnership will enable 95 pathologists at Northwestern Medicine to leverage the AISight system for case reviews and remote consultations across its 11 hospitals, while also providing a framework for joint research and the co-development of AI-based diagnostic tools. The AISight platform aims to improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic accuracy by utilizing machine learning algorithms to analyze high-resolution pathology images. In addition to technology deployment, the collaboration will focus on research projects to explore AI applications in cancer detection and other areas, facilitating the swift application of findings in clinical settings.

PathAI and Northwestern Medicine Join Forces to Revolutionize Pathology Diagnostics NM News