In 2024, cybersecurity became a major issue in the healthcare industry following a security breach at Change Healthcare that affected its parent company, UnitedHealth Group. HealthCare IT noted that while healthcare has typically lagged in cybersecurity compared to other industries, it has since seen improvements. Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater, observed increased proactive activities, more board-level discussions, and an emphasis on strong security compliance among digital health companies.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
