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Oct 22, 2026

Quest Diagnostics reports cyberattack affecting patient records

Quest Diagnostics disclosed unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager system, which is used by healthcare professionals to order tests and view lab results, potentially exposing patient records.

Oct 22, 2026·4 sources
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Oct 6, 2026

ChristianaCare completes switch from Oracle Health to Epic EHR system

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare has gone live on Epic, completing its transition from Oracle Health to a new electronic health record system and MyChart patient portal. CEO Jenn Schwartz said the new system brings clinical information, care team workflows and patient-facing tools into one connected environment.

Oct 6, 2026·1 source
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Sep 4, 2026

House VA Committee votes to subpoena Oracle Health executives over $27B EHR contract

The House Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to subpoena Oracle Health executives Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia after the VA's electronic health record contract costs nearly tripled from $10 billion to $27 billion.

Sep 4, 2026·2 sources
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Sep 2, 2026

House VA committee to subpoena Oracle executives over $27 billion EHR contract cost overruns

The House Veterans Affairs Committee plans to subpoena Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison and CEO Mike Sicilia to testify about the VA's electronic health record contract, which has nearly tripled to $27 billion after a $16.9 billion increase. Congress is seeking answers about the project's escalating costs and lengthy timeline.

Sep 2, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Quest Diagnostics paused access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager system and several unimpacted healthcare professional tools following the discovery of unauthorized access to that system on October 21, 2026
  • ▪Cyberattacks against Stryker and Boston Scientific disrupted operations such as manufacturing, ordering, and shipping, impacting Stryker's first-quarter 2026 financial results
  • ▪Quest Diagnostics previously experienced patient data exposure incidents in 2016 affecting 34,000 people and in 2019 affecting approximately 11.9 million patients through billing provider American Medical Collection Agency

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Congressional oversight2Clinical workflows1Cybersecurity1Data privacy1Healthcare Access and Insurance1Healthcare costs & access disparities1Healthcare cybersecurity1Healthcare industry1Healthcare IT systems1Laboratory data1Laboratory testing1Medical records privacy1Public healthcare1

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