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MiChart Upgrade is this Sunday, April 21
This Sunday, April 21, is the next upgrade for MiChart, the electronic health system for Michigan Medicine.
This is the first planned upgrade for 2024 with a goal to introduce new features, limit impact to the organization, and maintain regulatory requirements.
April 18 event: Walking tour of CSC, where HITS recently collaborated to bring VR to Michigan Medicine
Experience a walking tour of the Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) Med Sci II led by Dr. James Cooke, Executive Director.
MiChart System Upgrade Downtime - April 21
Sunday, April 21, 2 - 5 a.m., the Spring MiChart upgrade will occur. This will be the first planned upgrade for 2024.
This will impact all MiChart users and users of applications that send data to or receive data from MiChart.
April IT Update: Sync your passwords now! Win11, Prism, MiChart Upgrade, System Accounts
Your monthly digest of upcoming changes and enhancements to IT hardware, software, and services.
ALERT: Linux XZ Utils and SSH Backdoor
This message is intended for U-M IT staff who are responsible for university Linux systems using XZ Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1. This may also be of interest to individuals using the above on personal computers.
Upgrade to New Microsoft Teams required as of March 31
As of March 31, anyone still using the “classic” Teams will be required to upgrade to the latest version, which offers some significant benefits.
Spring MiChart System Upgrade Coming April 21 – Training Materials Available Now
Training materials for the MiChart Spring upgrade are now available. Be sure to review them so you are aware of the upcoming enhancements and new functionality.
Cornerstone Learning test and assessment functionality unavailable March 13-14
The test and assessment functionality for many online and some instructor-led courses in Cornerstone Learning will be unavailable from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13 through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 to accommodate an upgrade to the Questionmark system.
March IT Update: UMICH common password, AI guidelines, VPN changes, phishing raffle
Your monthly digest of upcoming changes and enhancements to IT hardware, software, and services.
Daylight Saving Time Begins – Effect on MiChart: Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m.
Sunday, March 10, marks the beginning of Eastern Daylight-Saving Time (DST) which will result in skipping the hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Upgrade to new Microsoft Teams experience begins this week!
Starting Tuesday, February 13, Microsoft Teams users will be prompted to upgrade to the latest version. While users may notice only modest changes to the overall look-and-feel, the new Teams experience offers some significant benefits:
NOTICE: Threat Actors Targeting Researchers and Academics
This message is intended for U-M faculty and staff, as well as U-M IT staff who are responsible for securing university-owned data.
Spring MiChart System Upgrade Coming April 21
The next MiChart upgrade is planned for Sunday, April 21. This will be the first planned upgrade for 2024 with a goal to introduce new features, limit impact to the organization, and maintain regulatory requirements.
New Year, New Operating System! Windows 11 Upgrade Coming Soon
Between now and April, Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) will be upgrading CoreImage PCs to Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system. More ...
ALERT: Update Google Chrome ASAP for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
No action is needed for CoreImage machines. This message is intended for U-M IT staff who are responsible for university devices running the Google Chrome web browser. It will also be of interest to individuals who have Chrome installed on their own devices.
MedInfo Retirement: URL Redirects
A URL redirect ensures end users who bookmarked your site can still access it. Learn more about requesting redirects that will be in place through 2029.
January IT Updates: Windows 11 upgrade, event support expansion, MiShare and MedInfo changes
Your monthly digest of upcoming changes and enhancements to IT hardware, software, and services.
NOTICE: Increase in remote tech support scams
This notice is intended for the U-M Security Community and IT Groups. Please share this message with faculty, staff and students in your unit.
ALERT: Update Google Chrome ASAP for Zero-Day Vulnerability (no action needed for CoreImage machines)
This message is intended for U-M IT staff who are responsible for university devices running the Google Chrome web browser. No further action is needed for CoreImage users. It will also be of interest to individuals who have Chrome installed on their own devices.
Help Me Now (HMN) and Paging offices will be closed Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1
The in-person services will be closed for the holiday.
HITS Expands AV Support for Events with Preferred Partner
City Events Group will join HITS in supporting events across the hospital and medical school.
ALERT: Apply Urgent Update to Google Chrome
NOTE: EDEM is in the process of getting the updated version packaged and will be deploying it to all CoreImage devices in the coming days - there is no action CoreImage users need to take. However, it will be of interest to individuals who have Chrome installed on their own devices.
Offboarding 101: don’t lose your team’s data when someone leaves Michigan Medicine
Protect your team’s hard work. Incorporate these offboarding practices for a secure and seamless transition.