Why healthcare needs to consider ‘systemness’ now
After the dust has settled, many merged systems find their partnerships have failed to deliver the promised outcomes. Source: HDM
Google’s Fitbit deal tests merger cops eyeing data giants
Google’s plan to buy Fitbit is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the U.S., Europe and... Read More
Bankrupt hospitals draw watchdog scrutiny over patient care
The government is sounding the alarm over patient safety in the bankruptcy of Americore Holdings, highlighting concerns about the human... Read More
Louisiana Medicaid plan launches telehealth effort
Healthy Blue of Louisiana plans to provide its members with access to medical and behavioral healthcare via telehealth. Source: HDM
VA delays first go-live of Cerner EHR at Spokane center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to delay the first go-live deployment for its $10 billion Cerner electronic health... Read More
House bill would require national telehealth strategy from feds
Two members of Congress have introduced legislation aimed at advancing telehealth through the development of a plan for adoption and... Read More
Why healthcare’s data quality conundrum will stifle SDOH initiatives
Healthcare organizations must be able to track, manage and measure the services that patients receive outside of the walls of... Read More
Sequoia Project to create work group to help develop Common Agreement
The Sequoia Project is putting together a work group to inform its efforts to develop the Common Agreement, the baseline... Read More
Trump eyes drug price cuts after his healthcare record Is attacked
Bloomberg—President Donald Trump is considering executive action to cut drug prices ahead of the 2020 election, officials familiar with the... Read More
VA requests $2.6B in FY 2021 for Cerner EHR system
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking $2.6 billion in its Fiscal Year 2021 Budget—$1.2 billion more than in FY... Read More