Morning Headlines 8/11/15
Booz Allen Hamilton tapped as lead HealthCare.gov contractor, but CMS can’t quit Optum yet
Booz Allen Hamilton will replace Optum as the next lead contractor to maintain Healthcare.gov, winning a five-year contract worth $202 million. Optum will continue on in its role as quality tester while protests from losing bidders for that segment of work are resolved.
How Identity Theft Sticks You With Hospital Bills
The Wall Street Journal correlates increased health data breaches and instances of medical identity theft with the rapid adoption of EHRs across the country in a story that presents both empirical and anecdotal evidence of the cost that poor IT security compliance has on the people who are victims of medical identity theft.
Health IT Policy Committee and Health IT Standards Committee; Call for Applications
ONC is soliciting applications to fill a variety of volunteer positions on its HITPC and HITSC panels. Selected applicants will serve on the panels for three years.
President Obama Hosts the First-Ever White House Demo Day
The Obama Administration hosts the first-ever White House Demo Day, highlighting entrepreneurs working in a variety of industries, including a number of healthcare startups.
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