Morning Headlines 9/16/16
HHS awards over $87 million for health centers’ IT enhancements
HHS announces $87 million authorized within ACA to help health centers in the US implement EHRs and transition to value-based reimbursement programs.
Library of Evidence to Aid Radiology Imaging Decisions, Curb Wasteful Tests
Harvard Medical School launches a free clinical decision support system designed to help doctors chose appropriate imaging tests for each patient. The system will integrate with EHR systems so that the evidence is presented to clinicians within existing workflows.
HELP Committee Senators, including HELP chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduce a one-year emergency bill that would expand purchasing options for consumers that rely on public insurance exchanges for health insurance and waive the mandate penalty for those that did not buy insurance.
NetworkWorld profiles the 25 highest paid CIOs, with Walgreens CIO Tim Theriault topping the list at $13.6 million and former Kaiser Permanente CIO Philip Fasano listed third in his new role at AIG, where he earns $8.4 million.
With McGraw’s new position at Transcarent, it seems like Glen Tullman might be getting the Allscripts band back together.