Morning Headlines 8/29/18
Telstra Buys DCA’s Healthcare Division
Australian telecom giant Telstra has acquired Database Consultant Australia’s healthcare division, which makes the Communicare EHR solution and markets a secure messaging platform for healthcare.
Announcing the Behavioral Health Patient Empowerment Challenge
ONC announces the Behavioral Health Patient Empowerment challenge, which is seeking entries from existing behavioral health apps that help patients manage mental health and substance abuse.
Novant Health Completes Rollout of Electronic Health Record at Physician Clinics
Novant Health (NC) has completed its rollout of Epic in 240 clinics under budget and three years ahead of schedule.
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute awards a $1.3 million in grants to Aprima Medical to fund projects that increase interoperability between electronic health records and the state’s health information exchange.
"A valid concern..." Oh please. Everyone picks the software they like and the origin of that software is an afterthought.…