Morning Headlines 4/17/14
Scientists embark on unprecedented effort to connect millions of patient medical records
PCORI will invest $100 million to build a nationwide database containing 26 to 30 million EHR records in an effort to begin supporting retrospective clinical research.
Telehealth Medical Treatment Coming to all 50 States, Brought to You by MeMD
MeMD announces that its subscription-based telemedicine service has expanded to include licensed providers in all 50 states.
Budget Office Lowers Estimate for the Cost of Expanding Health Coverage
The Congressional Budget Office expects that expanding insurance under the ACA will cost $100 billion less than previously forecast over the next 10 years, according to a report published Monday that cites an increase in non-elderly coverage and a decrease in the forecasted cost of insurance subsidies.
Looks like the House rep for Spokane and one of the Senators from Washington State are engaged: https://mcmorris.house.gov/posts/mcmorris-rodgers-blasts-va-cerner-for-patient-harm-at-spokane-va https://www.murray.senate.gov/murray-mcmorris-rodgers-secure-va-commitment-to-hold-town-halls-for-veterans-in-eastern-washington/ That…
The thing I'm focusing on are the department(s) these have hit: Marketing & Customer Experience. The database community has believed…
How Cerner fumbles VA and rolls out at DHA without issue, and Congress to my knowledge doesn't as why, so…
Yikes. Oracle/Cerner just can't get the break on this one. Mr. H, could you please run a poll on how…
That BH ER experience matches mine even years before the pandemic - went in with a suicidal friend, and they…