Morning Headlines 6/19/14
Former National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, announces today that he is launching a new startup dedicated to helping primary care physicians form ACOs. The new venture is backed with a $4.5 million seed investment from Venrock.
What should Congress do to help medical innovation?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a roundtable meeting next Tuesday to discuss the implications data-driven population health programs have on individual patient privacy rights.
Oregon takes steps toward lawsuit over defunct health exchange website
Oregon is reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit against Oracle Corp over its failed $134 million health insurance exchange.
FDA Proposes Rules for Listing Risks on Social Media
The FDA has issued long awaited regulatory guidelines for drug manufacturers and medical device makers that use social media for marketing purposes.
Regarding a Unique Health Safety Identifier, several organizations (e.g., DirectTrust, HL7) have workgroups developing standards/guidelines for a unique voluntary identifier…