Morning Headlines 8/8/14
Allscripts announces second quarter 2014 results
Allscripts reports Q2 results: a nine percent increase in quarterly bookings drove revenue up two percent, to $354 million. Adjusted EPS EPS $0.09 vs. $0.05, meeting analyst expectations.
A Health Affairs study finds that only 5.8 percent of hospitals are currently able to meet all of the MU Stage 2 criteria.
Walgreens stock smacked after tax inversion out
Walgreens acquires overseas pharmacy chain Alliance Boots in a move many assumed would be followed by a tax-dodging transfer of its headquarters out of country. Instead, Walgreens announced that it would keep its headquarters in the US, leading to a 14 percent drop in its stock price.
Health Information Technology in the United States: Progress and Challenges Ahead, 2014
RWJF publishes a report on the EHR incentive program and the state of EHR adoption across the US.
Ageed Mike, "patients are the widgets that must be processed" additionally when it costs close to $3,700 a month for…