Morning Headlines 10/20/14
Texas Health Resources takes out a full page ad in the local paper in part to regain the trust of its community. A separate article mentions that patient volumes have plummeted at THR, with ED wait-times at zero minutes.
athenahealth’s (ATHN) CEO Jonathan Bush on Q3 2014 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Jonathan Bush leads Athena’s Q3 earnings call, where discussions ranged from improving Epocrates-related earnings to increasing enterprise sales.
A new Black Book report surveys 14,000 RNs and finds that 92 percent are dissatisfied with their inpatient EHR systems and that 88 percent blame hospital administrators and CIOs for selecting poor performing EHRs based on price rather than quality of care.
If they haven't coordinated with the patient safety team, they have by definition "dropped the ball". And, given the reported…