Morning Headlines 2/9/16
£4.2 billion investment to bring the NHS into the digital age
NHS Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announces a new $6 billion initiative to fund the health system’s push toward a paperless care delivery environment.
Theranos has a week to respond to the searing report about its business
Theranos is granted a one week extension to address inspection deficiencies found by CMS auditors during a routine inspection of its California lab.
Give Up Your Data to Cure Disease
A New York Times opinion piece weighs the trade off between patient privacy and the research value that EHR data sets offer, arguing “We need to get over it. These digital databases offer an incredible opportunity to examine trends that will fundamentally change how doctors treat patients.”
You know what will radically improve patient lives? Universal healthcare, access to housing, paid childcare, better public transport. Improve a…