Morning Headlines 5/9/16
American College of Physicians: Sylvia Mathews Burwell
In a speech given at the 2016 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell assures providers that Meaningful Use complaints are being taken seriously and that the department is “working to address things like burdensome reporting and inflexible requirements.”
Saint Agnes Medical Center victim of data breach
Hackers running a phishing scam steal the W-2s of 2,800 Saint Agnes Medical Center (CA) employees.
Cerner (CERN) Q1 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
During its Q1 earnings call, Cerner President Zane Burke reports that the company has reached an all time win rate against competitors, primarily Epic, driven by software improvements, lower cost of ownership, and open platform capabilities.
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) Paul M. Black on Q1 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
During its Q1 earnings call, CEO Paul Black notes that the company is building a precision medicine hub, “bringing together clinical, genomic, and consumer-based information to a centralized database.”
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