Morning Headlines 5/18/16
VA edges closer to rollout of new health record platform
The VA reports that the Enterprise Health Management Platform, its Vista web overlay, will be up and running by the end of the summer.
New $1.2b Partners computer system brings prescription for frustration
The Boston Globe highlights employee frustrations with Partners Healthcare’s newly implemented $1.2 billion Epic system.
This health-care trend could make your hospital stay $2,000 more expensive
Edith Ramirez, chair of the FTC, argues that consolidation in the healthcare industry is eliminating needed competition and driving up the cost of care.
Hackers hold DeKalb Health computer systems hostage
A ransom ware attack at DeKalb Health (IN) has forced the hospital to implement downtime operating procedures and divert EMS to other facilities.
Cerner Faces Another Lawsuit Over Its Overtime Policy
Help desk workers at Cerner have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, alleging that they are required to work 48 hours a week but are not paid overtime.
Sounds reasonable, until you look at the Silicon Valley experience. Silicon Valley grew like a weed precisely because employees could…