Morning Headlines 5/30/16
US IPO Week Ahead: Billionaire doctor back with another IPO
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, will bring NantHealth public this week in a $91 million offering.
Court Rules Companies Cannot Impose Illegal Arbitration Clauses
A federal appeals court ruled against Epic on Thursday, deciding that companies cannot force their employees to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from filing lawsuits against their employer.
Nanaimo doctors say electronic health record system unsafe, should be shut down
In Canada, providers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital are unhappy with the recent $174 million Cerner go live, returning to paper charts in both the ICU and ER “out of concern for patient safety.”
Stung by Yelp Reviews, Health Providers Spill Patient Secrets
ProPublica reports that doctors, dentists, and other clinicians are responding to negative Yelp reviews left by unhappy patients inappropriately, sometimes posting confidential patient information within their responses.
Re: Dr Z. Great story, but whatever happened to professional courtesy???