Morning Headlines 11/15/16

Keynote Speaker: John Boehner

HIMSS announces former Speaker of the House John Boehner will keynote HIMSS17.

Cerner and American Well to Embed Telehealth Capabilities into Cerner EHR

Cerner will integrate telehealth services from American Well into its software, allowing providers working within the Millennium EHR to connect with patients over Cerner’s patient portal.

Obama administration disperses last of grants to fund health information exchanges

ONC issues a total of $2.4 million in grants to four state HIEs: Delaware Health Information network, Oregon Health Authority, Rhode Island Quality Institute, and the Utah Health Information Network.

MLB to standardize medical information in wake of A.J. Preller suspension

In the wake of Padres GM A.J. Preller being suspended for hiding medical information during trade talks, the MLB has agreed to a new standardized approach to medical data sharing.