Morning Headlines 11/14/17
Trump Chooses Alex Azar for Health and Human Services Secretary
Former Eli Lily executive Alex Azar has been nominated as the next Secretary of HHS. Azar has a law degree from Yale University and served as a deputy within HHS under President George W. Bush.
Dr. John Halamka voices thoughts on precision medicine and the road ahead
MedCity News interviews John Halamka, MD and CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on EHRs and precision medicine.
Why I’m Digging Deep Into Alzheimer’s
Bill Gates launches the Dementia Discovery Fund, a $50 million private fund that will invest in a diverse selection of research efforts aimed at identifying new treatments for dementia.
New Opioid Addiction-Documentation Tip Sheet from AHIMA
AHIMA publishes a tip sheet to help improve physician documentation of opioid use, abuse, and dependency.
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