Morning Headlines 12/11/17

The White House will convene a meeting on EHR interoperability this Tuesday

Jared Kushner and CMS Administrator Seema Verma will chair a half-day session that addresses interoperability, authentication, and accelerating progress.

Philips expands its Population Health Management business with the acquisition of VitalHealth

The Netherlands-based, 200-employee population health management software vendor was co-founded by Mayo Clinic and Noaber Foundation in 2006.

Hospital Giants in Talks to Merge to Create Nation’s Largest Operator

Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health are reportedly discussing a merger that would create a 191-hospital system with $45 billion in annual revenue.

Historical Perspective on Health System Modernization Contracts and Update on Efforts to Address Key FITARA-Related Areas

A GAO report finds that the VA spent $1.1 billion on four failed efforts to modernize VistA.