"HHS OIG rates HHS’s information security program as “not effective” in its annual review, the same rating it gave HHS…
Morning Headlines 2/20/18
21st Century Oncology’s new CEO seeks to rehab company image, expand operations
21st Century Oncology announces it will expand operations after emerging from bankruptcy and tackling legal issues related to a privacy breach of 2.2 million patient records and an investigation into improper Meaningful Use reporting.
There’s No Stopping the $50 Billion IPO With a Silly Name
Siemens confirms that the IPO of its Healthineers business will take place in the first half of this year.
Google AI can scan your eyes to predict heart disease
Verily researchers develop an early-stage algorithm that can evaluate retinal scans and, aided by machine learning, predict cardiovascular risk factors.
Partners HealthCare outsourcing coding jobs to India
Partners HealthCare (MA) will lay off 100 coders and outsource their jobs to India as part of a three-year plan to cut up to $800 million in costs.
Partners will find the savings from their cuts of coders as fools gold. There are a lot of hidden costs running an outsourcing development organization. Good Luck…
Except in this case, coding = medical billing, not development. Though the same warning may be true