Morning Headlines 2/21/18
Time to Release Medicare Advantage Claims Data
A JAMA editorial calls for CMS to release Medicare Advantage encounter data to allow taxpayers to see how their money is being spent on its growing number of beneficiaries.
Electronic Health Records Don’t Reduce Administrative Costs
Researchers find that a large academic health system’s certified EHR significantly drives up administrative costs associated with billing and insurance activities.
Leaked Nokia memo says no path forward for ‘struggling’ digital health business
Less than a week after announcing a strategic review of its digital health business, Nokia Chief Strategy Officer Kathrin Buvac tells employees that it will most likely not be a “meaningful part” of the company’s future.
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