Morning Headlines 3/23/18
HHS official who approved Tom Price’s flights resigns
John Bardis, the former MedAssets founder who as HHS assistant secretary of administration signed off on the charter flights of long-time friend HHS Secretary Tom Price, resigns effective April 6.
Finger Lakes Health: ‘Minimal patient impact’ from cyber attack
Finger Lakes Health (NY) is still recovering from a ransomware attack over the weekend that forced it to revert to paper-based processes and EHR backups.
The Yelping of the American Doctor
The threat of a negative patient Yelp review holds more sway with physicians than educational campaigns encouraging them to reduce unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics.
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