Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the HIStalk crowd. I wish you the joys of the season!
Morning Headlines 5/11/18
Hearing to Review the FY2019 Budget Request for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA CFO Jon Rychalski tells the Senate Appropriations Committee in a Wednesday budget hearing that the agency will decide if it wants to move forward with a Cerner contract by May 28.
EHealth Exchange to Become Carequality Implementer
The Sequoia Project will divide its corporate structure into two subsidiaries – Carequality and EHealth Exchange – this summer.
Contract Nurses, Mayo Clinic Divided on Success of Epic Training
A local TV station receives several complaints from temporary nurses who were hired by contractor HCI to help with Mayo Clinic’s Epic implementation.
Amazon is building a ‘health & wellness’ team within Alexa as it aims to upend health care
Amazon develops a team to make Alexa more relevant in the healthcare space, as well as to ensure future applications are HIPAA-compliant.
Seems like Amazon wants to conquer the whole world;)