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Morning Headlines 10/4/18
McKesson’s Change Healthcare hires IPO underwriters: sources
Sources report that Change Healthcare has hired underwriters for a 2019 IPO that could be valued at up to $12 billion.
Cerner announces that the core team it will work with on implementing the VA’s new EHR will include Leidos, Accenture, Henry Schein, AbleVets, plus 20 additional businesses.
California doctors now required to check database before prescribing painkillers
A California law goes into effect requiring physicians to check the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) before writing prescriptions for controlled substances.
Credit where credit Is due: In the press release, Cerner has the courtesy to remind us that “will work” is a forward-looking statement and reality might be materially different. (Thanks guys, but we knew that already.)