Morning Headlines 10/16/18
Anthem will pay the HHS Office of Civil Rights $16 million to settle HIPAA violations from a 2015 data breach that impacted 79 million people.
HealthRight President Scott Roix pleads guilty to felony conspiracy charges related to a telemedicine scheme that bilked payers out of nearly $1 billion.
Varian Expands Cancer Care Portfolio with Noona Healthcare Acquisition
Cancer care technology company Varian Medical Systems acquires Noona Healthcare, a developer of oncology patient-reported outcomes software.
Dell Medical School Professor Joins Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Dell Medical School Professor and former ONC head Karen DeSalvo, MD becomes a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
UMass Memorial Health Care lays off 17 workers
Faced with a $22 million operations shortfall, UMass Memorial Health Care lays off 17 IT staff as part of system-wide downsizing efforts that have included the closure of several facilities.
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