Morning Headlines 2/28/19
Lawmaker Scolds VA Chief for ‘Stonewalling’ Probe Into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Crowd
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA) chastises VA Secretary Robert Wilkie for failing to turn over documents related to the Mar-A-Lago trio’s influence on VA software purchasing decisions.
Medsphere Acquires Wellsoft Corporation, the Leader in Emergency Department Software
Medsphere will integrate newly acquired Wellsoft’s EDIS software into a new health IT offering for urgent care centers.
Microsoft Employees Demand Company End $480 Million Contract With US Army
Microsoft employees demand that the company void its $480 million HoloLens 2 contract with the US Army after learning the headsets will be used in live combat rather than in more passive activities like vitals monitoring.
WellSky Acquires HCS, Entering Long-Term Acute Care and Inpatient Behavioral Health Markets
Multi-setting healthcare company WellSky acquires long-term and post-acute care health IT vendor HCS.
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