Morning Headlines 3/22/19
Hospital RCM company Besler acquires competitor Essential Consulting for an undisclosed amount.
Family’s letter to Providence St. Mary leads to new telemedicine program for critically ill children
A family’s suggestion and donation leads Providence St. Mary (WA) to pilot telemedicine capabilities that enable its providers to consult with neonatologists and pediatric intensivists in Spokane.
750,000 Medtronic defibrillators vulnerable to hacking
Homeland Security alerts consumers to vulnerabilities in 16 types of Medtronic implantable defibrillators that would allow a hacker to access or modify the device’s data, and change device settings.
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