Morning Headlines 10/18/19
Microsoft and Nuance join forces in quest to help doctors turn their focus back to patients
Nuance and Microsoft will co-develop ambient sensing and conversational AI software to enable physicians to pay more attention to their patients instead of on administrative tasks.
Google appoints former Obama health official Karen DeSalvo to new chief health officer role
Google hires Dell Medical School professor and former National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD as its first chief health officer.
More than 190,000 without power as nor’easter lashes Maine
A Nor’easter takes down the EHR and other systems Thursday morning at hospitals that are part of Northern Light Health in Maine.
Change Healthcare kicks off process for Connected Analytics unit
Change Healthcare is reportedly looking to sell its Connected Analytics unit, which markets Ansos staff scheduling software, in a deal that could value the unit at between $250 million and $330 million.
Traditionally Professional Courtesy is something that physicians gave each other - but we had to be careful with it when…