Morning Headlines 5/4/20
Data Interoperability and Exchange to Support COVID-19 Containment
In a new Duke University report, experts recommend that health officials should define a minimum data set for COVID-19 containment as part of participating in clinical data exchanges, among other short-term actions that can be taken to improve interoperability and data exchange for containing the virus.
Spok reports Q1 results: revenue down 11%, EPS –$0.24 vs. $.04.
AI-powered sepsis prediction company Dascena raises $50 million in a funding round led by Frazier Healthcare Partners.
Canada to invest $240M in online health care amid coronavirus, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces funding for expanding digital healthcare capabilities and developing new telehealth services for primary and mental healthcare.
Sounds reasonable, until you look at the Silicon Valley experience. Silicon Valley grew like a weed precisely because employees could…