Morning Headlines 8/28/20
Cerner ties in with new Amazon Halo to add depth to data in health records
Cerner integrates its systems with Amazon’s new Halo, a health and wellness wearable, app, and membership program.
New Jersey Electronic Health Records Company to Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas will pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its Viztek subsidiary obtained Meaningful Use certification for its EXA EHR under false pretenses, causing end users to falsely attest for MU incentives.
HHS Awards $117 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement
HHS will award over $117 million to 1,318 health centers across the country to help with quality improvement efforts including advancing the use of health IT.
Fun framing using Seinfeld. Though in a piece about disrupting healthcare, it’s a little striking that patients, clinicians, and measurable…