Morning Headlines 9/13/21
Policies to Promote Shared Responsibility for Safer Electronic Health Records
Researchers call for additional EHR safety actions beyond CMS’s recent mandate that hospitals self-assess annually using the SAFER Guides framework.
Spok Holdings Announces it is Conducting a Strategic Alternatives Review
Spok’s board is reviewing strategic alternatives for the company, including a potential sale, following unsolicited interest in acquiring some or all of its shares.
Cerner to Continue VA EHR System Deployment Under $134M Task Order
The VA awards Cerner an 18-month, $134 million task order for its EHR rollout.
Program with projects that support it. I have used this approach for longer than I care to admit in public,…
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