Morning Headlines 11/25/21
HHS Announces $35 Million for Telehealth in the Title X Family Planning Program
HHS allocates $35 million to help Title X family planning providers enhance and expand their telehealth infrastructure and capacity.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre lays off 84 as new digital records system rolls out
Peterborough Regional Health Centre, one of seven hospitals in Ontario preparing to go live on Epic in early December, lays off 84 employees in a move management says is necessitated by changes brought on by the new software.
Disclosures reveal Current Health was sold for $400m
Records reveal that Current Health, which offers remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and patient engagement technologies, was acquired in September by Best Buy for $400 million.
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