Morning Headlines 8/11/22

Biofourmis Raises Additional Funding from Intel Capital in Series D Extension and Names Top Healthcare Leaders to its Board

Intel Capital invests $20 million in analytics-powered virtual care company Biofourmis, extending its Series D round to a final $320 million.

Kansas City Medical Information Technology Company Agrees to Pay $1.8M to Resolve Racial Discrimination Alleged by US Department of Labor

Cerner will pay $1.86 million to 1,870 job applicants to resolve federal allegations that it discriminated in hiring black and Asian applicants between 2015 and 2019.

VHA Launches New Playbook Outlining Digital Health Care Needs For Patients

The Veterans Health Administration publishes a Digital Healthcare Playbook to help the private sector better understand what the VA wants in future healthcare technology systems and devices, and to serve as an internal review of its current software utilization.