Morning Headlines 10/20/22
Over 41,000 VA Patients Warned of Delayed Care Due to Troubled Electronic Records System
The VA notifies 41,000 patients that their care may have been delayed due to problems with the department’s Oracle Cerner-powered EHR, further implementations of which have been delayed.
EngagedMD Raises $11MM in Funding Round Led by MonCap for Growth in the Fertility Space and Beyond
EngagedMD, which offers patient education and informed consent technologies for fertility practices, raises $11 million.
HHS Office for Civil Rights probes ‘hacking/IT incident’ at Defense Health Headquarters
The HHS Office for Civil Rights investigates a cybersecurity incident at Defense Health headquarters that may have impacted 1,279 people.
Regarding Medstar - I have to wonder how many decisions were made to go to Cerner over Epic based on…