Morning Headlines 12/15/23
HHS Finalizes Rule to Advance Health IT Interoperability and Algorithm Transparency
HHS and ONC approve the final HTI-1 rule, which addresses algorithm transparency, an enhanced information blocking requirement, a requirement that certified health IT developers report interoperability-focused metrics; and designates USCDI v3 as the baseline certification standard.
The hearings panel of Nasdaq extends the continued listing of Veradigm shares until February 27, 2024.
Nine months after acquiring telehealth-based weight management company Sequence, WeightWatchers launches WeightWatchers Clinic to offer members access to prescription weight loss drugs.
Volpara Health enters agreement to be acquired by Lunit, Inc.
AI-powered cancer imaging analysis system vendor Lunit will acquire New Zealand-based Volpara, which offers breast cancer detection software, for $198 million in cash.
Give ophthalmology a break. There aren’t many specialties that can do most of their diagnosis with physical examination in the…