Morning Headlines 1/4/24
Mercy leaders promise upgrades as they close deal for southeast Missouri health system
SoutheastHealth officially becomes a part of Mercy, citing a need to modernize its EHR as a factor in its decision to accept the health system’s acquisition offer.
A San Diego-based law firm spearheads a class action lawsuit against Veradigm, charging the company and certain executives with overstating revenues by $20 million, artificially inflating revenue over a two-year period, misrepresenting demand for products and services, and failing to adhere to appropriate accounting practices.
Medical Device Cybersecurity: Agencies Need to Update Agreement to Ensure Effective Coordination
The Government Accountability Office calls for the FDA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to update their medical device cybersecurity agreement so that their efforts are more coordinated and reflect organizational and procedural changes made over the last several years.
Going to ask again about HealWell - they are on an acquisition tear and seem to be very AI-focused. Has…