Morning Headlines 4/25/25
Healthcare technology vendor Centauri Health Solutions acquires MedAllies, a New York-based Qualified Health Information Network and Health Information Service Provider.
No new autism registry, HHS says, walking back NIH director’s claim
An HHS official clarifies that NIH will not create an autism registry; instead, it will develop a real-world data platform as part of its $50 million autism research initiative.
Advancing Healthcare Information Sharing with Computable Consent
The Sequoia Project’s Interoperability Matters Privacy and Consent Workgroup publishes the final draft of its report on interoperable and standardized consent management and considers forming a coalition to further the workgroup’s findings.
VA watchdog found improper sharing of sensitive information on cloud apps
The VA Office of Inspector General determines that VA staff have been improperly sharing data on internal cloud-based apps, including the personally identifiable information of veterans scheduled for surgery.
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