Morning Headlines 4/29/13
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results
CPSI announces Q1 results: net income increased 23 percent to $6.9 million on $49.5 million in total revenue, EPS of $0.63.
Providence lays off 132 people in Washington state
Providence Health & Services announces layoffs for 150 employees as a result of an Epic install that it says will streamline processes and reduce the need for certain positions.
Cybertheft heists $1 million from Leavenworth hospital
Hackers have stolen more than $1 million from Leavenworth WA-based Cascade Medical Center by accessing the hospital’s Automated Clearing House account.
UNM Hospital stands by its outsourcing decision
Sen. Tim Keller of Albuquerque, NM is asking UNM Hospital to halt its recently announced plan to outsource transcription services to Nuance and eliminate 50 local jobs. The hospital says that the move will save more than $500,000 a year and that all affected employees have been offered jobs with Nuance.
Fun framing using Seinfeld. Though in a piece about disrupting healthcare, it’s a little striking that patients, clinicians, and measurable…