Morning Headlines 8/26/14
Assessing The Financial Impact Of 4.5 Million Stolen Health Records
Forbes looks back on prior data breaches to calculate the likely true cost that Community Health System will incur as a result of its recent 4.5 million-record data breach, pegging the total cost at between $75 million and $150 million.
No proof deaths caused by delay in care, VA says
After completing its assessment of scheduling improprieties at the Phoenix VA Health System, a VA inspector general’s report concludes that there is no evidence that the unethical delays in care directly contributed to preventable veterans deaths.
EMR Market Share by the Numbers: The Cerner/Siemens Acquisition, Part I
In the first of a two-part piece, KLAS covers the Cerner/Siemens acquisition and what it might mean for Cerner’s market share in the years ahead.
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