Morning Headlines 4/13/16
Vermont first to coordinate health care delivery with disruptive information sharing technology
Vermont will implement PatientPing state-wide, a care coordination service that alerts providers when their patient is being treated at any other facility in the state.
Kaiser Permanente launches ‘research bank’
Kaiser Permanente has launched a new research tool that will allow its 675,000 members to submit their genetic, environmental, and general health data to a database that will be used by researchers to study how genetic and environmental factors affect health.
Lawsuit: TGH nurses told woman’s family that she is HIV positive
A woman is suing Tampa General Hospital (FL) after a nurse inadvertently disclosed her HIV status in front of family members. The nurse was coordinating with transplant team personnel over a Vocera speakerphone.
GE Ventures and Mayo Clinic Launch Company to Scale and Digitize Cell and Gene Therapies
GE Ventures and Mayo Clinic launch Vitruvian Networks, a company that will market software and manufacturing services to cell and gene therapy producers.
Re: Dr. Craig Joseph's piece on "physical robots, not chatbots, may hold the key to effective emotional and behavioral support…