Morning Headlines 9/14/16
Atos to acquire Anthelio Healthcare Solutions
French consulting firm Atos acquires Anthelio Healthcare Solutions for $275 million.
HIMSS launches international buddy programme to support NHS Digital Exemplars
HIMSS offers to match the 12 NHS hospitals recently selected to establish themselves as digital health “exemplar” with US hospitals capable of offering guidance and relevant expertise.
ONC reports that 95 percent of US hospitals allow patients to electronically view their health information, while only 69 percent offer patients the ability to electronically view, download, or transmit their health information.
Apple releases iOS 10, which includes HealthKit support for C-CDA, which will let patients download their medical records into HealthKit and share parts of that information with other apps. Duke Health (NC) reports that it has already updated its patient portal to support the new functionality.
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