Morning Headlines 4/19/18
Warnings of $100M Overpayment Prompt Recommendation to Void Contract
The State of Illinois Procurement Board finds evidence of a conflict of interest in the $62 million University of Illinois Hospitals EHR implementation contract awarded to Epic, prompting the board to refer the matter to the state’s ethics commission for a public hearing.
The FDA includes cybersecurity as part of its new Medical Device Safety Action Plan, emphasizing the need to shore up device vulnerabilities that could compromise patient safety.
Kyruus Raises $10 Million to Fuel Continued Growth
Provider data management and scheduling software vendor Kyruus raises $10 million, bringing its total funding to $72 million.
"A valid concern..." Oh please. Everyone picks the software they like and the origin of that software is an afterthought.…