Morning Headlines 9/18/18
Apple has hired a top exec from a hospital chain to help run its employee health clinics
Apple hires M. Osman Akhtar away from Fairview Health Services in Minnesota to run its AC Wellness employee clinics.
Aramark Announces Agreement for Sale of Healthcare Technologies Business to TRIMEDX
To better focus on its food, facilities and uniforms segments, Aramark sells its Healthcare Technologies business to clinical engineering and asset management company TriMedx for $300 million.
Waystar acquires RCM software competitor Connance for an undisclosed sum.
Congress Doesn’t Know Who’s in Charge of VA’s $10 Billion Health Records Overhaul
Lawmakers are convinced that a lack of accountability among the various government agencies, offices, and committees created to oversee the VA’s transition to Cerner will lead to wasted taxpayer dollars and project delays.
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