"A valid concern..." Oh please. Everyone picks the software they like and the origin of that software is an afterthought.…
Morning Headlines 11/20/19
AMA adopts new policies during first day of voting at Interim Meeting
The American Medical Association adopts a policy that calls for EHRs to be able to collect the preferred name and clinically relevant, sex-specific anatomy of transgender patients.
Kareo Sells Managed Billing Services Business
Health Prime International acquires EHR and practice management vendor Kareo’s RCM services business.
Senator: ‘No Apologies’ For Deal’s Wasted $7m
Government officials in the Bahamas scramble to undo the damage done by an $18 million contract signed with Allscripts in 2016 that has yet to result in any software installations.
Governor Cooper Announces 400 New Jobs in Chapel Hill for Healthcare Technology Operations Center
A week after announcing a $25 million funding round, employee healthcare engagement company Well announces it will bring 400 jobs to a new operations center in Chapel Hill, NC.
Interesting that Cerner and Kareo, two very different EHR vendors, are both getting out of outsourced billing. CPSI seems 100% into it and are shifting their revenue from software licensing to % billed like Athena.