Morning Headlines 10/22/21
Association of Immediate Release of Test Results to Patients With Implications for Clinical Workflow
Vanderbilt University Medical Center finds that immediately releasing lab results to the patient portal, as required by the Cures Act, was associated with a doubling of the number of patient-to-clinician messages that were sent immediately afterward.
Chubb Can’t Sidestep Settlement For Canceled Trade Show
A federal court rules that the insurer for HIMSS20 has to cover the organization’s settlement with exhibitors of the cancelled conference.
Virtual care company Babylon combines with SPAC Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. to begin trading on the NYSE.
Ann Arbor’s Workit Health raises $118M in Series C funding round
WorkitHealth, developer of a virtual care app for addiction treatment, raises $118 million in a Series C funding round.
Happy to be staying home. Will be interested in your impressions. Is HIMSS bringing real value to healthcare or just…