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Category: Health IT
Walmart Health creates virtual diabetes program: 5 things to know
Walmart Health launched a telehealth diabetes program for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Epic in the headlines: 6 April updates
From integrating cancer tests into its EHR system to a collaboration with the White House, here are six updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in April.
Northwell Health deploys telemedicine platform to help Ukraine health centers
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will deploy a telemedicine platform to assist Ukrainian front-line medical workers.
Teladoc reports $6.6B impairment charge for Livongo acquisition
Teladoc reported it will take a charge of $6.6 billion to write down the value of its acquisitions, reflecting the waning market value of its acquisition of chronic care company Livongo.
Amwell names new chief marketing officer
Amwell named Susan Worthy as chief marketing officer.
2 outages in 2 days for Washington VA’s new Cerner EHR
Walla Walla, Wash.-based Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center’s Cerner EHR system faced two outages in two days, FedScoop reported April 26.
Cerner collecting Gaucher disease data in new registry
Cerner launched a registry that will collect data from patients diagnosed with Type 2 and Type 3 Gaucher disease, an autosomal recessive disease.
Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade
Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Cerner, Epic collaborate with White House on COVID-19 therapeutics
Cerner and Epic will work with the White House as part of an effort to increase access to COVD-19 treatments.
