U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., is pushing back against legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., that would scrap the VA’s $20 billion Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, FCW reported Feb. 6.
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Sharp HealthCare notifies patients of data breach
San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is notifying patients that an unauthorized party has stolen files from its system after it took over the health system’s website server on Jan. 12.
US Heart and Vascular partners with Orion Medical
Houston-based cardiovascular physician practice Orion Medical has partnered with US Heart and Vascular, a management services organization formed in 2021 with cardiovascular practice affiliates in Arizona, Kansas and Texas.
Optum's CIO takes on new role
Phil McKoy, Optum’s CIO, is taking on a new position as Optum’s new enterprise lead.
Cigna in the headlines: 11 updates in 60 days
Here are 11 Cigna updates reported by Becker’s since Dec. 7:
HCA Florida hospital debuts procedure to treat carotid stenosis
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate has completed its first elective trans-carotid artery revascularization procedure, according to a Feb. 6 report from South Florida Hospital News.
Duke researchers use EHR data to predict autism
Researchers at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found that EHR data can meaningfully predict autism by age 30 days, according to a study published Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open.
MSU Health rolls out virtual physical therapy
East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Health Care is partnering with RecoveryOne, a virtual musculoskeletal care company, to launch virtual physical therapy services.
Which vaccines are pharmacists authorized to administer? A state breakdown
Other than the nationwide authority for pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines, there is wide variation among states on which vaccines pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are authorized to administer, according to the American Disease Prevention …
Which vaccines are pharmacists authorized to administer? A state breakdown
Other than the nationwide authority for pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines, there is wide variation among states on which vaccines pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are authorized to administer, according to the American Disease Prevention …
