Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 3/20/23
I was hanging out with one of my favorite computer science students over the weekend and ChatGPT was a hot topic. He has been working on a group project, and someone who didn’t have…
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Clinisys and mTuitive partner on digital pathology bundle
Clinisys has formed a partnership with mTuitive and integrated its xPert™ reporting solution with the Clinisys WinPath Enterprise laboratory information system and VUE diagnostic console, a patient care and lab workflow system. Simon Hurst,…
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Morning Headlines 3/20/23
March 19, 2023 Headlines No Comments Oracle Cerner appears to have started another round of job cuts
Oracle Cerner has conducted another round of layoffs, according to the social media posts of some employees, which…
Providence, Luna Partner to Provide Patients At-Home Physical Therapy
Providence recently launched a program to expand its patients’ access to in-home physical therapy. The health system is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy that serves…
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Why Point-of-Care Diagnostic Filtering, Interoperability Are Essential in the Age of TEFCA, QHINs
Health data interoperability recently took a major step forward when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first six organizations as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under the Trusted Exchange Framework…
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There Is ‘Skepticism and Support’ for National Provider Directory, CMS Official Says
After the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put out a request for information on a proposed CMS-led national directory of providers in October, one CMS official shared insight Wednesday on the feedback the…
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Joint Commission CEO Wants to “Dispel the Myth” that Decarbonizing Healthcare Is Costly
Jonathan Perlin, CEO of the Joint Commisssion
As I write this article, I am recovering from a power outage that lasted nearly two days due to trees downed by record winds created by the atmospheric…
NAACP, Lawmakers File Federal Complaints Over Wellstar’s Hospital Closures in Black Communities
Georgia policymakers, county officials and the NAACP are asking the federal government to investigate Wellstar Health System’s closure of two Atlanta-area hospitals in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
The latest request came from the Fulton County Commission…
Pfizer’s Migraine Drug Approval Triggers $475M Payment to Royalty Pharma
FDA approval of Pfizer nasal spray migraine drug Zavzpret last week means a $475 million payday for Royalty Pharma. The payment stems from a financing deal Pfizer inherited when it acquired rights to the…
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FDA Commissioner: Insurers Need To Support Studies In Accelerated Drug Approval Pathway
The Food and Drug Administration’s Dr. Robert Califf called on insurers Thursday to help ensure that studies on new drugs in the accelerated approval pathway are still completed.
“I don’t think it’s just a matter…