Henry Powderly
Quality & Safety
Hospitals in California and New York make up bulk of the list.
The rise of consumerism in healthcare has put fresh weight on public ratings programs from groups like Leapfrog, Healthgrades and U.S. News.
Electronic Health Records
After weeks of speculation about where the agency will land, The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen Cerner to replace its ailing VistA electronic health record. For many, including Black Book, the news wasn't a surprise. Many expected them to choose Cerner since the vendor is already working on modernizing the health record for the U.S. Department of Defense. But others thought the VA had a real chance to advance interoperability had it chosen a different off-the-shelf product.
[Also: VA picks Cerner to replace VistA; Trump says EHR will fix agency's data sharing 'once and for all']
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Privacy & Security
The WannaCry attack, that has so far affected 150 countries, could continue to plague systems Monday.
Privacy & Security
WannaCry ransomware spread to nearly 100 countries, crippled the U.K. healthcare system.
The HHS secretary said interoperability is needed, but pledged his office will take a "60,000-foot" view.
While attempts to reform or replace the Affordable Care Act have been hampered by ideological divides, the president was able to install new leadership at key agencies.
As 1,000 patients a day still die from preventable errors, Leapfrog report shows which facilities are failing to improve.
Leapfrog report says many systems are showing dedication to reducing deadly medical errors.
Venrock 2017 Healthcare Prognosis finds industry is rankled by policy uncertainty, but that won’t stop companies from forming.