Government & Policy

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy out at Trump’s demand
By Tom Sullivan | 12:18 pm | April 24, 2017
Sylvia Trent-Adams, Murthy’s deputy, takes over as acting Surgeon General.
FDA clears way for sales of 23andMe genomic tests direct to consumers
By Bernie Monegain | 08:32 am | April 23, 2017
This approval is expected to open the floodgates for more direct-to-consumer tests for disease risks.
Electronic Health Records
Of course VA should replace VistA with Cerner, readers say
By Jessica Davis | 04:46 pm | April 21, 2017
While the bulk of respondents to our poll picked the reigning EHR favorite, many think a different course would be better.
Provider hit with $31,000 HIPAA settlement over lack of business associate's agreement
By Mike Miliard | 03:09 pm | April 21, 2017
Center for Children’s Digestive Health shared protected health info with FileFax, but didn't have a BAA in place.
AHRQ floats $1.5 million in health IT research funding
By Mike Miliard | 03:05 pm | April 21, 2017
New grants seek to explore patient-reported data, tech-enabled quality improvement.  
Clinical Sensors lands $1.5 million in NIH grants for sepsis work
By Bernie Monegain | 11:57 am | April 21, 2017
Startup is developing device to measure nitric oxide level in seconds.
Expert to VA: Pick any vendor but Cerner to ignite EHR interoperability
By Jessica Davis | 10:15 am | April 21, 2017
Going with a different electronic health record vendor to replace VistA might force the industry to take interoperability issues more seriously, Chilmark founder says.
GOP to give Obamacare repeal another shot next week
By Susan Morse | 04:24 pm | April 20, 2017
A new bill could be out as early as the weekend as President Donald Trump chases a win before his 100-day mark.
EHRs pose greater threat to patients in America, Sermo survey suggests
By Tom Sullivan | 04:12 pm | April 20, 2017
Most respondents from foreign countries report far fewer electronic health record dangers.
VA hospitals outperform mainstream facilities on readmissions, mortality rates
By Jessica Davis | 03:10 pm | April 20, 2017
The agency scored higher on six of nine patient safety indicators, but still needs to work on behavioral health and patient experience, a JAMA Internal Medicine report finds.