Information technology
McKesson sells ambulatory EHR assets to e-MDs | Health Care InformaticsMcKesson says it will sell several of its ambulatory electronic health record assets to e-MDs, an Austin, Texas-based maker of EHRs for smaller physician practices. McKesson's cloud-based EHR Practice Choice, Medisoft and Lytec MD server-based EHRs, and Practice Partner practice management software are among the assets included in the deal.
Dark Web is fertile ground for stolen medical records (VIDEO) | CNBC
Medical records breaches often yield more complete data that criminals can use for other types of identity theft beyond healthcare fraud, including filing fraudulent tax returns.
Pharmaceuticals
Lawmakers accuse Valeant of stonewalling their investigation | STATThe House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform says it has repeatedly asked the drugmaker for documents about its decision to raise prices for heart drugs Nitropress and Isuprel after acquiring them, but Valeant has declined to provide them.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Mothers worldwide leaving hospitals too soon after childbirth | ReutersA World Health Organization analysis of data from 92 countries found that women are being discharged from hospitals too soon after childbirth. WHO suggests that women stay in the hospital at least 24 hours after a vaginal delivery, but researchers found that depending on the region, up to 83% of women left earlier. The researchers also found that 75% of women who had cesarean-section deliveries left too soon, based on U.S. recommendations.
