Information technology
A look inside Epic's EHR design and usability teams | Healthcare IT NewsHealthcare IT News traveled to Epic's campus to learn how the company thinks about design and usability. Takeaway: Health IT is hard. One vice president even said if she wanted an easier job she could just go to Facebook.
Medical devices and equipment
FDA OKs marketing of first cognitive testing devices for patients with head injury | MedScape.comTwo medical devices for evaluating symptoms and cognitive function after a head injury have received marketing permission, according to an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration.
Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer to buy antibiotics business from AstraZeneca | ReutersPharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to sell its small molecule antibiotics business to Pfizer in a deal that could be valued at more than $1.5 billion.
EpiPen goes for the gold: Drug maker under fire for price hikes, blitzed Olympics with ads | STAT
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, which has been in the hot seat for hiking the price of its EpiPen anaphylaxis treatment beyond the reach of some patients, ran dozens of ads during the NBC's Olympics coverage to raise awareness of food allergies and push patients to talk to their doctors about treatments.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Health officials struggle to fight deadly sepsis infections | NPRA growing number of doctors, hospitals, patient advocates and policymakers are pushing to educate consumers and clinicians about sepsis. The goal is to ensure that procedures that focus on prevention and early detection are followed.
