Information technology
Epic, Cerner, Meditech and McKesson tops at attesting to meaningful use, study claims | Healthcare IT News
These four vendors ranked the highest in a test of how well they could meet six criteria, including having patients view, download, and transmit their health information.
Health IT chief calls for bigger interoperability push | Medpage Today
"We really know the smartphone is the device we need to target to have electronic ownership of patient data," said Dr. Donald Rucker at the ONC's annual meeting.
Lawsuit charges 76 Indiana hospitals fall short of HITECH provisions | Health Data Management
The suit alleges that the 76 hospitals don't give patients access to their records within three days of a request, a requirement of the HITECH Act.
Pharmaceuticals
FDA approves Indivior's monthly injection to treat opioid addiction | Stat News
The FDA approved an injectable version of buprenorphine, making Indivior, maker of Naloxone, the first company to gain approval for the monthly injection.
Express Scripts CEO sees Amazon as a potential pharmacy partner | CNBC
The head of Express Scripts wouldn't confirm or deny that his company is talking to Amazon.
In other news
Rethinking healthcare on Earth by imagining healthcare on Mars | Medcity News
On Mars, on-demand healthcare might actually thrive.
