Category Archives: Health News

First platform in embattled VA-Cerner EHR project goes live

Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ embattled EHR modernization project with Cerner took a step forward this week with the launch of a new scheduling system in Ohio, part of a $ 16 billion contract that’s been dogged by delays, infrastructure problems and leadership turnover since 2018. The new system at VA Central Ohio Healthcare System… Read More »

Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions

An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising fresh questions about herd immunity. A new report in The Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations plummet even though it had never imposed a lockdown or taken the other drastic containment measures imposed in Asia… Read More »