Morning Headlines 3/18/22
$23M in Series B funding to enable Embold’s continued growth
Healthcare analytics and provider performance transparency company Embold Health increases its Series B funding round to $23 million, bringing its total raised to $53 million.
Serious issues with VA electronic health records system remain unresolved, watchdog says
A new report from the Office of the Inspector General finds ongoing patient safety issues with the VA’s Cerner roll-out, including problems with scheduling appointments, errors in importing medication lists and orders, and missing suicide risk alerts.
Nuance and Cerner Working to Improve Clinician and Patient Experiences
Cerner will integrate Nuance’s Dragon Ambient Experience voice-enabled automated documentation software with its Millennium EHR.
Direct Primary Care should be called Concierge Lite. Patients pay $80/mo, totaling $1000 per year (yet still need health insurance).…