Morning Headlines 12/28/22

Spokane VA has reduced staff despite ongoing effects of troubled computer system as veterans wait longer for care

The local paper reports that the cost of extra staff who have been hired to offset a loss of productivity with Oracle-Cerner has delayed care and pushed veterans into the private healthcare system.

CapVest’s GLO Healthcare completes acquisition of Calyx, a Global leader in the delivery of improved outcomes from clinical trials

A private equity firm acquires Calyx, which offers medical imaging, interactive response, and clinical trials management software.

Patient access to full general practice health records

An editorial in BMJ calls for NHS England to move head with its delayed program to give patients access to their records, saying that patients will need to become more self-reliant as access to care in the UK continues to worsen.