The year-old Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now considered a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in a formal declaration that many public health experts called long overdue. “This is still a regional emergency and by no way a global threat,” said Robert Steffen of the University… Read More: Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Declared a Global Health Emergency »
Shift to single platform puts hospitals, physician practices on the same records system. Mohawk Valley Health System, a two-campus delivery system serving the Utica, N.Y., region, went live enterprisewide on the Epic electronic health record on June 29, which for the first time puts the two hospitals and physician practices on the same platform. The… Read More: Mohawk Valley Health System goes live on Epic »
Enlarge this image Demonstrators rallied in Sacramento in May for Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented Californians. When the state’s budget was finalized, only young adults up to age 26 were authorized to be included in the expansion. Gov. Gavin Newsom says that’s an important first step. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP For years,… Read More: California’s Medicaid Plan For Undocumented Young Adults A First Step… »
Bayer’s for-sale animal health unit has been stirring up interest among private equity players—but the German pharma may have another buyer in mind. The company has approached Elanco, spun off by Eli Lilly last year, about a potential tie-up between the two, Reuters reports, citing three unnamed sources. Elanco currently holds the animal health market’s… Read More: Bayer floats animal health merger with Lilly spinoff Elanco: report »