From Cerner’s DoD EHR contract to telemedicine startup Lybrate’s Series A round: 5 must-read stories from MedCity News this week

This week in healthcare news, we featured stories including a look at Cerner's DoD EHR contract and Telemedicine startup Lybrate's Series A growth.

Yesterday’s MedHeads featured Neil Versel discussing the big news concerning Cerner winning the coveted Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract to replace the electronic health records system for the Military Health System. Also, Meghana Keshavan talked about cancer drug prices and the varying optimistic/pessimistic outlooks on cancer cures. Other subjects from the week in healthcare news were touched on as well. Chris Seper served as moderator.

Watch the broadcast above, but also take a look at the five important topics we reviewed this week.

1. Cerner wins DoD electronic health records contract

A coalition including Cerner has won the coveted Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract to replace the electronic health records system for the Military Health System. Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner joined with with federal contractors Leidos and Accenture Federal on the bid.

2. The doctors who tried to save the life of JFK discuss what really happened in new documentary

A new documentary, The Parkland Doctors, features the remaining living doctors who attempted to save John F. Kennedy’s life in Trauma Room 1 the day he was assassinated. Producers Bill Garnet and Jacque Lueth are using an Indiegogo campaign to fund the completion of the film.

3. Anthem-Cigna merger plan draws strong reactions from many sources

Last week’s news that mega-health insurer Anthem has agreed to acquire fellow mega-health insurer Cigna for $48.4 billion has created quite a stir, especially since two more giants, Aetna and Humana, had announced just three weeks earlier that they would merge for $37 billion.

4. A new attempt to engage millennials with mobile health: Save The Hipsters (Video)

When it comes to mobile health, apps and current technology, millennials are a good target as consumers, but they sometimes need a little bit of edge and humor to engage them when it comes to marketing.

5. Telemedicine startup Lybrate plans to add 200 staff, video interaction in $10.2M Series A

Telehealth startup Lybrate, founded by Facebook and Snapdeal professionals, has raised $10.2 million in a Series A round to add up to 200 staff and introduce a video component to its symptom query service.

It’s backed by three investors, including Tiger Global Management, Nexus Venture Partners and Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata. Lybrate CEO Saurabh Arora identified the investors and confirmed the fundraise amount in emailed responses to questions.

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