TOP STORIES
The U.S. Coast Guard has terminated its EHR contract with Epic Systems due to unspecified “irregularities.” — Healthcare IT News
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
An ex-CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island explains why you shouldn’t blame health insurers for the high costs of care. Perhaps he just needs a hug? — The Health Care Blog
Why has it been so difficult to get patients to become healthcare consumers? “There has to be a trigger for the consumer to change behavior,” said Jean-Pierre Stephan, head of customer relationship management at Accenture. — MedPage Today
LIFE SCIENCES
Is this the week Valeant Pharmaceuticals finally files its 10-K annual report for 2015? Departing CEO Michael Pearson is due to testify before Congress again on Wednesday. — The Wall Street Journal
The director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York has a proposal to keep pharma companies more honest in their advertising. — The New York Times
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
More than 2,700 nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital have voted to strike, but negotiations will continue Monday and Tuesday. — Modern Healthcare
David Miller, President and COO of for-profit hospital chain Community Health Systems, will retire at the end of the year. — Business Wire
TECHNOLOGY
IBM Watson Health is offering free access and storage to academics and nonprofits building Apple ResearchKit apps. — iMedicalApps
POLITICS
Obamacare is a great bogeyman for Republicans in this election year, but claims by Ted Cruz and Donald Trump that the Affordable Care Act is causing employers to drop coverage aren’t exactly true. — Forbes
The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law mandating a 24-hour waiting period for abortions. — The Hill
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
Nivea presents NOSE, a smartphone cover and app that can detect body odor. — Huffington Post
