TOP STORIES
The U.S. Coast Guard has terminated its EHR contract with Epic Systems due to unspecified “irregularities.” — Healthcare IT News
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
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