Google Cloud and Epic have signed a deal that will enable hospitals using the electronic health record company's products to take those records to the cloud, they announced Monday.
Why it matters: The partnership gives health systems another option for their cloud environment. Google Cloud officials say the platform will offer new tools to build more efficiencies and optimize care, as well as secure their data.
President Biden said Monday that he does not expect congressional Democrats will have enough votes to pass a bill codifying Roe v. Wade.
Why it matters: If Republicans capture a narrow majority in the House, Biden's pledge to make an abortion rights bill the first piece of post-midterm legislation to send to Congress will go nowhere.
Health systems facing economic headwinds and the aftereffects of the pandemic are taking a closer look at divesting or squeezing more value out of their real estate holdings.
Why it matters: Real estate can account for up to 40% of a health system's balance sheet and also represent a major chunk of some communities' commercial real estate inventory.
At least 25 U.S. states or territories recently have had "very high" or "high" rates of influenza activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why it matters: The data suggests this year's flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than in previous years, especially in the south.
A cruise ship carrying roughly 800 passengers who had tested positive for COVID-19 docked in Sydney on Saturday morning, the Guardian reported.
Driving the news: The Majestic Princess cruise ship had been halfway through a 12-day trip from New Zealand to Australia when an outbreak of COVID cases was detected, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald said at a press briefing Saturday, CNN reported.
