Payer breach affects 400,000 in Puerto Rico; Kaiser calls for registry of medical devices;

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> Triple-S Management, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Puerto Rico, says employees of a competitor are responsible for a data breach of information affecting more than 400,000 members. Article

> New research from Kaiser Permanente says that a standardized national registry of medical devices used for joint replacement would improve outcomes and save money. Press release

> Wolters Kluwer Health is acquiring Pharmacy OneSource, a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of clinical decision support services to hospital pharmacies. Press release

> GE Healthcare has introduced eHealth Image Exchange, a standards-based platform for exchanging medical images. Article 

> American Well is turning to IBM to beef up security for its online consultations. Press release

> Telemedicine vendor Robert Bosch Healthcare, Palo Alto, Calif., has named former McKinsey & Co. consultant Dr. Jasper zu Putlitz as its new president, replacing Derek Newell. Press release

> The National eHealth Collaborative, the private-sector successor to the American Health Information Community, is taking nominations for new board members. Press release

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