‘Meaningful Use’ Rules Create ChallengesThe long-awaited “meaningful use” guidelines delivered last month – which includes use of standard formats for prescriptions and clinical summaries and the ability to exchange health data among providers – outlines how providers can qualify for incentives using electronic medical records. And on Jan. 13, the clock started ticking on a 60-day meaningful-use public comment period, during which the Health and Human Services Department invites providers, hospitals, and other stakeholders to express their views about the proposed rules. Federal officials said this feedback will be seriously considered as the regulations for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are finalized. Practice Management | Cynthia Atoji | Saturday, 23 January 2010 |
Industry Experts Question EHR Vendor Viability Some physicians spend less time shopping for EHRs than when looking for a car or house, says Margret Amatayakul, a prominent health care information technology consultant, in a Huffington Post Investigative Report < http://huffpostfund.org/stories/2010/01/shopping-health-software-some-doctors-get-buyer’s-remorse>. So it’s no wonder that many physicians – who have little experience purchasing such sophisticated systems – are suffering from buyer’s remorse. Tech Tips | Cynthia Atoji | Friday, 5 February 2010 |
MediConnect Global’s RapidRetrieve Record Retrieval Software MediConnect Global’s Advantage RapidRetrieve (www.mediconnect.net) is a state of the art web application that allows the user to access all of the MediConnect’s tools and resources. It is a record... Reviews | Karen Corey | Monday, 1 February 2010 |
IBM to Acquire Initiate SystemsIBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Initiate Systems, a market leader in data integrity software for information sharing among healthcare and government organizations. Initiate’s software helps healthcare clients work more intelligently and efficiently with timely access to patient and clinical data. It also enables governments to share information across multiple agencies to better... News | Monday, 8 February 2010 |
New Panasonic Scanner Offers Unrivaled Document Handling FlexibilityPanasonic Systems Networks Company of America (PSNA) has announced the release of the KV-S1045C, an affordable high-output, 80ipm1 full-duplex, full-color document scanner optimized for high-volume front-office deployment in vertical markets such as health care, insurance, transportation, government and financial services. The KV-S1045C provides today’s office with a decentralized workhorse solution. News | Friday, 5 February 2010 |
iSEEK Medical to Contribute 20% of Medical Mobile Subscriptions to Doctors Without Borders in Support of its Haitian Relief EffortsiSEEK Medical is taking immediate action to support the global relief effort aiding the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti by donating 20 percent of all iSEEK Medical Mobile sales this month to Doctors Without Borders. In addition, iSEEK will make medical information and research available from the field for physicians in Haiti and other emergency areas on iPhone,... News | Friday, 29 January 2010 |
Thomson Reuters Acquires ProfSoft, Inc.Thomson Reuters has acquired ProfSoft, Inc., a healthcare technology company that provides health plans with analytic software and services to assess physician and hospital performance. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. News | Friday, 29 January 2010 |
Sage North America Appoints Betty Otter-Nickerson President of Sage Healthcare DivisionSage North America has announced the appointment of Betty Otter-Nickerson as president of the company’s healthcare division, effective February 8, 2010, reporting to CEO Sue Swenson. Sage is a leading global provider of business management applications and services for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) with more than 6.1 million customers around the world. The company serves more than 80,000 physicians... News | Friday, 22 January 2010 |
PEPID® Releases its Medical Application for the Palm PrePEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for doctors and nurses, has announced the release of its Palm Pre application, making PEPID the original developer of point-of-care medical applications for the device and Web OS operating system. News | Friday, 22 January 2010 |
Fast-Growing MediConnect Global Acquires Premier Consumer Health Information Portal PassportMDMediConnect Global, Inc. (www.mediconnect.net) today announced the acquisition of PassportMD, Inc., (www.passportmd.com) a consumer-directed healthcare information company with innovative software for creating and maintaining personal health records. PassportMD has been selected by the Obama Administration to provide electronic personal health records for Medicare beneficiaries and is one of only four vendors chosen to participate in the pilot program. News | Friday, 15 January 2010 |
Physicians gain visibility, control over data with Sage Practice AnalyticsPhysicians in ambulatory practice and their administrative leaders can have unsurpassed visibility into their business and clinical data with the Sage Practice Analytics v 5.5 business and clinical intelligence system, released today by Sage. Sage Software Healthcare, LLC, provides integrated electronic health records, EDI applications and practice management systems to thousands of ambulatory care practices throughout North America. News | Thursday, 14 January 2010 |
APEX Family Medicine Joins Forces With Smile Reminder to Combat H1N1The recent national H1N1 flu outbreak proved to be a true test of efficacy for the American healthcare system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 47 million people were infected with the H1N1 virus between the months of April 2009 and November 2009, placing heavy responsibility on community medical practices to ensure the H1N1 flu vaccine was... News | Friday, 8 January 2010 |
AdvancedMD Acquires PracticeOneAdvancedMD® Software, Inc., a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) medical practice and revenue cycle management automation solutions, announced it has acquired PracticeOne™, a privately-held provider of a CCHIT Certified® electronic health record (EHR) software. PracticeOne provides its EHR solutions nationally to independent physician practices of all major specialties. News | Friday, 8 January 2010 |
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About the Author: Alice LaPlante is an award-winning business and technology writer with more than 20 years experience producing articles for national publications including Forbes ASAP, Discover, InformationWeek, ComputerWorld, InfoWorld. She is the author of five books, including Playing for Profit: How Digital Entertainment is Making Big Business Out of Child's Play (Wiley, 1999). She lives in Palo Alto, California.
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