Diversinet Corp., a mobile healthcare communications firm, has appointed Alan Portela, a mHealth strategist and innovator, to its Board of Directors. Portela will also serve as chairman of the firm’s newly formed Executive Advisory Board.

MacPractice, an Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors’ offices on Macs, iPhones, and iPads, has launched MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 Clipboard iPad Apps that streamline patient registration. It leverages the efficiency and ease of use of Apple’s latest innovation to save time and reduce the risk of data entry errors.

Whether it is related to electronic health records (EHRs), accountable care, medical homes, meaningful use, or other initiatives to improve patient safety and quality, a healthcare organization's ability to succeed—or fend off competition—depends on its ability to effectively exchange health information within the organization, with outside groups such as physician offices and payers, and with Health Information Exchanges.

CDW Healthcare has partnered with meridianEMR, which provides an interoperable electronic health record (EHR) solution for Urologists, compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. CDW Healthcare will be the preferred provider of information technology infrastructure and services for meridianEMR solutions.

e-MDs, a provider of electronic health records, has been selected as an EHR vendor partner for the California Health Information Partnership and Services Organization (CalHIPSO).

Greenway Medical Technologies said it has integrated PrimeSUITE, its electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution with Cognify’s web-based Participant Tracking System that monitors care plan continuums.