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MedData Acquires Data Management, Inc.

MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, said it has acquired Data Management, Inc. (DMI), a provider of physician billing services to pathologists and emergency departments based in Peoria, Ill.

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All Systems Partners With Voalté

Voalté, a clinical communications technology firm, recently announced a new reseller partnership with Kansas City-based All Systems. The partnership allows All Systems to provide the Voalté One smart phone solution to hospitals in Kansas and Missouri.

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Sage Healthcare Working to Build Reseller Channel

The Sage Healthcare Division is working to build its reseller channel after rolling out a revamped program about two months ago. The unit had a channel program, according to Betty Otter-Nickerson, the division's president, "But it wasn't very active." Read more...

Doctors, Patients Losing Patience with Offline Inefficiency

Patients are losing patience. Every day, thousands of people try to call their doctors to request medical appointments, ask clinician questions, renew prescriptions and receive important information. The Intuit Health Patient Engagement Study, conducted in April, found 95% of doctors want their patients to fill out medical and registration forms online before their appointment. When patients were asked about filling out forms and the registration process, 81% said they’d like to move that task online too. Intuit surveyed 556 practices across the United States in April.

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28% of Firms Using Cloud Computing: Poll

Twenty-eight percent of U.S. organizations are using cloud computing today, with 73% reporting that their first step into the cloud was implementation of a single cloud application. That’s according to a recent poll from CDW, a provider of technology products and services to business, government, education and healthcare. For the study, CDW surveyed 1,200 IT professionals familiar with their organization’s use of, or plans for, cloud computing.       

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Diversinet Names Mobile Healthcare Strategist Alan Portela to Board

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.

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MacPractice Launches Clipboard iPad Apps

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.

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Are You Ready to Exchange Health Information?

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.

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meridianEMR and CDW Healthcare Partner on Urology EHR Support

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.

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eMDs Selected as EHR Vendor for CalHIPSO

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).

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