Theranos, a digital health startup that develops novel approaches for laboratory diagnostic tests using blood has inked a long-term partnership with Capital BlueCross – Central Pennsylvania’s largest health insurer. The partnership will showcase the impact of Theranos’ services around lowering the cost of care in areas where costs for medical diagnostic testing are high due to the lack of availability of health care resources in Central Pennsylvania.
Theranos, which received clearance of
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Archives for 2015
Sogeti, Microsoft, HP Launches Data Driven Decisions for Healthcare
Sogeti USA, an entity within Sogeti, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Capgemini Group is partnering with Microsoft and HP to launch Data Driven Decisions for Healthcare, a solution focusing on helping healthcare organizations improve the quality of care required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while seeking to minimize costs.
Current analytic models are often built into a care provider's EHR/hospital information system; however, these patient data sources may not be enough to provide needed
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Cerner Awarded Military Health System Lab Contract
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has selected Cerner to replace the Military Health System's (MHS) existing anatomic pathology laboratory information system. As part of the implementation, Cerner will deploy its CoPathPlus's comprehensive anatomic pathology (AP) workflow automation, management reporting and quality-assurance functionality throughout all Department of Defense (DoD) military treatment facility anatomic pathology laboratories around the world. CoPathPlus has earned the KLAS:
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Emdeon to Acquire Altegra Health for $910M
On Monday, Emdeon Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Altegra Health, a provider of data aggregation and analytics for payers for approximately $910 million in cash. The acquisition will combine Altegra Health's risk adjustment and quality analytics and Emdeon's Intelligent Healthcare Network, revenue cycle management and payment solutions, enabling the delivery of innovative products designed to help customers elevate care quality, optimize financial performance.
Acquisition
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch
“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups.
A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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5 Processes Hospitals Didn’t Know They Could Automate
When it comes to IT efficiency—automation is where it’s at. But historically, healthcare industry has dragged its feet when it comes to embracing technical change. Slowly, the industry is warming to the multitude of benefits automation can provide, and just in time, as demands increase and staffing shortages persist in health organizations across the U.S.
Even if you’re onboard with embracing healthcare automation, hospitals could be overlooking some important areas where it could assist in
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New Paradigm: An Operating System for Value Based Care
Health care in the U.S. is on the threshold of fundamental change. Powered by advances in federal policy, the underlying way in which we pay for health care is moving from the traditional fee-for-service, pay-for-volume historic approach to one that pays for demonstrated value. The way in which value is measured is still evolving, but risk-sharing, measuring the health status of populations, and coordinating care in order to improve effectiveness and reduce the total cost of care are the basic
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Former CMO of BIDCO Joins Arcadia Healthcare Solutions as CMO
Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, an EHR data aggregation and analytics technology solutions provider for health systems, provider groups, ACOs, and health plans, is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Parker will be joining the executive team as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Parker will provide his strategic and clinical expertise to Arcadia’s clients managing the transition from a fee-for-service to a fee-for-value environment as well as internal product and engineering teams as they
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5 Lessons the US Can Learn from Canada’s ICD-10 Transition
Like it or not, the clock is ticking down to ICD-10 transition. Despite physician angst and political pushback, ICD-10 coding will soon be underway. While the uncertainty of any grace-periods for providers remain, the question persists: Will October 1, 2015 be a day of progress for U.S healthcare or its day of reckoning?
According to the CDC, the new coding system that promises to improve data quality and streamline reimbursements will have nearly 19 times the procedural codes and five times
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CMS, AMA Partner to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10
With less than three months remaining until the ICD-10 transition, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are announcing efforts to continue to help physicians get ready ahead of the October 1 deadline. In response to requests from the provider community, CMS is releasing additional guidance that will allow for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting process as the medical community gains experience using the new ICD- 10
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