As the healthcare delivery model shifts towards value based healthcare, the need for effective population health management solutions continues to grow. However, for many providers choosing the right PHM solution is still uncharted territory and the correct path isn't always clearly marked. According to a recent Chilmark Research report, healthcare organizations are currently struggling with evolving models of reimbursement while PHM vendors have yet to successfully build solutions to fully meet
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Archives for 2015
Practice Fusion EHR Integrates with CoverMyMeds’ Integrated EPA
CoverMyMeds, the nation’s largest prior authorization (PA) network, and Practice Fusion, a cloud-based EHR for doctors and patients, today announced a partnership that will bring CoverMyMeds’ integrated electronic prior authorization (ePA) functionality to Practice Fusion’s 110,000 medical professionals who manage more than 100 million patient records. The integration will enable practitioners on the Practice Fusion platform to submit ePAs for medications to health insurance plans within their
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St. Clair Hospital Selected as 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award Recipient
St. Clair Hospital of Mt. Lebanon, Pa. has been named a 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient. Since 1994, the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement of organizations that have utilized health information technology to substantially improve patient outcomes while achieving return on investment.
St. Clair Hospital, an independent, 328-bed acute care facility that provides advanced, high quality healthcare to more than 500,000 residents of
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Imprivata Partners with Symantec for Comprehensive Fingerprint Biometric & Token Solution for EPCS
Imprivata today announced a partnership with Symantec to provide a comprehensive fingerprint biometric and FICAM-certified Credential Service Provider (CSP) solution for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). Symantec Norton Secure Login, acting as the CSP, and Symantec Validation and ID Protection Services (VIP) seamlessly integrate with Imprivata Confirm ID™ to simplify the process of identity-proofing and credentialing prescribers to comply with DEA requirements for EPCS.
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The Uberization of Healthcare
Editor's Note: Stuart Karten is the principal of Karten Design, a product innovation consultancy creating positive experiences between people and products specializing in health technology. This post was adapted from a speech given at MD&M West on Feb. 12.
The Uber business model will soon come to healthcare.
Just as Uber changed transportation in positive—and sometimes controversial—ways, healthcare will be infiltrated by startups wanting to change the healthcare model from
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Computer Assisted Coding Market Expected to Reach $3.5B by 2019
The global computer assisted coding (CAC) market is expected to grow at a double-digit CAGR and reach $3.5 Billion by 2019 largely driven by the ICD-10 transition, according to a new research report by MarketsandMarkets. The report finds providers are increasingly turning to CAC solutions to help reduce coding errors, increase coder productivity and offer quality healthcare. This can be attributed to various factors such as rapid growth in the number of healthcare facilities,
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4 Ways Under Armour Can Drive Value in Digital Health & Fitness
Last week, Under Armour held their "Connected Fitness Day" presentation hosted by the company's CEO Kevin Plank and Chief Financial Officer Brad Dickerson along with executives from the recently acquired MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal, Yahoo Finance reports. The recent acquisitions have helped bolstered UA's position as one of the one of the world’s largest digital health and fitness communities in the world.
For Under Armour, 2015 is expected to be the year of investment and
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8 Millennial Trends Shaping the Future of Digital Health
While traditional communication channels remain popular among older patients, the next generation of younger patients known as millennials are interested in utilizing more digital health tools to enhance their patient experience, according to a recent Salesforce report. The “State of the Connected Patient” report, which surveyed more than 1,700 Americans who have health insurance and a primary care doctor to examines how patients are currently connecting with their providers, as well as their
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The Evolution of Enterprise Databases and EHR Interoperability
There are many parallels between the enterprise database sector and EHRs. Can the evolution of this database industry guide progress in the EHR front? I think there are a number of similarities and solutions which can address the proposed problems facing EHRs and the global healthcare system.
Oracle, the first commercially available database system, has been in existence for more than 35 years. As a company, Oracle has encountered numerous competitive, technologic and economic challenges
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Lehigh Valley Health Network to Spend $200M on Epic Install
Allentown, PA-based Lehigh Valley Health Network will spend $200 million to implement Epic's EHR system over the next four to six years, The Morning Call reports. The Epic implementation will start with the networks outpatient offices on Feb. 18, comprising more than 200 sites. The $200M price tag covers Epic's EHR software, hardware, data conversation and project team personnel to support the roll out. The new Epic system will replace more than two dozen existing legacy systems including GE
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