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CareCloud, a Miami-based provider of cloud-based practice management and EHR solution for physician practices, today announced the launch of their new eCommerce platform, Breeze Shop. Breeze Shop makes it easier than ever for physician practices to make the products they recommend convenient for their patients to buy. This powerful eCommerce and over-the-counter retail solution enables practices to offer non-prescription products online and at the point of care, and is available at no additional
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About Fred Pennic
Fred Pennic is the founder of HIT Consultant. Fred has significant experience as a management consultant working with healthcare providers across the country. As a digital media strategist, Fred assists healthcare technology companies in improving the ROI of their brand visibility/awareness, content marketing strategies, and digital/social media campaigns.
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VA Finally Signs Off On $10B Cerner EHR Contract, Replacing VistA EHR
On Thursday evening, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced an agreement with Cerner for the VA to use off-the-shelf Cerner solutions, replacing the legacy VistA EHR. The migration to Cerner will provide veterans, transitioning service members and their care providers access to their medical history through a single electronic health record (EHR) system. The deal is expected to cost $10 billion dollars over 10 years years.Using technology that has been deployed successfully at
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CipherHealth Raises $37.5M to Expand Patient Engagement Platform
CipherHealth, a NYC-based patient communication, engagement and care coordination software company today announced that it has received a significant strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies. Since 2009, CipherHealth's integrated solutions have enabled providers across the care continuum to improve patient communication and care coordination with the latest technologies. With each technology, the company delivers highly
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1UpHealth Named Winner of HHS Secure API Server Showdown Challenge
The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), today announced that 1UpHealth is the Stage 2 winner of the “Secure API Server Showdown” Challenge.Application programming interfaces (APIs) are technology that allow one software program to access the services provided by another software program. The 21st Century Cures Act calls for the development of APIs that do not require “special effort” for developers to access and
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Global Healthcare Cybersecurity Spending Expected to Exceed $65B Over 5 Years
Global healthcare cybersecurity spending is expected to exceed over $65 billion dollars over the next five years, according to Black Book’s annual healthcare cybersecurity survey. According to 88 percent of hospital representatives surveyed, IT security budgets have remained level since 2016. As a percentage of IT organizational budgets, cybersecurity has decreased to about three percent of the total annual IT spend.Budget constraints have encumbered the practice of replacing legacy software and
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KLAS Report Reveals 3 Core Barriers to NHS Interoperability in England
Electronic patient record interoperability in NHS England is benefiting patient care but facing substantial barriers, according to a new KLAS report. NHS England’s Five-Year Forward View and the National Information Board’s response have thrust interoperable systems into the national spotlight in England, including the development of a Local Health and Care Record Exemplar program. This report represents KLAS’ first look at interoperability within the NHS. The report, NHS Interoperability 2018:
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Genoox Raises $6M to Bring Clinical Genomics to U.S. Medical Centers
Genoox, a genomic analysis startup making it easier for doctors, clinicians and researchers to analyze and act on genetic sequencing results by applying various clinical applications has announced a $6 million investment today, led by Triventures and joined by Inimiti Capital Partners and Glilot Capital Partners. Genetic analysis takes other systems hours, but takes Genoox minutes, enabling clinical genomics to become available to millions who don’t have access to top 10 academic centers.Founded
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Methodist Health Systems Taps VisitPay for Patient’s Financial Experience Platform
Methodist Health System in Dallas has selected VisitPay to deploy its market-leading, cloud-based patient financial experience platform. The solution will provide Methodist patients with a simplified billing experience and more flexible financing options tailored to their specific needs. Through VisitPay, patients will have access to a Methodist-branded portal that displays a comprehensive accounting of their financial responsibilities. This helps patients understand what they owe and provides
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Qventus Lands $30M to Expand AI Platform for Hospital Operations
Qventus, a hospital operations management solution for health systems that leverages artificial intelligence (AI), announced that it has secured $30M in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as well as existing investors Mayfield Fund and Norwest Venture Partners. The funding comes at a time when health systems are struggling to provide services to their communities at sustainable margins. The company, which has now raised over
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Cumberland Consulting Group Acquires LinkEHR to Expand Managed Services Practice
Health IT consulting firm Cumberland Consulting Group has acquired LinkEHR, a Madison, WI-based EHR-focused managed services firm specializing in Tier 1, 2 and 3 application support for health systems. Today’s announcement marks the firm’s fourth acquisition in just under five years.LinkEHR provides remote application support, including Epic Help Desk services, application break-fix and maintenance support for the full suite of Epic applications. In addition, the firm offers physician concierge
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