Olathe Health System, one of the largest providers in the Midwest announced it will integrate its existing enterprise-wide EHR with Cerner Revenue Cycle. The relationship expansion will deliver advanced integration between Cerner’s clinical and financial solutions enables streamlined coordination of care across inpatient and outpatient facilities, as well as independent physician practices. It also is designed to enhance the patient billing experience by enabling data to flow through the system
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Survey: 1 in 4 Nurse Managers Still Use Paper-Based Scheduling Tools
An alarming number of nurse managers still use paper-based staffing tools or do not use any scheduling tools at all, according to a recent benchmark survey by AMN Healthcare and daughter-company, Avantas The results from their annual benchmark survey reveals that the shortages of nurses and other healthcare professionals becoming a chronic problem, optimizing the nursing workforce is imperative to maintaining quality patient care, reducing staff burnout and increasing nurse retention.With 65%
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Seniorlink Raises $7.5M for Collaboration Platform for Caregivers
Seniorlink, a Boston, MA-based provider of a coaching and collaboration platform for caregivers has raised $7.5m in funding led by NewSpring Capital. The company plans to utilize the latest funding round expand development of its coaching and collaboration platform, Vela. Founded in 2000, Seniorlink supports family caregivers by expanding the choices available for those in need of care and support. In 2005, the Company introduced Caregiver Homes, an in-home care model that empowers and
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Chinese Search Engine Launches AI-Powered Bot for Doctors & Patients
Chinese search engine Baidu Inc., today launched Melody the Medical Assistant, an AI-powered conversational bot that helps doctors gather information from patients about their medical conditions. Baidu Melody is designed to save doctors and patients time in online discussions and provide relevant, contextual information to doctors to assist with recommendations and treatment options. The announcement was made at a Baidu Health and AI Workshop held today in Beijing. Melody is available
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KPMG: Two-Third of Organizations Not Ready for HITRUST Standard
With all of the demands of protecting healthcare information, two-thirds of survey respondents said they are not prepared to comply with HITRUST standards governing cyber security and steps to keep patient records and medical information secure. According to a survey of 604 healthcare industry professionals targeting vendors conducted by KPMG, half of those surveyed were “not ready” and 17.4 percent were in planning stages for a HITRUST (the Health Information Trust Alliance) CSF assessment –
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Recent Health IT/Digital Health Hires
Rock Health, provider of full-service funding to promising entrepreneurs breaking into healthcare appoints Bill Evan as new managing Director. Bill has spent the past 13 years working at Genentech and Roche Diagnostics in informatics and product development leadership roles. During his time at Genetech, Bill has worked with several of Rock Health's portfolio companies.Harry Greenspun, MD has joined Korn Ferry as new chief medical officer and managing director of its KF Health Solutions business.
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MTBC Acquires Revenue Cycle Management Company MediGain
MTBC, a provider of proprietary, web-based EHRs, practice management and mHealth solutions has acquired the assets of MediGain, a Plano, TX-based revenue cycle management company. The acquisition of MediGain assets includes customer accounts, intellectual property, and offshore operations in India and Sri Lanka.Founded in 2002, MediGain provides revenue cycle management solutions and analytics for the healthcare industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers services in
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Moxe Health Raises $5.5M For Comprehensive Clinical Data-Sharing
Moxe Health, a Madison, WI-based company that focuses on accelerating the exchange of clinical data between payers and providers has raised $5.5M in Series A financing led by Safeguard Scientifics. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its hiring and sales efforts as well product expansion. To combat a widening disconnect between insurers and healthcare providers, Moxe democratizes access to information.Founded in 2012, Moxe Health enables bi-directional flow of information between
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Avaap Acquires Epic-Focused Consulting Firm Falcon Consulting
Avaap, an Infor systems integrator, announced it has acquired Falcon Consulting, LLC, a KLAS-leading Epic Systems implementation and optimization firm to expand its consulting, software solutions and implementation services. With this acquisition, Avaap has put itself in the distinctive position of servicing the largest enterprise software needs for its healthcare customers. Avaap is strategically focused on Infor and helping healthcare organizations implement and maximize value in Enterprise
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QuiO Raises $1M for Sensor-Smart Injection Devices for Drug Delivery
QuiO (pronounced kwee-oh), a digital healthcare startup developing sensor-driven smart injection devices and connected cloud-based software for the clinical trial and chronic disease market has raised $1.05 million in seed funding. The round was led by undisclosed investors with expertise in the health insurance, pharmaceutical and clinical research industries. The company plans to utilize the funding to finish development of its lead SmartinjectorTM device, which leverages a propriety design
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