46% of hospitals with a basic EHR engaged in health information exchanges, according to a new study published in Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation. Overall, the study found that 30% of U.S. hospitals engaged in health information exchanges with unaffiliated providers with a large variation in state-level participation with some states achieving more than 70% participation (Rhode Island, Delaware and Vermont) and others with minimal participation, iHealthBeat reports.
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VA Selects Accenture Division for $162M VistA EHR Contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected ASM Research, a division of Accenture for a three-year $162 million contract to modernize the VistA EHR. ASM Research will provide software development, technical architecture and training to improve data sharing interoperability for VA clinicians.
"The VA's ability to improve data interoperability will have a dramatic effect on the VA's provision of the quality of care, patient safety and health care outcomes," said John Fraser, ASM Research's
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Report: 50% of Providers Reported Seeing Patients Under the ACA
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the healthcare landscape entirely, with an influx of newly-insured patients entering the healthcare system—in some cases for the very first time.
Earlier this year, more than 1000 individuals on Practice Fusion’s free, web-based electronic health record (EHR) platform replied to a survey exploring the impact of this reform, mainly on small, independent practices.
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SRSsoft Names Scott Ciccarelli CEO, Evan Steele Transitions to Senior Advisor
SRSsoft, provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance physicians, announced that effective today, Scott Ciccarelli has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Evan Steele, the founder and former CEO who has managed the company’s exceptional growth since its creation in 1997, has transitioned his role to that of Senior Advisor.
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HIMSS Analytics Releases 2013 Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market
HIMSS Analytics and The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information releases a new free report that explores health IT purchasing behaviors by hospital tax status
As part of its ongoing mission to help meet the academic and global demand for health information technology data to improve patient care, The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information, managed by the HIMSS Foundation, has made available its 2012 year-end HIMSS Analytics®Database. The Dorenfest Institute for Health Information, long
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Rock Health: Digital Health Funding Breaks $2.3B In First Half of 2014
Digital health funding totals $2.3B in the first half of 2014 according to recent 2014 Midyear Digital Health Funding Report by Rock Health.
Rock Health, provider of full-service funding to promising entrepreneurs breaking into healthcare today released their 2014 Midyear Digital Health Funding Report, an in-depth analysis report of digital health funding in first half of 2014. The report found funding of digital health companies continued to grow overall, totaling $2.3B in the first half of
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9 Dominant Vendors in the Practice Management Market
The global practice management market is poised to grow at a high single-digit CAGR from 2013-2018 to reach $247.1 million by 2018, according to MarketsandMarkets.
The factors propelling the growth of the practice management system market include growing need to integrate healthcare systems, firm government support and increase in patient awareness and better healthcare. On the other hand, the factors restraining the growth of the market include high operational cost and lack of trained IT
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Only 4% of U.S. Broadband Households Will Purchase A Smart Watch in 2014
Only 4% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a smart watch in 2014, up only 2% from 2013, according to recent research including a Q1 2014 survey of 10,000 broadband households by Parks Associates. The key findings from the research show that Samsung is currently leading the smart watch market.
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Mercy Wins Accountable Care Project of the Year
You may think the information your doctor types into your medial record is just that – a record of the care you’ve received. But Mercy has figured out how to use that information to keep you healthier, and now it’s won an award to prove it. Health Data Management magazine has recognized Mercy as an Analytics All Stars “Top Honor” for Accountable Care Project of the Year. This new award recognizes organizations and individuals that use analytics in innovative ways to improve the health of their
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Cerner Partners with Leidos, Accenture to Bid on $11B DoD EHR Contract
Responding to their EHR competitors, Epic and Allscripts, Cerner Corporation is partnering with Leidos and Accenture Federal Services to bid on the 10 year $11 billion dollar Department of Defense EHR contract, Modern Healthcare reports. Earlier this week, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Allscripts announced a partnership to bid on the DoD EHR contract.
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