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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Phillips Partners with Salesforce to Develop A Cloud-Based Care Coordination Platform
Philips and Salesforce.com announced a collaboration to develop a cloud-based care coordination platform, with two clinical applications set to launch this summer.
A range of tech companies from Apple to Samsung to Google have been proposing solutions to healthcare’s biggest challenge – putting the rapidly-growing volume of healthcare data to good use. But while those “platforms” involve consumer health data, they don’t integrate a key piece of the healthcare puzzle – clinical data.
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Google Unveils Google Fit Open API Platform
Google has responded to Apple's HealthKit with the announcement of its new health and fitness platform called Google Fit at its annual I/O developers conference. The Open API platform will utilize sensors on mobile devices and wearables via Google's smartwatch to provide the consumer with a complete picture of their health and fitness.
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CSC Partners with Allscripts and HP to Bid on DoD EHR Contract
CSC announced today that it will partner with Allscripts and HP to bid on the DoD EHR contract. The CSC-led team intends to deliver a secure, enterprise-wide information technology (IT) solution that joins multiple disparate EHR systems into a single, open, interoperable and extensible EHR platform that seamlessly connects patients and providers. The DoD EHR contract is estimated to be valued at $11 billion dollars to replace the agency's system.
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9 Emerging Job Titles for Healthcare Executives in 2014
Study examines the new crop of emerging job titles for healthcare executives due to the evolution in healthcare delivery and payment models.
According to a recent study by Spencer Stuart and the American Hospital Association, the evolution in healthcare delivery and payment models is impacting the leadership, talent and organizational structures of hospitals and care systems. The findings have been drawn from a survey of senior hospital and care system executives and additional interviews
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Parkview Health To Pay $800k HIPAA Violation Settlement
Parkview Health System, Inc. has agreed to pay $800,000 in HIPAA violation settlement in medical records dumping case, according to the HHS. In addition to the $800,000 resolution amount, the settlement includes a corrective action plan requiring Parkview to revise their policies and procedures, train staff, and provide an implementation report to OCR. Parkview is a nonprofit health care system that provides community-based health care services to individuals in northeast Indiana and northwest
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AirStrip Appoints Orlando Portale Chairman of Innovation Advisory Board
AirStrip®, provider of mobile healthcare solutions for driving clinical transformation, today announced the formation of the AirStrip Innovation Advisory Board to be chaired by nationally recognized healthcare innovator Orlando Portale.
“AirStrip is recognized for a history of disruptive innovations, and with Orlando Portale at the helm of the Innovation Advisory Board, we will take a further leap forward. He will help us drive an expanded AirStrip ONE solution that includes connecting with and
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