Former Navy officer Fred Mingo has been appointed by the Veterans Health Administration to serve as the VHA's deputy program executive for Vista Evolution, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear plan to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' Vista EHR system. Mingo previously served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for professional and IT services firm ICF International.
The VistA Evolution Program’s chief goal is achieving seamless interoperability with DoD and other healthcare
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Baptist Health, Innovation Hub Launches Arkansas-Based Digital Health Accelerator
Baptist Health, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, and The Iron Yard are teaming up to launched the inaugural HubX–LifeSciences, a new digital health accelerator located in Central Arkansas. The new accelerator class will run from April 4-June 30, 2016 is focused on findings promising startups in three key areas:
- digital health platforms
- healthcare services
- medical devices
HubX–LifeSciences Program Overview
HubX–LifeSciences offers innovative, structured curriculum designed to
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Telehealth Provider American Well Appoints its First Chief Medical Officer
Telehealth provider American Well, has announced the appointment of Peter Antall, MD, as its first Chief Medical Officer. Under his leadership, Dr. Peter Antall will help guide the company's growing roster of healthcare partners as they integrate telehealth visits into care delivery.
American Well connects doctors and patients for immediate online visits. The company's full-service telehealth platform includes smartphone, traditional phone, web, and kiosk-based care delivery. American Well
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eClinicalWorks Expands to UK, Opens New Office in London
After recently launching their new next generation ambulatory EHR solution, eClinicalWorks® is expanding its global footprint to the UK market and has inked a deal with Specsavers, an eye-care service provider that offers its services in over 1,700 stores across 10 countries. To support its growth in the UK, the company also announced it is opening a new office in London. During the past year, eClinicalWorks has secured $100 million in international business and this expansion is the latest in
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Consumer Healthcare Engagement Company Accolade Names New CEO
Today, consumer healthcare engagement company Accolade announced that Rajeev Singh has joined the company as CEO and member of the company’s Board of Directors. Singh was most recently co-founder, president and chief operating officer of one of the most successful Software as a Service companies in the world, Concur (acquired by SAP in 2014 for $8.3B). Accolade founder Tom Spann will shift from the CEO role to vice chairman of the board and chief operating officer.
Two other senior Concur
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Pamplona Capital to Acquire MedAssets for $2.7B
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management announced that they have entered an agreement to acquire Alpharetta, GA-based MedAssets for $2.7 billion in cash. The MedAssets-Pamplona transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016, pending receipt of customary approvals, including certain regulatory approvals and expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The transaction also is subject to customary closing conditions, including the
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Cleveland Clinic, Candescent Health Partner to Transform Radiology Care
Cleveland Clinic and Candescent Health have formed a multi-year partnership aimed at transforming radiology care, with a goal to improve healthcare value through defined quality standards, enhanced workflow processes and the creation of an efficient, nationwide cloud-based radiology network.
As part of this new collaboration, Cleveland Clinic will assist Candescent Health in developing new, clinically focused products that will improve the productivity, efficiency and diagnostic performance
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AdvantageCare Physicians Earns HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 6 Award
AdvantageCare Physicians (ACP), the multispecialty physician practice group and partner of EmblemHealth, has been recognized by HIMSS Analytics for reaching Stage 6 on the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). EMRAM is a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for ambulatory facilities in the HIMSS AnalyticsTM database.
Ambulatory sites track their progress in completing eight stages (0-7), with Stage 7 — an advanced
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Sunquest Parent Company Acquires CliniSys and Atlas Medical
On Monday, Sunquest Information Systems Inc. announced that its parent company, Roper Technologies Inc., has acquired both CliniSys Group Ltd., one of the largest European suppliers of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and Atlas Medical, a leading provider of clinical process and connectivity solutions in the U.S. Both acquisitions will expand Roper's healthcare IT capabilities to connect laboratories to the community on a global basis
"Our mission is to make healthcare smarter
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HealthTap Expands Its 24/7 Query-to-Cure Experience Globally
HealthTap, a digital health company that provides 24/7 query-to-cure individualized care with a network of more than 73k doctors, announced that its Health Operating SystemTM (HOPES)TM is now available for hospitals, clinics, and community-based programs worldwide. Designed to provide "always on" quality healthcare, HOPESTM service enables healthcare providers, large and small, to manage the care for patient populations efficiently and cost-effectively.
New Overseas
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