Today, healthcare IT security company Imprivata has announced the appointment of Gus Malezis as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 19, 2016. The appointment comes off the heels of private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of the healthcare IT security company.Under the terms of the merger agreement, Imprivata shareholders are entitled to receive $19.25 in cash for each share of Imprivata common stock they hold valued at $544M. The
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Salesforce Adds New Care Plan Templates to Health Cloud
On the heels of the most recent Health Cloud announcement — connecting patients with healthcare providers via two-way video chat — Salesforce continues its push for innovation in the healthcare sector with the roll out of new care plan templates. Released earlier this year, Health Cloud is a patient relationship management solution that provides a comprehensive view of the patient, smarter patient management and connected patient engagement. Health Cloud puts all patient information in one
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Dignity Health, CHI Launch Precision Medicine Alliance: 5 Things to Know
Healthcare system providers Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have teamed up to launch the Precision Medicine Alliance LLC, creating the largest community-based precision medicine program in the country.Here are 5 things to know about the new Precision Medicine Alliance: 1. The Precision Medicine Alliance will offer patients from both health care systems faster and more accurate diagnostic and treatment protocols based on their genetic and molecular profile information.2. The
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McLeod Health to Implement Cerner EHR, RCM, Replaces Soarian
McLeod Health, a South Carolina-based integrated delivery network has selected Cerner to implement its suite of health IT solutions enterprise-wide across seven acute hospitals and 90 ambulatory facilities, replacing INVISION® financial and Soarian clinical platforms. As part of the implementation, Cerner’s solutions and services will provide the clinical, financial and population health management infrastructure, processes and workflows to support the unique needs of McLeod Health’s more than
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Validic Report: How Digital Health Devices and Data Impact Clinical Trials
Pharma and biotech will increasingly turn to digital health tools over the next five years to better collect, analyze and act on patient-generated health data (PGHD), according to a new research paper published by Validic. The study conducted over two months includes survey responses of the BioPharma Dive readership from nearly 200 global pharma and biotech companies, CROs and technology providers to provide insights on the benefits and challenges of using digital health data and devices in
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Infographic: 5 Kinds of Mobile Health Users
A new recent study by Ketchum reveals that despite potential concerns about privacy, Americans are becoming more comfortable with the idea of using a mobile device to manage health. In fact, a growing number of Americans with smartphones are sharing medical information via device, tracking their health on devices and also show a surprising level of comfort using artificial intelligence (AI) for health:· 6 in 10 Americans with a smartphone say they’ve shared information with a medical
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HHS Awards Over $87M for Health IT Enhancements to Health Centers
On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced it has awarded more than $87 million in funding for 1,310 health centers nationwide to support health IT enhancements to accelerate health centers’ transition to value-based models of care. The funding will improve efforts to share and use information to support better decisions, and increase engagement in delivery system transformation, according to the HHS announcement. The announcement marks the first
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Harvard Medical School Launches Digital Repository of Medical Evidence
Harvard Medical School is launching Library of Evidence, a publicly accessible digital repository of medical evidence to help practicing clinicians choose the most appropriate imaging test for each patient. Founded in collaboration with the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the library is a project of the HMS Countway Library of Medicine and representatives of other HMS hospitals and Harvard institutions. How it WorksThe Harvard Library of Evidence provides
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Huntzinger Management Group Acquires Next Wave Health Advisors
Huntzinger Management Group, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm providing advisory, managed services, implementation, and supplemental staffing services has acquired Next Wave Health Advisors, LLC for an undisclosed sum. As part of the acquisition, the Advisors will assist in providing healthcare advisory and managed services consulting engagements and collaborate with Huntzinger leadership to formulate services most needed by and beneficial to the healthcare IT market.The Advisors are
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Joins Solera Health Advisory Board
21st Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has been appointed by Solera Health, an integrator of chronic disease prevention and management solutions to its advisory board. From 2009 -2014, Ms. Sebelius served in President Barack Obama's Cabinet as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), leading the effort to pass and implement significant health reform through the Affordable Care Act. Prior to serving as secretary of HHS, Ms. Sebelius was the
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