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CareCloud Nabs $25.5M in Venture Debt from Hercules Technology Growth Capital

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CareCloud, provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health records (EHR), and medical billing software and services, today announced that it has received a $25.5 million debt financing commitment from Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., the leading specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in technology-related markets, including technology, biotechnology, life science, and energy & renewable technology
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VistA and Epic: A Tale of Two Systems, Two Platforms, Two Approaches

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VistA and Epic: A Tale of Two Systems, Two Platforms, Two Approaches Over the last few weeks, access to VA health care for veterans has been all over the news.  At the same time, the DoD is moving to procure a replacement EHR system.  So it seems there is no time like the present to review a recent RAND case studies report entitled “Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care: Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value.”   The case studies include a chapter comparing America’s two
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Lifespan’s $100M Epic Implementation Erodes Cashflow

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A $100 million Epic implementation for Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system has resulted in eroding cash flow and bond rating, according to Moody’s Investors analysts. The rating agency gave the health system a negative financial outlook and downgraded their rating to Baa2- only two levels away from junk status, Modern Healthcare reports.
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Study: Meaningful Use Stage 1 Alters Sequence of EHR Adoption for Hospitals

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A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan found that Meaningful Use stage 1 is likely changing how hospitals sequence EHR adoption. Using data from the 2008 American Hospital Association (AHA) Information Technology (IT) Supplement data, the researchers calculated the adoption rates of individual EHR functions, along with Loevinger homogeneity (H) coefficients, to assess the sequence of EHR adoption across hospitals. They then compared the adoption rates and
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5 Key Barriers to EHR Replacement for Providers

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New NextGen white paper focuses on five key barriers to EHR replacement holding most practices back from moving ahead with a much needed replacement of their EHR.  Replacing your current EHR is no easy undertaking. But it’s becoming a common trend, with about half of all providers currently unsatisfied with their EHR. Concern over EHR replacement costs can keep you up at night, but the benefits on the other side of replacement will make it all worthwhile. In fact, after a successful EHR
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Electronic Medical Records–Past, Present and Future?

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Dr. Donald Voltz, MD discusses how the electronic medical records of today is merely a duplication of the past and how future EMR systems must align medical professionals with data that needs to be collaborative.  The open question regarding Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) is what they now offer the medical community and what would medical professionals need and envision for the next generation. The Henry Ford adage: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said
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Survey: EHR Adoption Rates Up 133% in Community Health Centers

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EHR adoption rates increased 133 percent in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), sometimes called community health centers between 2009 and 2013, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey of health center leaders. The new report is based on key findings from the 2013 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of FQHCs that examines how FQHCs are preparing for the anticipated increase in health care demand as people gain insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Specialty EMR Provider, Modernizing Medicine Partners with IBM Watson

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Specialty practice EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine is partnering with IBM Watson to build a Watson-powered app called schEMA designed to help dermatologists offer optimized treatment options. The Boca Raton, FL based company was among three companies chosen for the IBM Watson Ecosystem program.  Today, One out of four dermatologists in the nation are using Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™) iPad application to improve patient interaction and healthcare outcomes.
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