Main Line Health, a Philadelphia-based not-for-profit health system has selected Epic as its strategic partner for a single, integrated EHR across its continuum of care. The Epic implementation called PIVOT project (Promoting Innovation by Valuing Organizational Transformation) will provide seamless integration between inpatient and outpatient solutions that encompass clinical information, patient registration, patient scheduling and billing. Following a year-long, comprehensive, system-wide
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Allscripts to Acquire Netsmart to Penetrate Post-Acute Market
Allscripts has announced a definitive agreement to combine resources with private equity firm GI Partners in a joint venture that will acquire privately held post-acute care EHR provider Netsmart Technologies, Inc. This transaction creates the largest technology company exclusively dedicated to human services and post-acute care. The joint venture will combine the Allscripts Homecare™ business, which serves more than 30,000 home health, private duty and hospice clinicians in the
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Clarius Unveils Wireless, Handheld Ultrasound System with App for Physicians
This week , Clarius Mobile Health announced the debut of its wireless, handheld ultrasound scanner with a mobile app for iOS and Android smart devices. The device gives physicians the freedom to perform ultrasound exams anywhere, anytime. The Clarius ultrasound scanner is wireless and works with a mobile app that is compatible with most iOS and Android smart devices. With automated adjustments and an intuitive interface, the personal ultrasound device is designed to be carried around for quick
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Medsphere Unveils Mobile OpenVista EHR for Clinicians
Medsphere Systems Corporation, a provider of affordable and interoperable healthcare information technology (IT) solutions, today unveiled Mobile OpenVista® Enterprise (MOVE). MOVE liberates OpenVista EHR data from the desktop and enables physicians and clinical staff to work more effectively and efficiently. Derived from the proven VistA system developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service, OpenVista is a comprehensive EHR platform combining both clinical
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HIMSS Analytics Awards Nicklaus Children’s Hospital with Stage 7 Award
HIMSS Analytics has awarded Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Fla. with a Stage 7 Award. The award represents Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s attainment of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model™ (EMRAM).
Stage 7 Award: HIMSS Analytics developed the EMR Adoption Model in 2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics™ Database. There are eight stages (0-7) that measure a
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In-Depth: Paper to EHR Journey of 3 Behavioral Health Providers
Editor’s Note: D’Arcy Guerin Gue is a co-founder of Phoenix, with over 25 years of experience in executive leadership, strategic planning, IT services, knowledge leadership, and industry relations — with a special focus on patient engagement and federal compliance issues. She currently serves as the Director of Industry Relations at Phoenix Health Systems, a division of Medsphere Systems
In the public mind, the needs of the mentally ill and addicted have always taken a backseat to those of
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GE Centricity Named Official EMR Provider for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected the GE Centricity Practice Solution as the official EMR to be used by the medical teams of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The news marks the first time that all athletes and spectators at the Olympic Games will have their health interactions managed by an EMR.
Centricity PracticeEMR Solution will be used for managing data related to injuries and illness for athletes competing in the games as well as spectators, officials, athlete family
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e-MDs Acquires Ambulatory Software Asssets from McKesson to Boost Market Share
Ambulatory EHR provider e-MDs announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire several ambulatory software assets from McKesson Business Performance Services in a move to boost its market share in the ambulatory EHR space. These McKesson assets include McKesson Practice Choice™, Medisoft®, Medisoft® Clinical, Lytec®, Lytec® MD, and Practice Partner®.
"The McKesson team supporting these products is passionate about the same thing we are ─ helping doctors maintain focus on the patient,”
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5 Strategies for Maintaining A Healthy Revenue Cycle During An EMR Transition
Editor's Note: This post is written by David Dyke, VP of Product Management and Carmen Sessoms, CHFP, FHFMA Assistant VP of Product Management at RelayHealth Financial.
You’ve heard the horror stories. Now hear how making clinical and financial data “inseparable” can help ensure a smooth migration that doesn’t blow up the revenue cycle.
Your EMR migration can cost you twice. But the second cost is avoidable if you know where to look and what to do. The first cost is obvious.
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Dignity Health to Integrate Cerner’s PowerChart Ambulatory EHR Across Enterprise
Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health system announced it will expand the use of Cerner’s PowerChart Ambulatory EHR across all Dignity Health ambulatory care clinics. The integration will create a unified patient record and an integrated clinically driven network across all acute and ambulatory care settings.
PowerChart Ambulatory EHR Integration Details
PowerChart Ambulatory will integrate with Dignity Health’s 39 acute care facilities, which are supported by Cerner
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