The FBI is investigating a Monday cyber attack by anonymous hackers that forced MedStar Health's 10 hospitals and more than 250 outpatient centers to shut down their computers and email. After the cyber attack was discovered, the provider immediately made the decision to take down all of their systems as a precaution to ensure further security breaches. The Washington, D.C.-based healthcare system employs more than 30,000 people and treats hundreds of thousands of patients in the Washington
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Carolinas HealthCare To Implement Epic EHR at Southeastern Health
Carolinas Healthcare System, a nonprofit hospital network based in North and South Carolina announced it has signed a shared services agreement with Southeastern Health to implement Epic for a single, integrated EHR. The deal will equip Southeastern with access to Carolinas group purchasing capabilities including its operational and best practices initiatives. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southeastern Health includes Southeastern Regional Medical Center, which is licensed for
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Ensuring EHR Data Quality: What Comes Out Must Go In
Editor's Note: Karen Conway is the Executive Director of Industry Relations at GHX, a provider of healthcare-focused supply chain solutions. Much of the conversation at this year’s HIMSS conference was removing the barriers to the data that exists in electronic health records (EHRs). At least one session- the HIMSS Supply Chain Special Interest Group – focused on the overlooked need to first populate EHRs with quality data about the products used in healthcare. Otherwise, you know the old
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Epic’s Care Everywhere Exchanges Quarter Billion Patient Records
This week, Verona, Wis.-based EHR leader Epic announced that in the last 12 months, nearly a quarter of a billion patient records were exchanged on it's Care Everywhere platform—up 300% from the year prior. The milestone represents records that were exchanged with groups using other EHRs, HIEs, HISPs, entities connected to the eHealth exchange, and members of the Epic Community.Epic’s Care Everywhere interoperability platform supports millions of patient record exchanges each month to improve
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Main Line Health Selects Epic for Integrated EHR
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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