Upstate University Hospital in New York has adopted the Vocera Rounds solution to improve communication between physicians and patients, improving care and satisfaction.Vocera Communications, Inc., a provider of clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that physicians at Upstate University Hospital in New York have implemented Vocera’s digital rounding solution to improve communication. SUNY Upstate Medical University located in Syracuse, NY, is the only academic medical
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Today’s Behavioral Health Providers are Failing: Why Data Analytics is the Solution
Today, behavioral health is more important than ever. Major news outlets, from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal, constantly cover the mental health epidemics wracking the nation, be it widespread opioid abuse or the steady, upward creep of suicide and self-harm.Spurred on by the scope and severity of these societal problems (as well as new legislation passed to address them), the behavioral health sector has grown exponentially. Yet this field is not without its problems: despite
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DrChrono EHR Integrates With Diagnoss to Offer Physician Practices AI-Driven Medical Coding
Diagnoss integration with DrChorno’s mobile EHR will help physician practices automate their medical coding through artificial intelligence. Mobile EHR provider DrChrono is teaming up with Diagnoss, a company focused on reducing the administrative burden of medical practices to offer physician practices artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help automate the medical coding process. Diagnoss's artificial intelligence technology helps medical establishments improve their collections while
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BREAKING: ResMed to Acquire MatrixCare EHR for $750M
Connected care company ResMed announced it will acquire MatrixCare, a provider of long-term care EHR software, for $750M to expand its out-of-hospital SaaS portfolio. Named "Best in KLAS" for long-term post-acute care software, MatrixCare’s solutions help Accountable Care Organizations, skilled nursing and senior living providers, life plan communities, and home health organizations to connect, collaborate and prosper as we migrate to a fee-for-value healthcare system. In addition to electronic
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PatientPing Tool Tags BPCI Advanced Patients in Real-Time to Improve Outcomes
As CMS moves its bundled programs focus form Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) “classic” to BPCI Advanced, hospitals and providers are agreeing to take on more risk in return for the potential financial rewards. In order to do this successfully, they need the new, innovative technology tools to succeed.That’s why PatientPing, a health technology company that connects providers to seamlessly coordinate patient care, announced a major care coordination enhancement to its product suite
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Saint Luke’s Health System Joins KHIN Health Information Exchange to Improve Care Coordination
Saint Luke’s Health System, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system with a significant presence in Kansas and Missouri announced this week it is the newest addition to the list of healthcare participants now sending and receiving patient data through the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN). Saint Luke’s Health System includes 16 hospitals and campuses, several primary and specialty care practices, inpatient and outpatient care, home care and hospice, and a life care senior living
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Patient Leakage Trends: Understanding the Gap Between Priority and Action
The vast majority of healthcare executives recognize the importance of referral management; however, their ability to analyze and address patient leakage lags behind, according to a new survey conducted by Fibroblast, a referral management platform. The survey reveals almost a quarter (23%) of healthcare executives do not even track patient leakage at all. All this despite almost 9 in 10 who say it’s a priority.Survey Report BackgroundHealthcare organizations have many strategic priorities, but
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Rhapsody Spins Off as Separate Company from Orion Health, Appoints New CEO
Rhapsody, a health IT interoperability platforms for healthcare organizations for almost 20 years, today announced that it has completed its spin-off from Orion Health in accordance with its acquisition by Hg, a specialist technology investor with deep global healthcare expertise and is now an independent company.Independent Company Under New LeadershipRhapsody has appointed healthcare business veteran Erkan Akyuz as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the company’s future growth. The
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98point6 Lands $50M to Expand On-Demand Text-Based Primary Care App
98point6, a Seatle-based digital health startup focused on reimaging primary care today announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and existing investors. Founded in 2015, the on-demand primary care platform combines innovative AI technology with board-certified physicians to deliver affordable and high-quality care right to a patient’s smartphone.The funding will enable 98point6 to scale and fulfill the strong commercial demand of
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Livongo Health Unveils Applied Health Signals to Silence Noisy Healthcare
Livongo, a consumer health company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, today announced the first voice-enabled, at-home, cellular blood pressure monitoring system, free medication incentives for eligible members, and a number of new data science capabilities and partnerships. This voice-enabled cellular BP monitoring system builds on Livongo’s previously announced cellular blood pressure monitoring system, which allows members to instantly and
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