It’s not exactly a sweater or tie that gets worn once and then relegated to the top of the closet, but it turns out that patient data may have something in common with unloved holiday gifts. Both, it appears, are shared and then seldom used.At least that’s one takeaway from a recent Health Affairs study on interoperability and how far forward we’ve actually moved the ball. The authors used the most recent available data (2015) and the four interoperability standards established by the Office of
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Health Tech Startup iCoreConnect Joins StartUp Health’s Global Army of Transformers
iCoreConnect, a provider of secure, HIPAA-compliant communications and cloud-based practice management has been chosen to join the elite StartUp Health Academy for Health Transformers and digital health entrepreneurs. Through StartUp Health, iCoreConnect gains long-term access to a global network of peers, partners and promotion. StartUp Health’s platform is focused on coaching and supporting entrepreneurs to foster digital innovation to transform health on a global scale. provide video remote
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HMC HealthWorks Taps Medecision to Enhance Clinical Workflows
HMC HealthWorks has selected Medecision, population health management solutions for risk-bearing entities to deploy new, automated clinical workflows, including utilization management. The implementation will significantly enhance the care of HMC HealthWorks’ participants and plan sponsors and improve operational efficiencies.Targeting meaningful behavior change through patient-centered care management workflows will help HMC HealthWorks strengthen clinical integration across its network,
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Catholic Medical Center to Implement Allscripts Population Health Platform
Catholic Medical Center, a Manchester, NH-based 330-bed not-for-profit, full-service acute care hospital has selected Allscripts to implement its population health management platform, CareInMotion. The agreement includes the purchase of Allscripts Care Management, Allscripts Care Director, CarePort Guide, CarePort Connect and CarePort Insight that will allow the provider to focus on population health and transitions to a new model of integrated care.Allscripts CareInMotion is a comprehensive,
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Medsphere Systems, Stockell Healthcare Merge to Form Leading EHR/RCM Solution
Medsphere Systems Corporation and Stockell Healthcare Systems today announced an agreement to merge the two companies, uniting under one banner a subscription-based OpenVista EHR system and suite of proven revenue cycle management (RCM) tools. Financial details of the merger was not disclosed and is expected to officially close later this month.As part of the merger, Stockell will become a division of Medsphere and continue to use the Stockell name. Medsphere and Stockell are well integrated
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Holy Name Medical Center to Implement CareCloud’s EHR/PM Across 35 Ambulatory Practices
Holy Name Medical Center, a Teaneck, NJ-based not-for-profit healthcare organization has selected CareCloud to implement its EHR and practice management across 35 ambulatory medical practices. Holy Name has a history of developing their hospital health technology in-house and currently has a team of computer scientists and engineers, who support a proprietary EHR system for their inpatient services.Holy Name has seen rapid growth through its physician network, Holy Name Medical Partners and
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AMGA Appoints Ryan O’Connor As New COO
AMGA today announced the appointment of Ryan O’Connor, M.B.A., CAE, to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Mr. O’Connor previously served as AMGA’s interim president and CEO (June - October 2017), and vice president of membership and marketing.As AMGA's vice president of membership and marketing, Mr. O'Connor was responsible for the strategic direction and management of membership development, recruitment, and retention, as well as the marketing and educational
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Zocdoc Integrates With Allscripts EHR Via API to Improve Real-Time Booking for Patients
Online medical care scheduling service Zocdoc has announced integration with Allscripts EHR via API to improve both the real-time booking experience of patients and syncing capabilities for providers. Now offered through Zocdoc’s participation as an Integrator in the Allscripts Developer Program, the integration is available for new and existing practices using both Zocdoc and Allscripts.Zocdoc allows patients to find and book directly into providers' schedules, helping to improve access to care
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R1 RCM, Phreesia Partner to Provide Seamless Front-End Patient Experience
R1 RCM Inc., a provider of revenue cycle management and physician advisory services for healthcare providers has announced a strategic partnership with Phreesia, a provider of patient intake management software. The partnership is designed to transform the patient and provider experience, standardizing patient access and reducing administrative waste.As part of the partnership, R1 and Phreesia have created a unique offering that leverages R1’s distinctive operating model and Phreesia’s strength
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New Study Reveals EHR-Related Malpractice Suits On The Rise
More than 90% of hospitals and 80% of physicians' offices now have electronic health records (EHRs) – and while the digitization of medicine has improved patient safety, it also has a dark side. Today The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician owned medical malpractice insurer, published a new study showing that EHR-related malpractice suits are on the rise. The study reveals that claims in which EHRs are a factor grew from just 2 from 2007 through 2010 to 161 from 2011 through December
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