Nonprofit health IT, research and data innovation organization, OCHIN has launched Acuere, a real-time healthcare data aggregation system that allows health care organizations to enhance care delivery and improve business operations. Developed through a partnership with HIT Impacts, OCHIN, and Health Choice Network (HCN), Acuere lets organizations drill down into data, helping users simplify and operationalize population health and care coordination strategies while leveraging this data to lower
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HCCA/Southern Inyo Healthcare District to Implement OpenVista EHR
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) announced this week it will implement Medshpere's OpenVista EHR in Southern Inyo Healthcare District (SIHD) to manage and support the hospital’s information technology. HCCA contracted with SIHD in January 2016 to reopen, manage and operate the hospital after financial problems forced its closure in late 2015.SIHD is the safety-net provider for a unique rural and outdoor adventure area that encompasses the city of Lone Pine, California, and is the
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Imprivata, UniPrint Integrate Enabling Clinicians To Securely Print PHI
UniPrint.net, a virtual printing solution provider has partnered with healthcare IT security firm Imprivata as the newest member of Imprivata's Developer Partner (IDP) program. As a member of the developer program, UniPrint.net will integrate with Imprivata OneSign® Print Connector to establish connectivity between UniPrint’s™ patented Universal Printer Driver and Virtual Print Queue, and Imprivata OneSign. Integration BenefitsThis integrated solution enables clinicians that use virtual
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Avizia, Kno2 Integrate to Roll-Out Turnkey Telehealth to Rural Hospitals
Telehealth solution provider Avizia has announced a partnership with patient document exchange Kno2 to provide interoperable telehealth to specialist and primary care in rural hospitals. The integration of both platform will enable seamless delivery of telehealth and document exchange to facilitate continuity of care by connecting patients to providers, regardless of disparate locations.Partnership DetailsAs part of the integration, Kno2's cloud-based, interoperable document exchange platform
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HIMSS Analytics Awards Sansum Clinic with Stage 6 Award
HIMSS Analytics has awarded Sansum Clinic with a Stage 6 award on the EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). EMRAM is a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for ambulatory facilities in the HIMSS AnalyticsTM database. Sansum Clinic is the largest independent nonprofit healthcare organization between the Los Angeles Basin and the San Francisco Bay Area. HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 BackgroundA Stage 6 designation by HIMSS Analytics indicates that an ambulatory
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CommonWell Health Alliance Adds Patient Access to Health Data
CommonWell Health Alliance members announced today it will provide patient access to their health data via the CommonWell network. The result allows patients the ability to give their providers across the care continuum more secure, near instant access to their important health data, which could help improve care and coordination.How It WorksPatient are granted access by self-enrolling in CommonWell, self-linking their health records wherever they receive care, and self-query and view their
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EHRs and the Importance of Third-Party Patching
Editor's Note: Ashley Leonard is the president and CEO of Verismic Software, a global industry leader providing cloud-based IT management technology. He is a technology entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in enterprise software, sales, and operational leadership.Information technology is taking a prominent role in the global healthcare industry. From EHRs to population health management, healthcare analytics and precision medicine genomics; the “healthcare IT market is poised to reach
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NextHealth Technologies Lands $8.5M to “Nudge” Health Behavior Change
NextHealth Technologies Inc., a prescriptive analytics and consumer engagement platform, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. The Denver, CO-based company plans to utilize the recent round to grow its engineering team to support its enterprise platform. Founded in 2013, NextHealth's enterprise platform identifies and targets high-cost plan members, prescribes and delivers member-level actions or "nudges," then measures and optimizes outcomes. The program
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SAP Appoints Thomas Laur President of SAP Connected Health Group
This week, SAP announced it has appointed Thomas Laur as the new President of the SAP Connected Health group. In his new role, the former CEO of Sutherland Healthcare Solutions will help promote and guide the company’s Connected Health group - SAP’s recently established healthcare and life sciences division. The formation of the SAP Connected Health group reaffirms the company’s commitment to enabling smarter health decisions and advancing medical knowledge throughout the world in order to
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InTouch Health Acquires AcuteCare Telemedicine to Expands Specialty Telehealth Network
InTouch Health, a specialty telehealth enterprise network provider has announced its entry into tele-physician services with the acquisition of AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT). InTouch Health’s decision to enter the physician services business comes in response to InTouch Health customer requests for a high-quality, turn-key tele-physician services. ACT was founded in 2009 by four highly experienced tele-neurologists: Matthews W. Gwynn, M.D.; Lisa H. Johnston, M.D.; James M. Kiely, M.D., Ph.D.; and
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