iCare, an enterprise cloud EHR company, has selected Zynx Health to provide evidence-based content to help standardize care and reduce clinical and financial variation. iCare is the first vendor to offer Zynx’s award-winning content to providers in both acute and post-acute care markets.The iCare Enterprise Cloud EHR offers modern architecture and fully integrated Big Data capability. The addition of Zynx order sets and plans of care will benefit iCare providers and health systems across a
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Cerner Lands VA EHR System Contract: 6 Things to Know
EHR provider Cerner Corporation has been awarded the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) contract to implement the Cerner Millennium EHR system. “I have decided that VA will adopt the same EHR system as DoD, now known as MHS GENESIS, which at its core consists of Cerner Millennium. VA’s adoption of the same EHR system as DoD will ultimately result in all patient data residing in one common system and enable seamless care between the Departments without the manual and electronic exchange and
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Mayo Clinic, 2bPrecise Partner to Develop Genomics-Based Clinical Decision Support Tools
As genomics begins to play a greater role in healthcare thanks to precision medicine initiatives and the advancement of science, 2bPrecise, LLC, an EHR-agnostic, cloud-based precision medicine platform, today announced a technology license agreement with Mayo Clinic as well as a collaboration to develop and research genomics-based care protocols. As part of the licensing agreement, Mayo Clinic will use any revenue it receives to support its not-for-profit mission in patient care, education and
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Hackensack Meridian Health to Pilot IBM Watson for Oncology and Cota Tech
Hackensack Meridian Health has announced a collaboration to pilot a combination of IBM Watson Health and Cota technology. This first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to empower value-based care and bundled payments.This will greatly reduce physician care variance and help ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment based on their specific cancer, down to the molecular level. Chemo vs. biomarker testing, X drug therapy vs. Y – these crossroads can now be decided earlier and with
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Healthcare Data Breaches: Securing Patient Data in a Mobile World
Editor's Note: David Hood is the CEO of Hypori, a secure mobility provider of an enterprise Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI) platform designed to keep all apps and data in the enterprise, leaving no data at risk.Maintaining high levels of productivity, collaboration, and responsiveness is vital for a successful healthcare organization and healthcare leaders know that a mobile solution is a must-have if they want to stay competitive and provide top quality care to their patients. A study by
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Accenture to Acquire Laboratory Informatics Consulting Firm LabAnswer
Accenture has agreed to acquire LabAnswer, a Sugar Land,TX-based research and laboratory informatics technology consulting firm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.With approximately 250 employees, LabAnswer serves clients in several industries in addition to life sciences, including consumer goods, resources, chemicals, energy and government. LabAnswer’s services support scientific and laboratory functions in the research, quality and manufacturing functions of many of its
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Mediware Acquires Kinnser Software to Expand Portfolio in Home Health & Hospice Market
Mediware Information Systems has acquired Austin, Texas-based Kinnser Software, a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.Mediware, which was acquired by TPG in February, is a leading supplier of software as a service (SaaS) and other software platforms for non-acute care, human and social services, blood management and medication management. The acquisition of Kinnser enables Mediware to expand its portfolio in
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eVisit Raises $2M to Expand Telemedicine SaaS Platform for Doctors
eVisit, a Mesa, AZ-based telemedicine patient engagement platform for SMB healthcare practices has raised $2 million in funding from Kickstart Seed Fund , Arizona Founders Fund , and angel investor Jeremy Andrus , former CEO of Traeger Grills. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its sales, marketing, and support teams to keep pace with the market demand.Founded in 2013, eVisit is a web app that connects primary care providers with their patients by webcam or phone for the remote
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eClinicalWorks to Pay $155M for Falsely Meeting Meaningful Use Certification
Westborough, MA-based eClinicalWorks has agreed to pay a $155 million to the federal government for civil fraud and kickback charges. Both the government and the whistleblower alleged that eClinicalWorks falsely represented to customers that its EHR system complied with Meaningful Use requirements. The settlement marks the first time an EHR vendor is being charged for the truthfulness and accuracy of representations made when seeking government certification of its EHR system and the government
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Baxter and Mayo Clinic Launch R&D Collaboration to Advance Innovation in Therapeutics
Baxter International, a medical products company and Mayo Clinic are teaming up on a five-year research and development (R&D) collaboration focused on advancing innovation in therapeutic areas.The R&D collaboration will bring together the clinical and development expertise at Baxter and Mayo Clinic, where clinicians and researchers will work side-by-side to advance new technologies and therapies that transform patient care. Baxter's Medical Products business produces intravenous products
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