One of the biggest challenges for researchers conducting clinical trials is the collection of patient data. While patient-reported outcomes are a key part of the process, there are some drawbacks to the traditional method of using paper surveys. To help overcome challenges such as “parking lot syndrome,” in which patients complete their surveys from memory just before their doctor visits and the tendency to add extraneous information in the margins, many researchers are touting the benefits of
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NY Cancer Center, Taps Medidata to Test Wearables in Oncology Care
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is collaborating with Medidata, a provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences to expand the use of mobile health technology in oncology treatment.Through the collaboration, Medidata and MSK will assess the viability of deploying wearable sensors and mobile technology to evaluate quality of life during cancer treatment. MSK will use activity trackers, mobile apps and Medidata’s cloud technology platform to study patterns of
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EHR Guy Unveils Official #HIT100 List of Social Media Influencers
Michael Planchart, aka The EHR Guy has unveiled this year's #HIT100 list that recognizes the leading thought leaders supporting the #HITsm and #HealthIT social media communities by contributing insightful tweets, articles, books, blogging, etc. Previous top 5 influencers include @HealthcareWen, @ahier, @MandiBPro, @Brad_Justus, @ePatientDave, and others. Here is the official #HIT100 for 2016: 1. Mandi Bishop @MandiBPro2. Christoph Trappe @CTrappe3. William G. Esslinger, Jr. @billesslinger4. John
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Azalea Health Lands $10.5M to Expand Its Rural Market EHR
Azalea Health, an Atlanta-based provider of EHRs, practice management, and revenue cycle management solution has raised $10.5 million in funding. The Series B round was led by Kayne Partners with participation from existing investor Intersouth Partners. Founded in 2008, Azalea fully integrates telehealth capabilities within its technology-enabled solutions platform, which includes integrated EHR, practice management, electronic prescribing, interoperability services, personal health records,
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TELUS Health Acquires Nightingale’s Canadian EMR Assets for $14M
TELUS Health has entered an agreement to acquire Nightingale Informatix Corp's Canadian EMR software solutions and related assets for $14M. The acquisition will help expand the company's EMR customer base in Ontario and Atlantic Canada where Nightingale's EMR solution currently supports 4,000 physicians. “Telus Health is Canada’s most established provider of health information technology solutions,” said Nightingale CEO Sam Chebib in the press announcement. “We share their vision for
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Mercom: Healthcare IT Funding Soars $1.6B in Q2 2016
Healthcare IT funding reached $1.6B in 140 deals in the second quarter of 2016, representing a 33% increase compared to the $1.4B raised during the same period in 2015, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. Mercom’s comprehensive report covers healthcare IT and digital health deals of all sizes across the globe.So far in the first half of 2016, close to $3 billion has been raised in 286 deals, a 50 percent increase compared to nearly $2 billion raised during the same period in
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drchrono Launches EHR, PM Platform for AHIMA Faculty, Students
EHR provider drchrono has partnered with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to launched the ambulatory care platform for faculty and students. The partnership will equip students going through AHIMA’s Virtual Lab (VLab) curriculum with an EHR and practice management platform. This first-of-its-kind initial rollout between drchrono and AHIMA will be offered to approximately 10,000 students and 450 universities across the United States and around the world. Students will
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GE Healthcare, ThoughtWire Partner to Help Hospitals Implement Digital Health Tools
GE Healthcare Partners, the global management consulting arm of GE Healthcare, and ThoughtWire, a Toronto-based software company have teamed up on a five-year digital health collaboration agreement. The goal of the collaboration is to help hospitals and health systems implement new digital health tools designed to improve productivity, quality of care and the overall patient experience. With both companies being experts in building healthcare apps for smarter healthcare, together they
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Senate REBOOT Members Introduces Legislation to Improve Meaningful Use
On Thursday, Senate REBOOT members introduced the EHR Regulatory Relief Act (S. 3173), legislation that would provide regulatory flexibility and hardship relief to providers and hospitals operating under the meaningful use program. EHR Regulatory Relief Act Legislation OverviewRegulatory flexibility is necessary to help hospitals and medical providers focus on transitioning into the new, patient-focused payment policies created by Congress by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of
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Loopback Analytics Unveils Geographic Dashboard to Help Hospitals Understand Post-Acute Care Providers
Loopback Analytics, a health care data integration and analytics company has unveiled its new Loopback Geographic Analysis Dashboard, an interactive analytics tool that allows hospitals to visually assess the quality of post-acute providers in their geographic region.The dashboard features simple ranking criteria, color-coded quality indicators and an interactive map allowing hospitals to see which skilled nursing and home health care providers in their local/regional networks and beyond deliver
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