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Advisory Board Acquires Clinovations for Undisclosed Sum

by Jasmine Pennic 02/13/2015 Leave a Comment

Advisory Board Acquires Clinovations for Undisclosed Sum

Health IT consulting firm Clinovations announce that the company has been acquired by global consulting firm The Advisory Board Co. for an undisclosed sum. Taking a clinically-oriented approach, Clinovations serves more than 50 clients helping them derive value from their EHR investments and other health care technology systems. The company also works with life sciences and federal provider agencies providing strategic guidance and tactical support on how to leverage health information
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Cerner Chooses Cloudera to Power Its Big Data Platform

by HITC Staff 02/12/2015 2 Comments

Cerner Big Data Platform

Cerner today announced that Cloudera, a provider of enterprise analytic data management powered by Apache Hadoop will power its Big Data platform with a Cloudera enterprise data hub (EDH) to create a holistic understanding of the healthcare system and to improve patient outcomes. By utilizing Cloudera's enterprise data hub, the company is expanding beyond its traditional focus on EMR to gather and analyze the world's healthcare data in an effort to reduce costs and make the delivery of
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Practice Fusion EHR Releases Online Mobile Patient Check-In

by HITC Staff 02/12/2015 Leave a Comment

Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion, a cloud-based EHR for doctors and patients has released Online Patient Check-In – a new service that lets patients complete traditional check-in forms from their phone, tablet, or computer before getting to the doctor’s office. By digitizing this part of the patient’s office visit experience, Practice Fusion is freeing patients from what is considered to be the most redundant and cumbersome part of the visit with their doctor by automatically delivering the information before
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AMA: Meaningful Use Program is Still Broken

by HITC Staff 02/11/2015 Leave a Comment

More than three quarters of eligible professionals have still been unable to attest to Meaningful Use, according to the Health IT Policy Committee. Federal officials reported on Feb 10 that only 3 to 4 percent of the 4,993 U.S. hospitals have not registered or participated in the MU program. The updated numbers show positive retention rates for MU with 2,275 eligible hospitals attesting for MU Stage 1 and 1,815 have also attested to MU Stage 2.  "The vast majority of eligible hospitals have
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Is Real Life Health IT Drama on Capitol Hill Like House of Cards?

by Edmund Billings MD 02/11/2015 Leave a Comment

Is Real Life Health IT Drama on Capitol Hill Like House of Cards?

In anticipation of House of Cards Season 4, and with all due respect to the show’s creators, I think real life is giving us a perfect plot line that includes politicians, corporate interests, their lobbyists and a big fat government contract. Maybe Francis and Claire have me seeing conspiracies everywhere, but it seems a chain of recent health IT events have created intrigue in what is historically our staid, conservative industry.   Follow the timeline with me and decide for yourself if I’m
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Survey Reveals ICD-10 Costs for Small Physician Practices Significantly Lower

by Fred Pennic 02/10/2015 Leave a Comment

Physician Burnout_10 Mandatory Issues for Physicians to Watch in 2015_Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Model

  ICD-10 costs for small physician practices are significantly much lower than expected, according to a new study released today by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM). The survey of 276 physician practices of fewer than six providers revealed that total ICD-10 transition costs for an entire practice averaged $8,167. Per provider expenditures averaged $3,430 for a practice with a single provider to $1,838 for a practice with six providers. There were
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Deloitte Launches New EHR Implementation Approach, Evergreen

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Deloitte Launches New EHR System, Evergreen

Today Deloitte announces Evergreen, a new approach to EHR implementation and maintenance designed to help reduce hospital system IT costs as health care moves to a value-based model more reliant on clinical and enterprise data. The solution is expected to help health systems save up to 30 percent on EHR operating costs by using a global staffing model and a standardized design that works to improve clinical optimization.  According to Mitch Morris, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and
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Emory, WellStar In Talks To Create “Unified Health System”

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Emory, WellStar In Talks To Create "Unified Health System"

On Monday, Emory University and WellStar Health System announced formal discussions to combine Emory Healthcare, an entity owned by Emory University, and WellStar Health System into a new, unified health system. The unified health system could create a new, innovative healthcare system combined with the best of community-based care and academic medicine.   Both Board of Trustees have each approved a resolution to continue discussions for the next 45 days to weigh the options of
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Top 10 Trends Driving QA and Testing in Healthcare

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Top 10 Healthcare QA and Testing Trends for 2015

Regulatory requirements, security concerns and innovations in cloud and mobility are among the Top 10 trends driving quality assurance and testing (QAT) in healthcare, according to Healthcare IT Leaders. The trends are drawn from industry research along with Healthcare IT Leaders’ real-world experiences assisting hospital, payor, pharma and life science clients with their QAT needs. Chief Quality Officer Michael Cooper presented his 10 key trends for the year in an on-demand webinar last
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Aventura Nabs $14M to Accelerate EMR Workflow Optimization

by Fred Pennic 02/09/2015 Leave a Comment

Aventura Nabs $14M to Accelerate EMR Workflow Optimization

Aventura, a provider of healthcare workflow optimization software solutions, today announced that it raised a $14 million Series C funding co-led by Safeguard Scientifics and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI). Existing investors Excel Venture Management, HLM Venture Partners, and Memorial Care Innovation Fund also participated in the round. Aventura will utilize the capital to expand sales and marketing, business development, and customer support, as well as accelerate product
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