Wellcentive, an Atlanta-based provider of value-based care solutions has launched a free tool to calculate the real cost of delaying the shift from public and private payer volume to value-based care (VBC) and reimbursement. The tool called the Cost of Inaction calculator helps organizations estimate the impact, based on national benchmark data for health services and the organization-specific data users submit, of delaying effective implementation and management of VBC practices.Why Now Is The
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Optum, Medecision, TriZetto Launch Solution for State’s Medicaid Management Information Systems
Optum is teaming with Medecision and TriZetto to launch a first-to-market services-based offering for states’ Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), the critical IT foundation of the public health program for low-income people. The new solution will enable states to purchase only the information technology and clinical services they need, and avoid costly, time-consuming inflexible systems. The new Optum Medicaid Management Services (OMMS) solution is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and
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IMS Health, Quintiles to Merge in $9B Deal: 10 Things To Know
Healthcare technology provider IMS Health Holdings announced it will merge with biopharma research contract provider Quintiles Transnational Holding in a deal valued at $9 billion. The merged company will be named Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. to become an industry-leading information and technology-enabled healthcare service provider. Here are ten key things to know about the $9B merger: 1.Based on equity market capitalization, the combined company is valued at more than $17.6 billion with an
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NATE, CommonWell Team Up to Support Health IT Interoperability
The National Association for Trusted Exchange (NATE) and CommonWell Health Alliance has signed a reciprocal membership agreement with the goal of enhancing health IT interoperability to better assure provider and patient access to health data regardless of where care occurs. NATE and CommonWell will begin working together immediately. NATE OverviewNATE is a not-for-profit membership association focused on enabling trusted exchange among organizations and individuals with differing regulatory
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Press Ganey Acquires Patient Experience Firm Avatar
Patient experience firm Press Ganey Holdings today announced the acquisition of Avatar International Holding Company and its subsidiary Avatar International LLC, a patient experience and employee engagement company. As part of the acquisition, Press Ganey will add Avatar’s clients to its existing patient experience and caregiver engagement client base.According to the press release, the transaction, which closed on May 2, 2016, is expected to contribute revenue of $6 to $7 million in 2016 and
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Modernizing Medicine Appoints Rick Von Pusch Chief Revenue Officer
Cloud based, specialty-specific EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine has named Rick Von Pusch as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer. As part of his new role, Rick will oversee the sales, marketing and business development functions across the existing portfolio of product and service offerings, market segments and channels and those that are acquired or developed in the future. Rick will continue to build the bridge from long term corporate strategy to execution, ensuring that the entire
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Survey: Only 22% of Digital Health Users Use EHRs to Make Medical Decisions
60% of consumers who use digital health tools state they have an EHR; however, only 22% of digital health users are accessing EHRs to help make medical decisions, according to a March/April HealthMine survey. The survey of 500 insured consumers who use mobile/internet-connected health tools reveals that despite the wide-spread adoption of EHRs, 55% of users simply view them as tools to simply "stay informed."Additionally, 29% of those consumers who say they do have an EHR are not getting much
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MedData Acquires Duet Health: 6 Things to Know
MedData, a provider of patient-focused revenue cycle management services has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based patient engagement company Duet Health.Founded in 2009, Duet provides multi-platform software products that empower hospitals, health systems, and providers to better communicate and engage with their patient populations. The robust Patient Intelligence Center provides real-time monitoring of every click, transaction, and entry to create more meaningful patient interactions and improve
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Hospital Data Security: Are Cloud Apps A Pandora’s Box for Hackers?
Editor’s Note: D’Arcy Guerin Gue is a co-founder of Phoenix, with over 25 years of experience in executive leadership, strategic planning, IT services, knowledge leadership, and industry relations — with a special focus on patient engagement and federal compliance issues. She currently serves as the Director of Industry Relations at Phoenix Health Systems, a division of Medsphere SystemsCloud apps….Everyone uses them, and the best are remarkable productivity enhancers. Your IT Department
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DAS Health Acquires Jackson Key Practice Solutions EHR Business
DAS Health, a provider of patient-centric health IT and management services has acquired the EHR and Practice Management business of Jackson Key Practice Solutions, an Alabama-based reseller of RCM solutions, Practice Management, and EHR technologies. The acquisition marks the third by DAS Health in the past seven months and will further enhance DAS Health’s geographical footprint and strengthen the company’s position as the largest national reseller of Aprima Medical Software.DAS Health boasts
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