U.S. technology services provider Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) said it would acquire healthcare software provider iSOFT Group Ltd for about $188 million.Computer Sciences will offer iSOFT shareholders A$0.17 a share, 224 percent more than iSOFT's March 24 close on the Australian Stock Exchange."When completed, this acquisition will be a critical step in the expansion of our global healthcare business," CSC Chief Executive Michael Laphen said in a statement.Australia-based iSOFT Group,
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Video: HIMSS11 Year In Review
In its 50th year HIMSS takes a look back at the tremendous advances in health IT, as well as the future of care and technology through the perspectives of innovative healthcare organizations.
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HIMSS Launches Meaningful Use OneSource
Providing current and vital resources for implementation of health information technology to improve patient care, HIMSS continues to add new information to Meaningful Use OneSource, an online repository of hundreds of documents, tools and links to other knowledge available on the Internet. Users can go to www.himss.org/meaningfuluseto find this meaningful use compendium vetted by content experts before its inclusion on the website.
HIMSS developed and introduced Meaningful Use OneSource in
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Live@HIMSS News Coverage
For daily HIMSS news coverage, please click here
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Career Spotlight
It sounds too good to be true. One highly touted job seeker was hit with a perfect financial services storm: job offers from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Blackrock — all at the same time.This was the situation facing one client of career coach Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, a partner at SixFigureStart and former head of staffing for Merrill Lynch Asset Management.Is it an embarrassment of riches to be presented with such wonderful opportunities in the wake of a global financial crisis?
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EHR Vendor Viability: Rapid Market Evolution is Leaving Some Vendors Behind
Electronic health record (EHR) software vendors aren’t churning out profits like you might expect. You’d think that the Federal subsidies for EHR implementation would create a rising tide that lifted all boats in the EHR software industry. In reality, some vendors are about to capsize.Based on data points I’ve observed in the market over the past few months, I think some vendors are facing a cash flow crunch. They’re thrilled to have the wind at their backs for once, but the pace is
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Allscripts Remote Android EMR Video
Allscripts Remote Android EMR , a video shows the initial screens of the electronic medical records (EMR) or electronic health records (EHR) program, Allscripts Remote, for the Android phone.
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Nuesoft to Offer Nuetopia™ Billing Services for Medical Practices
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - January 10, 2011) - Nuesoft Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of Nuetopia, a new service combining the company's NueMD® electronic health records and medical billing software with the revenue cycle management expertise of a credentialed team of medical billers and coders.
"Nuetopia is a natural extension of our software offering," said Nuesoft CEO Massoud Alibakhsh. "After nearly 20 years of providing medical practice management software solutions,
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Breaking News: Norwest Equity Partners Acquires Surgical Information Systems
Surgical Information Systems ("SIS" or the "Company"),a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that Norwest Equity Partners ("NEP"), a leading middle-market equity investment firm, has acquired the Company from Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"). The current SIS executive team, led by Ed Daihl, Chief Executive Officer,will remain in place following this investment. Clients and associates will benefit from the resulting accelerated delivery of new, innovative software
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