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4th Annual Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge Kicks Off

by Fred Pennic 09/03/2019 Leave a Comment

4th Annual Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge Kicks Off

Quick Glance-   Accenture kicks off the application period for the fourth annual Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge-   Challenge seeks to support innovative approaches and solutions for improving the way people access, manage and finance healthcare in North America-    Three categories for this year’s Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge are operational efficiency, increased access, and consumer experienceAccenture, today kicked off the application period for the fourth annual
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Top 5 Factors Impacting the US Population Health Management Market

by Michael Liberty, Sr. Market Analyst at Signify Research 08/29/2019 Leave a Comment

Top Five Factors Impacting the US Population Health Management Market

The North American Population Health Management (PHM) reached the $4 billion milestone for the first time in 2018, despite growth slowing for the second consecutive year. With the US provider market consolidating and vertical integration increasing, vendors are having to adapt their offerings to keep up with changing needs. Here is our take on the five trends that will impact market growth over the coming years: 1 – A Market Still Maturing As the market has evolved, providers are taking
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Imprivata, Vocera Integrate for Secure and Convenient Clinical Mobile Device Authentication

by Jasmine Pennic 08/28/2019 Leave a Comment

The Imprivata Report on the Economic Impact of Inefficient Communications in Healthcare

Healthcare IT security company Imprivata and Vocera Communications, a provider of clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced an integration partnership to help healthcare organizations unlock the full potential of mobility in healthcare. Combining Imprivata Mobile Device Access with Vocera Collaboration Suite, the partnership enables fast, familiar authentication into shared clinical mobile devices and the Vocera smartphone app, eliminating the burden of manual logins for
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SHIEC: HIEs Provide Critical Infrastructure to Support Nationwide Interoperability

by Fred Pennic 08/20/2019 Leave a Comment

SHIEC: HIEs Provide Critical Infrastructure to Support Nationwide Interoperability

America’s health information exchanges (HIEs) provide critical infrastructure to support interoperability serving 92% of Americans, delivering more than one billion clinical alerts annually, according to a recent Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative survey.These are real-time notifications of hospital admissions, discharges or transfers (ADTs) delivered to doctors, hospitals and other organizations tasked with coordinating the care and services of high-needs patients. These alerts
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SafeKeeping Raises $330k for Long-Term Care Coordination Dashboard

by Fred Pennic 08/19/2019 Leave a Comment

SafeKeeping Raises $330k for Long-Term Care Coordination Dashboard

SafeKeeping, an Evansville, Indiana-based integrated care dashboard for long-term care providers that utilizes facilities' electronic medical record (EMR) data to improve health outcomes for caregivers, family members and residents announced it has raised $330k in seed funding led by Solidea Capital. The company plans to use the seed funding to expand offerings, support additional long-term care facilities and meet urgent industry demands for an engagement channel that puts facility efficiency
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Why Real-Time Health Data Is a Requirement in Today’s Health System

by Sara Radkiewicz, Head of Product, CarePort Health 08/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Why Real-Time Health Data Is a Requirement in Today’s Healthcare Environment

Thanks to technological innovation in the industry and CMS’ push for interoperability, today there’s more patient health data being collected than ever before. The problem is that the data is either not easily accessible to providers or it’s claims based and therefore not timely. The lag time between the collection and sharing of health data makes it difficult, and in some cases impossible, for providers to get a complete picture of their patients’ health, to appropriately treat ongoing
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PE Firm Backs Nation’s Largest Care Coordination Company ChartSpan

by Fred Pennic 08/12/2019 Leave a Comment

PE Firm Backs Nation’s Largest Care Coordination Company ChartSpan

Blue Heron Capital, a growth private equity (PE) firm based in Richmond, Virginia has announced its investment in a Series A round of funding in ChartSpan, the largest healthcare managed service provider of chronic care management. The firm is part of a five-investor syndicate.Impact of Chronic Conditions on Patient Health OutcomesAn alarming 75% of Americans over the age of 65 live with multiple chronic conditions that require ongoing medical attention and often impact their ability to live
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How A Hybrid Cloud Fax Solution Protects Patient Health Information

by Paul Banco, CEO of etherFAX 08/12/2019 Leave a Comment

How Fax Protects Patient Health Information

Electronic health and medical records (EHRs) enhance the patient experience and improve care coordination, but they can also put patients and providers at risk if they are not protected. Security vulnerabilities can arise from communicating via unsecured channels such as email and can result in data breaches, compromised patient records, and even identity theft. As medical records contain personal information such as social security numbers and insurance ID numbers, they are often even more
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M&A: Experian Acquires Care Coordination Platform MyHealthDirect

by Jasmine Pennic 08/08/2019 Leave a Comment

M&A: Experian Acquires Care Coordination Platform MyHealthDirect

Experian has acquired MyHealthDirect, a developer of digital care coordination solutions based in Nashville that optimizes scheduling and care planning for providers, payers and consumers. The move gives Experian’s health business a strategic boost as it continues enabling clients to meet the changing demands of consumers – in particular, demands around removing complexity and increasing transparency in healthcare. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.  Growing Importance of
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DrFirst Integrates With Imprivata to Enable Single Sign-On Secure Messaging

by Jasmine Pennic 08/07/2019 Leave a Comment

DrFirst Integrates With Imprivata to Enable Single Sign-On Secure Messaging

DrFirst announced today their collaboration to deliver single sign-on (SSO) access to HIPAA compliant messaging. Using DrFirst Backline and Imprivata Mobile Device Access, users can now securely communicate in real-time across care team members and patients without the burden of manual logins to access Backline.Impact of Single Sign-On for CliniciansResearchers have found that single sign-on improves productivity among providers, increases HIPAA compliance, decreases errors, and significantly
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