Mike Miliard
Six months after it was signed into law, key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act go into effect today. WebMD has launched a new online resource to help Americans better understand those healthcare reform specifics.
Health Language, Inc. (HLI), a maker of medical terminology management software, and HCL Technologies, a global IT services provider based in India, have joined forces to put HLI's Language Engine to work as part of HCL's end-to-end ICD-10 conversion solution.
VHA Inc., a nationwide healthcare network that works to maximize savings in the supply chain arena, has announced an expanded relationship with CDW Healthcare to help deliver healthcare IT products and services to providers.
A-Life Medical, the San Diego-based computer-assisted coding company, is the newest firm to be brought into the Ingenix fold. The acquisition follows a strategic alliance formed between the two companies last year.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has partnered with Irving, Tex.-based VHA Inc. - a nationwide healthcare network that provides services to help its members improve results and lower costs - to bring integrated clinical and financial solutions to ambulatory and inpatient care providers.
Covisint announced on Monday its acquisition of DocSite, a Raleigh, N.C.-based clinical decision support and quality performance management company whose web-based solutions aim to make better patient care easier for docs.
Prematics and Navinet have joined forces, with Navinet's real-time healthcare communications network enabling delivery of the Prematics care communication solutions to mobile devices - offering docs access to administrative, clinical and financial data from health plans at point-of-care.
Dell has announced that its Streak, a five-inch Android-based mobile, will be integrated into its healthcare solutions.
GE Healthcare's Smart Patient Room pilot at Bassett Medical Center has been approved by the site's Institutional Review Board to begin data collection. The technology, installed as part of GE's healthymagination initiative, aims to help providers reduce patient safety risks and improve outcomes.
Two and a half years after its launch, Google Health has unveiled a "top-to-bottom" redesign - with a new focus on attracting users who want to "actively manage their health and wellness."