Mike Miliard
TriMedx Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare equipment to hospitals in Third World countries, and whose mission is to offer "hope and health through medical technology," recently reached its goal of impacting more than one million lives.
Continua Health Alliance officials say the company is creating an interoperable source code software library for mobile platforms.
A recent study out of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has shown that using bar code technology, in conjunction with electronic medication administration record (eMAR), substantially reduces transcription and medication administration errors as well as related potential drug-related adverse events.
Merge Healthcare has announced the launch of a complete workflow solution for imaging in clinical trials.
The blockbuster merger between Allscripts and Eclipsys announced Wednesday is "a match made in heaven on a PowerPoint slide," says Sean W. Wieland, senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray. But he anticipates some rough going at the start.
With "Usability Methods to Improve EMRs," Jeffery Belden, MD, from the University of Missouri, and Janey Barnes, from User-View Inc., presented a detailed and user-focused design process for organizations developing EMRs.
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York (BCBSWNY) and BlueShield of Northeastern New York (BSNENY) announced Wednesday the initial launch of Online Care NY, a new service which offers on-demand healthcare services to eligible members and employers.
Allscripts, makers of electronic health records for physician practices, will buy healthcare information technology company Eclipsys, which provides technology for hospitals and clinicians. The all-stock deal is valued at $1.3 billion.
CPM Marketing Group, a provider of healthcare customer relationship management (CRM) strategies, announced on Tuesday the first implementation of its Instant CRM system at Edward Hospital & Health Services in Naperville, Ill. The real-time behavioral targeting solution lets the hospital tailor its Web content to current and prospective patients based on individual health needs.
MEDecision announced Monday a partnership with NaviNet that will enable payers to deliver patient clinical summaries to any provider enrolled in the NaviNet Network.