Intelimedix, a Lakeland, Fla.-based business intelligence company focused on multi-relational data mining and advanced analytics, has launched Tru:Beacon, a technology-based solution that precisely identifies opportunities to save medical costs without lowering quality of care. It leverages proprietary deterministic algorithms to uncover inappropriate payments, known fraud schemes and treatment variations, as well as other cost-increasing occurrences. Its predictive modeling capability employs profiling and pattern recognition to detect such problems as provider fraud, member misuse and identity theft.
Merge Healthcare has appointed Jeff Surges to its Board of Directors. Mr. Surges is currently the President of U.S. Sales for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and manages a team of more than 350 employees. Within the company’s functional organization he is responsible for all field sales, client sales, the Allscripts Distribution Network (ADN), Strategic Accounts, Inside Sales in addition to the Allscripts sales operations, sales support and sales education segments. Most recently, Jeff was President of Allscripts Health Systems Group Business Unit, a business unit whose information technology solutions strengthens connectivity and drives better clinical and financial outcomes for hundreds of hospitals and thousands of post-acute care providers.
eClinicalWorks, of Westborough, Mass., the maker of ambulatory clinical systems, has announced that California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG), which provides health care to correctional facilities in 25 counties in the state, has selected its electronic medical records (EMR) system. Using eClinicalWorks will allow the group to streamline operations and improve the quality of care provided through reporting capabilities and the ability to share data across the counties. This will help in the continuity of care for inmates. The system will also permit providers to utilize chronic and preventative care measures, including those that are unique to this setting such as suicide watch alerts and detox monitoring. eClinicalWorks will also provide CFMG with intake process flows and a behavioral health module.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., a provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, has announced that it has executed an agreement with Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center to deploy NextGen EHR, NextGen Practice Management and electronic dental records from Quality Systems. Through its 17 community health centers (CHCs), Aunt Martha’s provides a full range of primary medical, dental and behavioral health services to more than 80,000 individual clients each year in suburban Chicago and central and western Illinois. The integrated NextGen platform will be implemented immediately across this entire enterprise, with the goal of creating a complete social service and healthcare record for all patients.
Concentra, the Addison, Tex.-based provider of employer health care services, has announced that it will utilize Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) to bring electronic health records (EHR) and employee health portal services to Concentra clients through its worksite health centers. Concentra has expanded its workplace service offerings to include primary care services, wellness programs and personal coaching, and MIE’s WebChart Enterprise Health EHR system, providing a comprehensive health care solution directly to employees. To date, the advanced information technology system has been implemented at five Concentra worksite locations, with more slated for implementation throughout 2010.
Summit Healthcare, a Braintree, Mass.-based maker of healthcare system integration and task automation, has announced the launch of its new website. The site features the newly branded Summit Healthcare Apex product suite, an enhanced look and feel, and improved resources for Summit Healthcare clients and the MEDITECH community. Those who log on to the site will be able to gather information, learn best practices from case studies, and connect with each other and experts on a wide range of topics such as MEDITECH integration, MEDITECH 6.0 migration and meaningful use. Visitors to the new Summit Healthcare website will benefit from a wide range of resources, including a community forum page on which they can share and receive tips and tricks with other customers and ask questions or advice from Summit Healthcare experts on a wide range of topics.
Viztek, of Garner, N.C., has announced that its advanced Opal-RAD PACS has a new role in the popular Discovery Health Channel series Dr. G: Medical Examiner, featuring Dr. Jan Garavaglia, one of the nation’s leading forensic pathologists, as she solves the real-life medical mysteries of people’s unexpected and unexplained deaths. The Viztek image management technology was selected by the award-winning forensic pathologist for her real-life laboratory, where the show is filmed. There, she views and manages the medical images used to help solve the complex cases that pass through the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office serving Orange and Osceloa Counties in Florida. When the notable cases appearing on the show call for image viewing, the famous doctor relies on her Viztek Opal-RAD PACS, and the technology is visible to hundreds of thousands of television viewers around the country.
Medtronic, Inc., of Minneapolis, has announced that it now offers the new Medtronic M-Link cellular accessory, which provides cardiac device patients with an option to securely send information stored in their implanted devices to their clinics via the CareLink Network using cellular signals, rather than a telephone landline. This simplified connection to the CareLink Network enables clinicians to remotely monitor more patients who are implanted with cardiac devices. The M-Link cellular accessory provides patients with a convenient option to stay connected with their clinic from home, work, or while traveling globally. The M-Link cellular accessory securely connects to any CareLink Patient Monitor and allows patients to transmit data from their implanted device directly to their clinic through the secure CareLink Network.
Eclipsys Corporation, of Atlanta, has announced that Cottage Health System of Santa Barbara, Calif., will utilize a combination of the company’s ambulatory and health information exchange (HIE) solutions to support its eHealth Partnership initiative. Designed to promote improved safety and overall quality of care, the eHealth Partnership will utilize Eclipsys’ PeakPractice electronic medical record/practice management solution, along with Eclipsys HealthXchange, powered by Medicity, to link participating community physicians with Cottage’s Sunrise Enterprise inpatient technology environment. The arrangements will centralize the availability of secure access to the latest electronic patient data across facilities to improve the continuity of care, enhance practice efficiency and support caregivers in their decision making both in the physician office and in the hospital – all key areas that impact both patient and provider satisfaction.
Versus Technology, Inc., of Traverse City, Mich., has announced that its Versus Advantages real-time locating system (RTLS) has been chosen by Humber River Regional Hospital (HRRH) for emergency department real-time patient flow management across its Church and Finch Street locations in Weston and Downsview, Ontario. Between the two locations, HRRH operates approximately 550 in-patient beds. The search for an effective patient flow management system was spurred by Ministry of Health and Long-term Care Performance Goals set forth in 2008. These goals challenge hospitals to improve their emergency room patient flow management processes. In turn, the Ministry of Health provides funds to support hospital improvements that help patients obtain more timely care.
6Connex, of Campbell, Calif., the maker of virtual technology marketing solutions, has announced that Airway Management Education Center (AMEC), a medical education company and recognized leader in airway management training for physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and advanced emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, is leveraging the 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform to host Airway World, a unique online medical education environment designed to put the tools and resources of airway management at the user’s fingertips. Airway World is designed to close important gaps in airway management and resuscitation education by bringing together resources and information globally from an extensive range of sources to create a first-of-its-kind knowledge and collaboration center.
Wellsoft Corporation, of Somerset, N.J., has announced that FirstHealth of the Carolinas is live with Wellsoft’s Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) at Richmond Memorial Hospital, the second hospital in their health care system to implement Wellsoft EDIS. Wellsoft first implemented their award winning Wellsoft EDIS at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina in 2001. Richmond Memorial Hospital, a community hospital located in Rockingham, North Carolina, serves emergency, outpatient and acute care needs of people of Richmond county and surrounding areas. Over 27,000 patients are seen in the Emergency Department every year. Richmond Memorial Hospital installed Wellsoft EDIS to help realize their strategic goals of providing an efficient emergency department and enhancing patient care. This installation also supports the goal of continuity of care across the FirstHealth of the Carolinas health care network.
Vidyo, Inc., of Hackensack, N.J, the first company to deliver personal telepresence, has introduced VidyoHealth, an affordable scalable telemedicine videoconferencing suite that leverages the Internet and other general purpose IP networks, for a broad range of applications such as telepsychiatry, home-health and eldercare, speech therapy, and specialist consultations. By eliminating the need for a dedicated telehealth network infrastructure, VidyoHealth easily and effectively reduces costs while enabling doctor-patient and doctor-doctor video communication and collaboration, regardless of location. VidyoHealth is a secure, complete solution that delivers telepresence-quality telemedicine applications on PC and Mac desktops and laptops, HD room systems, medical carts and consoles.
Allscripts, of Chicago, has announced that Community Medical & Dental Care, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), has selected the Allscripts Health Center Solution for their 30 multispecialty physicians. The solution includes the Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management and advanced reporting functionality designed to meet the unique clinical, administrative and financial needs of FQHCs and other community health clinics that focus on caring for the uninsured and other economically disadvantaged populations. As part of the Allscripts Health Center Solution, Community Medical & Dental Care will implement EHR and revenue cycle solutions from Allscripts, including practice management and claims processing.
Diversified Information Technologies, Inc., of Scranton, Penn., a provider of document and information lifecycle solutions, has announced a strategic alliance with Berwyn, Penn.-based Savana, Inc. Under terms of the alliance, Diversified and Savana will co-develop client solutions that combine the EPITOME business process management platform and Diversified’s proven information management processes. Diversified’s solutions manage the complete document and information lifecycle and include records management for both physical and electronic records, virtual mailroom, document imaging, workflow automation and information management consulting. By integrating the EPITOME Suite into its information lifecycle solutions, Diversified will create more flexible and rapidly configurable business process management solutions with little or no customer disruption.
EXTENSION, INC. of Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced that it is the recipient of a Cisco Partner Summit regional award for Cisco Collaboration Excellence Partner of the Year for U.S. and Canada. Cisco unveiled the winners April 28 at its annual channel partner conference in San Francisco. Cisco Partner Summit awards are presented at three levels: regional, theater and global. Cisco Partner Summit U.S. and Canada regional awards reflect a partner's performance in a given geographic region of the United States or Canada.
SRS, the Montvale, N.J.-based maker of high-performance hybrid EMRs, has announced that Anchorage Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic (AFOC) has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for their 12 orthopedic specialists, eight physical therapists, and four mid-level providers. AFOC opened its doors in 1969 and is the largest orthopaedic practice in Alaska.
