GE Healthcare IT has announced the availability of its meaningful use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise – the integrated cross-continuum clinical, financial and administrative software solution for hospitals. Centricity Enterprise 6.9 is designed to support organizations that require an integrated inpatient and ambulatory software solution on a single platform and wish to demonstrate inpatient and ambulatory meaningful use.
MedFORCE Technologies, a Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.-based provider of software solutions for the home medical equipment (HME) industry and other healthcare organizations, has announced that the its document management software, MedFORCE Scan, has received preliminary ARRA certification as an EHR Module following inspection by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
Carestream Health, of Rochester, N.Y., announced that Heartland Regional Medical Center of St. Joseph, Mo., is converting general radiology exam rooms as well as existing mobile X-ray imaging systems from CR to DR with the purchase of six CARESTREAM DRX-1 Systems, five CARESTREAM DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kits and two CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution systems.
HealthFusion has been selected by the American Osteopathic Association for an exclusive strategic partnership to promote adoption of electronic health records (EHRs). The AOA is introducing HealthFusion’s MediTouch to its more than 41,000 physician members nationwide looking to implement EHRs in their practices and planning to secure Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive stimulus funds.
athenahealth has announced that it has been selected to provide its revenue cycle management services to Vohra Wound Physicians, a growing national network of over 100 extensively trained physicians specializing in meeting the wound care needs of nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.To support their remote Physician Protocol Care Model, Vohra Wound Physicians will leverage athenahealth’s web-based physician medical billing and practice management service, athenaCollector.
Zscaler, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of cloud security, has announced the worldwide availability of the industry’s first fully integrated email and Web security service. With the addition of email security to its existing web security portfolio, Zscaler now offers enterprises with the most comprehensive cloud-delivered service that protects against most Internet-based risks. It also consolidates multiple point products, simplifies IT administration, increases security, while reducing costs and risk to the business.
GE Healthcare has announced that the Ohio Pharmacy Board has approved the company’s advanced ePrescribing solution for use by the state’s physicians. Ohio is the only state today requiring two-factor authentication. GE met Ohio’s stringent ePrescribing requirements by successfully integrating high-tech biometrics into its Advanced ePrescribing solution for Centricity EMR.
TeleTracking Technologies announced that Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, Texas and the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center are linking patient infection status to its automated patient flow and bed management software, clearly and instantaneously communicating isolation information to all hospital staff.
Viztek, a Garner, N.C.-based digital radiology provider, has announced the installation of its Opal-ORTHO PACS and the Viztek U-Arm DR at Salisbury Orthopaedic Associates in Salisbury, N.C. Viztek specializes in turnkey customized digital radiology solutions for facilities of various sizes, from one physician private practices to 200 bed rural hospitals.
My LifePlan and Akron General Health System (Akron General) have executed a Master Collaboration Agreement through which the hospital will deploy the company’s MyChoice service at its multiple emergency departments throughout Northeast Ohio. This rollout signifies the initial phase in Akron General’s launching the nation’s first community-centric medical emergency ecosystem.
Inova Solutions, of Charlottesville, Va., has announced that its client-side contact center solutions are compatible with Microsoft Windows 7. Inova Broadcaster and Inova Desktop Presenter are tools that display metrics and messages on digital signage and call center agent desktops, respectively. This new compatibility allows Inova customers the option to upgrade computers throughout the center while continuing to utilize the contact center programs they depend on.
Broadlane, Dallas-based end-to-end cost management partner for healthcare providers, has announced that it has expanded offerings to include 34 products grouped into six service lines that allow healthcare providers to maximize cost efficiencies and invest in the delivery of quality patient care. These products include Broadlane’s patent-pending analytics platform that delivers unparalleled insight into healthcare provider supply chain economics and opportunities for improvement.
CynergisTek, Austin-based provider of information security solutions for healthcare organizations, announced the availability of SURVEYOR, an offering customized to support business associates, companies that provide services to hospitals, clinics and insurers who have access to protected health information (PHI), with the information security risk assessment and risk management services required under the latest federal guidance.
US-Rx Care, of North Miami, Fla., a pharmacy benefits risk management company, is upgrading its already-robust proprietary prescription system, which will create even more savings for millions of patients. The Therapeutic Alternative Prescription System (T.A.P.S.) will be unveiled in August, further expanding the company's fixed-cost pricing model that provides unprecedented cost savings and incentives to both benefit plans and members.
Emdat, a Fitchburg, Wis.-based provider of Web-based medical transcription software, has introduced a new iPhone application that makes it more convenient than ever for health care professionals to manage their patient notes. Emdat Mobile allows providers to obtain a listing of their scheduled appointments, perform dictation, and review and complete transcriptions from their preliminary folder.
Agfa HealthCare, a Belgium-based provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announced that Western Maryland Regional Medical Center’s recent upgrade to the newest version of IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System has helped enable the rapid diagnosis and treatment of patients with posterior wall heart attacks. The Cumberland-based hospital is using the recently released features of IMPAX HeartStation to digitally review and archive 15-lead ECG studies.
Allscripts has announced that Huntington Memorial Hospital has selected the Allscripts Community Solution to power Huntington Health eConnect, a Health Information Exchange (HIE) that enables physicians, hospitals and other health care providers across the San Gabriel Valley to connect and collaborate for a team approach to patient care, regardless of where they are located or which clinical technologies they use. In addition, Allscripts announced that Centra, a three-hospital system in Central Virginia, has selected its EHR solution for its staff physicians, and the Allscripts Community Exchange as the platform for electronically connecting the medical community in its region.
