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Leaders from the University of Michigan Health System and the Physicians' Organization of Western Michigan have announced the founding of the new Physician Organization of Michigan, meant to support independent physicians as they adapt to the new healthcare environment.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Press Ganey Associates are collaborating to provide physicians with a new web-based tool for measuring patient satisfaction. The intent is to boost care and lower costs, say AMA executives.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed Imprivata OneSign solution to provide streamlined access to medical applications via single sign-on (SSO) technology.
In an effort to boost its healthcare IT department, Philips Royal Electronics has finalized the acquisition of Brazil-based software provider Wheb Sistemas.
The California Association of Physicians Groups (CAPG) has enlisted Health Access Solutions to help with its accountable care efforts - bringing the company's web-based multidisciplinary care coordination platform to more than 150 physician groups and nearly 15 million patients.
Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), an insurance company lobby, says that as healthcare reform moves forward, all stakeholders need to refocus on quality and productivity - key benefits that IT delivers.
Mergers and acquisitions this year have put an emphasis on IT integration and continuity of care, according to Mark Reibolt, CPA, managing partner and chief executive officer, Coker Capital Advisors, Alpharetta, Ga.
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An interdisciplinary partnership has led to the creation of a new center at Western Michigan University (WMU) aimed at bettering the uses of healthcare information technology.
One of the largest recent security breaches of personal health information (PHI), involving 280,000 individuals, is on the surface a "pretty low-risk scenario," says one privacy expert. But, he acknowledges, "these things are like an onion: the more layers you peel back, the stinkier it gets."