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Appalachian Regional Healthcare Takes Progressive Move To MEDITECH’s Web EHR
April 5, 2017 – After launching a complete evaluation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions, Appalachian Regional Healthcare announced they will begin a partnership with MEDITECH. The large, not-for-profit, integrated delivery network that includes 11 hospitals, will begin their shift to MEDITECH’s transformative, mobile Web EHR later this year.
Auxilio Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
April 4, 2017 – Auxilio today announced that it has appointed Theresa Meadows, SVP and CIO of Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System, to its Board of Directors. Meadows brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to her seat on the Board.
Learn moreBoston Children’s Hospital Goes Live with GetWellNetwork for Interactive Patient Care
April 4, 2017 – GetWellNetwork announced today that Boston Children’s Hospital successfully went live with phase one of a two-phase implementation of IPC to further enhance the hospital’s renowned pediatric patient experience. Phase one went live in late August 2016 and phase two is underway.
Learn moreSeventh Annual Spok Survey Finds Additional Opportunities in Hospital Mobile Strategies
April 3, 2017 -Spok today released the first of two reports on the results of the annual mobility strategies in healthcare survey. This research, conducted by Spok since 2011, is designed to assess mobile workflow enablement progress and trends in hospitals across the country. More than 300 healthcare professionals throughout the US responded to this year’s questions about mobile strategy development, bring your own device (BYOD) policies, communications infrastructure, and opportunities to improve mobile communications.
Learn moreOntario Hospitals Join Partnership to Deliver Seamless Patient Care with MEDITECH’s Web EHR
March 29, 2017 – Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), Southlake Regional Health Centre, and Stevenson Memorial Hospital announced a new partnership to integrate their Health Information System (HIS) and accelerate the adoption of MEDITECH’s 6.1 Web EHR across all three organizations. Over the next year, Southlake and Stevenson will implement the software company’s latest version which will be hosted by MSH, a current MEDITECH customer for over 25 years and first in Canada to implement MEDITECH’s Web Ambulatory solution.
Learn moreSectra Signs Enterprise-Wide PACS Contract with the University of Pennsylvania Health System
March 29, 2017 – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) announces that the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) will install Sectra PACS in their healthcare enterprise. The Sectra solution, integrated with Epic Radiant and the Epic EMR, will enable access and sharing of images and information across the entire clinical pathway.
GetWellNetwork Marks Growth Trajectory With New Milestone: 4.6 Million Patients Engage Using Company’s Cross-continuum Platform
March 28, 2017 – GetWellNetwork hit a new milestone with the number of patients using its technology to engage in their health care: 3.75 million inpatients and 900,000 outpatients for a total of 4.6 million patients in 2016.
Healthcare Leaders Drowning in Data Receive Lifeline from Health Catalyst with Leading Wisely, Next-Generation Executive Decision Support System
March 28, 2017 – Healthcare leaders are tasked with managing the most complex and changeable industry on Earth, one in which access to the right information at the right time is mission critical. Yet many are almost literally drowning in information as they struggle to collect and interpret data from dozens of IT systems and hundreds of reports in competing formats.
Learn moreBernoulli Announces Physician Advisors to Consult on Real-Time Healthcare & Patient Safety Issues
March 27, 2017 – Bernoulli announced that two prominent physicians will join the company as consultants to explore issues related to real-time healthcare delivery and increased patient safety.
Learn moreDrFirst Receives Two Awards for Exceptional Corporate Culture
March 27, 2017 – DrFirst announces that it has received recognition from two leading publications for its positive corporate culture and employee-centric work environment.
Stoltenberg Survey Reveals Healthcare Organizations Still Underprepared for MACRA
March 22, 2017 – In the fifth annual Health IT Industry Outlook Survey conducted by Stoltenberg Consulting more than half of healthcare providers reported being “unprepared” or “very unprepared” for managing and executing Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) initiatives. The survey arises as the healthcare industry approaches the end of the first quarter in the first-ever MACRA reporting year.
CynergisTek Announces New Compliance Program Effectiveness Assessment
March 22, 2017 – CynergisTek today announced its new Compliance Program Effectiveness Assessment (CPEA) service, which provides a comprehensive evaluation of healthcare organizations’ regulatory compliance programs. CynergisTek’s CPEA is conducted by a team of experienced consultants in accordance with rigorous procedures outlined by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Health & Human Resources Office of Inspector General (OIG), as well as industry best practices.