Monthly Archives: March 2011

New Healthcare Scene Blog Post Aggregator

Posted on March 31, 2011 by John

I’m really pleased to announce a new feature on Healthcare Scene. It’s an aggregator of the various blog posts across the Healthcare Scene network. Ok, so I have a few more blogs to move to the network so that it … Continue reading →

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Under Armour Biometric Health Data Collection Shirt

Posted on March 31, 2011 by John

Leave it to sports to come out with some really creative and innovative technology. I know I’ve spend far too much money to go to sporting events and so it makes sense that they’d have money to pay for some … Continue reading →

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Bottomline Technologies Acquires Allegient Systems

Posted on March 31, 2011 by John

Acquisition Extends SaaS-Based Legal Spend Management Business PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – March 30, 2011 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, has agreed to acquire Allegient Systems, a provider of advanced capabilities … Continue reading →

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mHealth for Seniors is Voice Not Text and Is Worth Paying For

Posted on March 30, 2011 by John

Neil Versel has a really great article over on Mobi Health News. It feels a bit like a pitch for a company, but within the article the company makes two observations that every mobile health person should take not of. … Continue reading →

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AMA Launches CPT Billing Code iPhone App and 2011 AMA App Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2011 by John

Today the American Medical Association (AMA) introduced it’s first ever iPhone app designed for physicians. I’ts a CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) billing code app which helps you quickly find the right CPT code. You can get the app for free … Continue reading →

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Diversinet Clinical Communicator Enables Secure, Mobile Communications between Healthcare Professionals and Patients

Posted on March 29, 2011 by John

HIPAA-Compliant Application on MobiSecure® Platform Increases Clinician Productivity, Improves Patient Outcomes TORONTO, March 22, 2011 – Healthcare professionals now have a solution for securely and remotely communicating with patients via mobile devices and tablets, thanks to the Clinical Communicator application … Continue reading →

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NextGen Healthcare Expands Regional Extension Center Relationships and Critical Access Hospital Support

Posted on March 27, 2011 by John

New Relationships with 10 RECs, Including CalHIPSO, and Rural Health Thought Leaders Reinforce the Company’s Commitment to Helping Providers Achieve Meaningful Use HORSHAM, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a … Continue reading →

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Henry Ford Health System Embarks on Enterprise-wide, State-of-the-Art EHR Go-Live

Posted on March 27, 2011 by John

Detroit, Michigan – March 17, 2011 – Henry Ford Health System, a Detroit-based national leader in healthcare, embarks on their IDN-wide Go-Live and deployment of their new enterprise electronic health record (EHR), named Care Plus Next Generation (CPNG). The commercial … Continue reading →

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ACS, A Xerox Company, to Acquire CredenceHealth, Inc.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by John

ACS, A Xerox Company, has acquired CredenceHealth, Inc. – a provider of software that captures and analyzes patient data – helping healthcare providers improve patient care and meet meaningful use requirements. Coupling CredenceHealth’s clinical surveillance tools with ACS’ core suite … Continue reading →

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Penalties around EMR implementation beginning sooner than benefits?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dr. Michael West

Playing catch-up here since I was on vacation last weekend and missed my previous Wed post. Stacey Marie Chapman had an interesting comment on a recent post by John Lynn over at emrandhipaa.com.  His post can be found here and … Continue reading →

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