Monthly Archives: June 2012

Shouldn’t $1.2B Yammer Buyout Tell Us Something?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Don’t know about y’all, but I’m a social media gal. I’ve used every system I could find for communicating in real time — including but not limited to Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Google Chat, AOL Instant Messenger, Meebo, Yahoo Instant Messenger … Continue reading →

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Companies Agile Diagnosis, ESO Solutions, Shareable Ink, and Valence Health Receive Fundings This Week

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Katie

FUNDINGS A graduate from the Rock Health incubator has recently raised $2 million in funding. The mobile health start up, Agile Diagnosis,developed a “mobile clinical decision support service”, that they hope will be even better than other medical reference apps. The … Continue reading →

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Combating Mobile Health Threats: 13 Tips Everyone Should Read

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Katie

There is a common theme I’ve noticed while I’ve been researching mHealth over the past few months: a great concern for safety and security. No one wants to download an app, or have their doctor use some kind of technology, … Continue reading →

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More Screenshots from the Cerner Ambulatory EMR: nCode

Posted on June 29, 2012 by David
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ACA decision is a beginning, not an end, to health reform

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Neil Versel

I’ve spent a lot of time on social media since Thursday morning debating the meaning of the Supreme Court’s rather stunning decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It was stunning in that Chief Justice John Roberts, a … Continue reading →

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Aetna and Consult A Doctor™ Come Together As A 24/7 Telemedicine And Work Life Service

Posted on June 28, 2012 by David

Aetna’s (NYSE: AET) work life platform Aetna Resources For Living has been combined with the Consult A Doctor™ 24/7 telemedicine service to provide employees with easier access to resources that help improve overall health, work/life balance and workplace productivity. Providence … Continue reading →

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Availity Expands Network with Clinical Capabilities and Connectivity

Posted on June 28, 2012 by David

Automates the exchange of clinical information needed to support new payment models Helps streamline quality reporting and care coordination efforts JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Health information network Availity today launched its suite of expanded clinical documentation capabilities, announcing that four major … Continue reading →

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Shareable Ink Secures $5M in Series B Preferred Financing from Lemhi Venture

Posted on June 28, 2012 by David

Shareable Ink has secured $5M in Series B Financing. The funding will allow the company, for the next 18 months, to address the overarching goal of  judiciously growing the business (e.g., more customers, more products, and lots more system activity) and also … Continue reading →

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Just Associates Celebrates a Decade of Mastering Patient Identity, Improving Data Integrity

Posted on June 28, 2012 by David

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – June 18, 2012 – Just Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in data integrity and data quality solutions for healthcare organizations, is celebrating a decade of delivering to hospitals and healthcare organizations the innovative services and solutions … Continue reading →

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IHE International Releases mHealth Profile for Comment

Posted on June 28, 2012 by David

IHE International contributes new implantation guide to aid integration mobile technology into Health Information Exchange Chicago (June 18, 2012) – Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) International announced  the Mobile Access to Health Documents (“MHD”) profile has been released for public … Continue reading →

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