Kentucky Healthcare Provider Preps State’s Largest EMR Rollout - August 28, 2009
Kentucky's largest implementation of electronic medical records is underway as St. Elizabeth Healthcare starts standardizing its clinical system platforms and gets ready to roll out EMRs to its three large doctor practices.

New InfoLogix M24 Mobile Clinical Assistant Will Enable Hospitals to Access Elec - August 28, 2009
InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today the introduction of a new mobility offering for healthcare providers, the InfoLogix M24 mobile clinical assistant: a powerful mobile computing solution that enables medical professionals to access critical patient information at the point–of–care.

No more pushing paper with electronic medical records - August 28, 2009
Local doctors who use electronic medical record systems – referred to as EMRs – said e–records offer more than the promise of efficiency. Going digital contributes to patient safety, said Carey Leverett, vice president of information services for Washington County Health System.

Sequel Systems Launches SequelMed Channel Partner Program - August 28, 2009
Program Delivers Unique and Exclusive Benefits for Organizations Facilitating the Transition from Practice Management Solutions to Complete Electronic Medical Records.

Health Plans Ramp Up Efforts, Employ New Technologies, to Detect and Thwart Frau - August 28, 2009
Health insurers are stepping up efforts to detect fraud in light of expectations that a struggling economy could fuel more illegal schemes. Health plans contacted by HPW say their efforts are increasingly successful, aided by new technology and outreach efforts.

Electronic Records: EMR vs. EHR - August 25, 2009
Health IT industry news followers have probably noticed industry confusion and inconsistencies regarding terminology about what to call patient information that is collected and shared electronically.

Health information technology - August 25, 2009
There are numerous benefits to health IT but some are to prevent medical errors, reduce health care cost and decrease paperwork. And because of the health network, the public will benefit from early detection of infectious disease outbreaks around the country and tracking of chronic disease management.

How to Keep Electronic Health Records Secure - August 25, 2009
"Keeping that patient information secure is part of caring for that patient," said Lisa Gallagher, senior director of privacy and security for the Health Care Information Systems and Management Society (HIMSS).

Briggs Introduces OASISync Mobile Data Collection for Home Care Agencies - August 19, 2009
Briggs®, a leading healthcare provider, today introduced a unique electronic mobile data collection system that will enable home health care agencies to improve the accuracy of data recorded on government–regulated OASIS forms as well as to speed up their Medicare reimbursements.

EMR, EHR, Practice Management and Soap Notes Touch Screens - August 19, 2009
Tech Global, Inc. is leading the way with their line for Medical Touch Screen Monitors for EMR, EHR, Kiosk Patient Check–In and other Healthcare applications. Providing long lasting solutions for all of your Healthcare IT needs.

ACS Signs $10 Million Contract with Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific - August 19, 2009
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a five–year, $10 million information technology (IT) contract to extend its relationship with Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific.

Zynx Health and eClinicalWorks Enter Agreement to Offer Clinical Decision Suppor - August 19, 2009
Zynx Health, the leader in evidence–based healthcare, and eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced a partnership to provide Zynx AmbulatoryCareTM order sets to eClinicalWorks clients.

Health Story Project Offers Perspective on "Meaningful Use" Definition - August 19, 2009
With almost 20 billion dollars recently earmarked to encourage the adoption of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), The Health Story Project defined "meaningful use of the Certified (EHR)" in its testimony to the National Committee on Vital Health and Statistics' (NCVHS) public hearing in May.

Enhanced Document Management & Workflow System Announced by MediConnect Global - August 18, 2009
MediConnect Global, a leader in records retrieval and electronic document management, today announced the release of RapidReview version 2.0, a complete document management system with customized workflow developed by MediConnect.

State medical records laws complicate White House plans - August 12, 2009
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included about $20 billion to encourage doctors and hospitals to install e–records systems by 2014 as part of President Obama's larger health care agenda. But the planned migration to e–records still could cost hospitals billions of dollars annually because they also must retain paper records.

'EMR Light' Something Right For Healthcare Now - August 11, 2009
"The government is giving us a carrot with the stimulus incentives. The question for us now is not what we're going to do with this technology, but what is the government going to force us to do with it?"

Unotron Sponsors EMR Workshop at the National Medical Association’s Annual Confe - August 11, 2009
UNOTRON will sponsor Insight Data Group’s (IDG) series of Electronic Medical Records Workshops at the National Medical Association’s 2009 Convention and Scientific Assembly, July 25–29, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

GE Centricity Solution Expands with Medicalis’ Appropriate Imaging Tool - August 05, 2009
GE Healthcare took another step forward in its role as one of the global leaders in enabling cost–effective, appropriate imaging, announcing a partnership with a leading provider of Clinical Decision Support for Diagnostic Imaging (CDS–DI), Medicalis, that seeks to help drive quality healthcare and reduce unnecessary imaging procedures and costs.

Remotely Hosted EHRs: The Pros and Cons for Clinics - July 26, 2009
Before implementing electronic health records, physician group practice administrators invariably hit a significant fork in the road. One path they can choose is the longstanding "do–it–yourself" approach of licensing and installing the application locally. The other path involves relying on a vendor to remotely host the software and provide related services.

iData Research Publishes Market Analysis Series on Electronic Medical Records an - July 22, 2009
According to a new market research report series by iData Research, an international medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research firm, the U.S. market for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) is estimated to more than quadruple in value by 2013.

Balancing patient care and EMRs - July 22, 2009
One of the first procedures that the doctor's office should put in place is having one member of the office staff spend a few minutes (before the doctor even sees the patient) in front of the computer, in the exam room, pulling up the appropriate information on the patient before the physician comes into the examination room.

Kaiser Permanente Project Proves Electronic Health Information and Care Coordina - July 21, 2009
Specialty care physicians can improve the health of high–risk patients by reviewing electronic health records and proactively providing e–consultations and treatment plan recommendations with primary care physicians, according to a Kaiser Permanente paper published online in the British Medical Journal.

Spectrum Health and Medicity, Inc. Deploy Health Information Exchange Solution - July 09, 2009
Spectrum Health and Medicity, Inc. today announced that they have deployed a platform that enables secure health information exchange between hospitals and physicians for enhanced clinical decision–making, care coordination and patient safety.

AMA meeting: Doctors object to penalties for avoiding EHRs - July 07, 2009
Delegates call for eliminating Medicare penalties for failing to show "meaningful use" of electronic records by 2015. But some fear incentives could also go.

Before buying an EMR system, learn from others' mistakes - July 07, 2009
If you talk to 10 physician practices after a major technology implementation, you'll likely get 10 different stories about the lessons they learned. So what is the biggest mistake? Experts say it's not listening to those doctors and learning from their experiences.

Mobile Clinical References Credited in Preventing Medical Errors Weekly - July 04, 2009
More than 60 percent of the 2,000 physicians surveyed reported avoiding at least one adverse drug event (ADE) per week by using Epocrates’ software on an iPhone™, Blackberry®, Palm® or Windows® device. With more than a third of U.S. physicians using Epocrates, this translates to more than a hundred thousand ADEs avoided weekly, and illustrates the importance of trusted point–of–care information.

iMedicor Expands HIPAA Compliant Platform and Applications for Handheld Devices - July 04, 2009
Medicor today announced that it has entered into an agreement with myLEADERBOARD, Inc. to complete the development of a mobile application of its online communications platform, responding to the growing demand by physicians who rely heavily on their handheld devices to deliver a higher quality of care to their patients. he application will be available at no cost through the iMedicor portal.

GE Announces Loans for Electronic Medical Records - July 04, 2009
GE Healthcare today launched Stimulus Simplicity, a new financing and product–certification program that will offer zero percent interest loans to physicians’ offices, hospitals, clinics, and other organizations. The concept is to help them cover investments in electronic medical records (EMRs).

VirtualHealth and Silk Partner to Provide Physicians with Revenue Recovery Solut - July 03, 2009
VirtualHealth Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has finalized its agreement to partner with Silk Information Systems, Inc. (SILK) to provide Web–based Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle Management and Billing solutions with no cost of entry to its base of 1,500 medical practice clients through VHGI's subsidiary Medical Office Software (MOS).

Open Source Software Projects in Health Care Offer Significant Cost Savings, Rep - June 28, 2009
Open source projects created for use in health care and medical applications promise to significantly reduce costs and contribute efficiencies to health care organizations, according to Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of products and services for accelerating software development through the managed use of open source software.

Researchers to study data from VA EMR system - June 28, 2009
The initiative will allow VA–affiliated physicians to discover better ways to handle various diseases, including cancer and congestive heart failure.

Electronic Health Records and Privacy Law - June 27, 2009
President Obama has declared that electronic medical records will "reduce error rates, reduce our long–term cost of health care and create jobs." The goal of this campaign is to adopt EHR technology to replace the current paper and fragmented computer files maintained by the vast majority of hospitals and physicians.

The Real Reason Why Doctors Don't Want to Adopt EMRs and What to Do About It - June 26, 2009
Have you ever been ignored by someone who was texting or otherwise engaged in a digital conversation? Did you feel that the person was being rude and unresponsive to you? If your answer to both of these questions is “yes” then you will understand the real reason why some doctors don’t want to adopt electronic medical records systems (EMRs).

SmartDraw Helps Increase Adoption of Electronic Medical Records by Physician Pra - June 23, 2009
SmartDraw.com, maker of SmartDraw, the software that helps you work smarter by communicating concepts and processes visually, announced today that a growing number of medical/IT consultancies are using SmartDraw to help medical practices and hospitals find the right Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system for them.

Microsoft to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Health Plans at AHIP Institute - June 22, 2009
Microsoft demonstrates new technology for health plans aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and driving new business opportunities.

Transition to digital medical records gains steam - June 22, 2009
Back in 2004, President George W. Bush said he wanted each American to have an electronic health–care record within 10 years. Halfway to that 2014 goal, Ohio’s large hospitals and medical practices are making major strides.

Government Initiatives Are a Key Driver for Electronic Medical Records Market - June 22, 2009
MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report "U.S. Markets for EMR (Electronic Medical Record) Technology," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

Bizmatics, Inc. Product PrognoCIS EMR / EHR Steps into the Spotlight. Horizon Fa - June 21, 2009
Horizon Family Medical Group based in Orange County, New York selects PrognoCIS Electronic Medical Record software to deploy at all its locations in the county.

Health Care Reform: Ready or Not, Here it Comes - June 20, 2009
As part of its health care reform plan, the Obama administration is calling for a standards– based electronic health information system and the widespread adoption of electronic medical records.

Coordinated Health Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Mana - June 20, 2009
Allscripts announced today that Coordinated Health, the premier provider of sports and musculoskeletal medicine in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, has selected the Allscripts Enterprise(TM) Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solutions to connect and automate its 50 physicians and 50 mid–level providers and physical therapists across eight locations.

With $20 Billion Up for Grabs, Everyone's an EMR Vendor - June 18, 2009
Electronic medical records (EMR) have been around in one form or another for more than 30 years, but there hasn't been widespread adoption of EMR–related technologies because of price, a perceived lack of return on investment, and patient privacy issues.

Document Management in a Hybrid World - June 13, 2009
Paper records remain the prevalent avenue of documentation in the majority of today's provider offices and hospitals. Although most providers have experienced increased use of electronic medical records (EMRs), the abundance of paper records creates a challenging "paper/electronic" hybrid world as it adds a number of risks including increasing the time to release of information and litigation requests.

For Medical Device Makers, Full Spectrum Software Releases Software Technology R - June 13, 2009
A Software Technology Report reviewing what small to mid–sized medical device makers can do from a software development perspective to immmediately add value to their products

Administrative Advantage Selects ZyDoc e-Transcription Platform for Clients - June 13, 2009
ZyDoc Medical Transcription announced today that Administrative Advantage has chosen ZyDoc's award–winning web–based e–transcription platform for all medical transcription clients.

EMR adoption higher in states with fewer privacy rules - June 13, 2009
State laws in place to protect patients' confidentiality may be causing some hospitals to be more skittish about adopting electronic medical records systems, a factor that could impede the push for the industry to go paperless, a study says.

Chart Links Automates Physician Authorization of Therapy Plans of Care at Carle - June 11, 2009
Chart Links announces the implementation of its physician authorization solution in Carle Foundation Hospital's outpatient rehabilitation program based in Urbana, IL. The solution eliminates the phone calls and faxing associated with authorizations by automating the process by which physicians approve a plan of care for rehabilitative therapy. The solution also speeds continuity of care, reduces billing delays and offers real–time access to therapy plan of care updates.

Going Electronic A Customer-Centric Approach - June 09, 2009
See how this HIM department led its hospital from paper to electronic records by thinking of everyone else's needs before its own.

OrthoNeuro Selects SRS Hybrid EMR in Lieu of CCHIT-Certified EMR for Its 41 High - May 23, 2009
SRS, the leader in hybrid EMR solutions, today announced that OrthoNeuro has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for its large, multi–specialty practice based in Columbus, Ohio. OrthoNeuro has been providing superior neuro–musculoskeletal care to central Ohio for more than 60 years.

Medical EMR Software To Be Subdized In Pres. Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan - Li - May 22, 2009
Electronic Medical Records Software (EMR Software) will be subsidized in the recently passed Economic Stimulus plan. One of the serendipitous benefits of EHR software adoption will be increased level of patient care. This will happen as a result of decreased medication errors, timeliness of data; complete and centralized patient database, increased health maintenance care, and portability of data.

Active Ink Software Launches Software for Physical Therapists - May 15, 2009
Physical therapists looking for some ways to improve their interaction with their patient should take a look at Active Ink Software’s new application Active PT.

AristaCare Using Wandering WiFi’s Wireless Solutions to Set Higher Standards for - May 08, 2009
Health Services Organization Uses Secure Private and Public Network to Provide Cost–Effective Improvements with Immediate Results

First Choice Physical Therapy chooses Spectramedi to provide Medical Transcripti - April 23, 2009
First Choice Physical Therapy has selected SpectraMedi to provide U.S. based medical transcription services. SpectraMedi looks forward to providing high–quality medical transcription services.

Southeast Missouri Hospital Implements Chart Links Rehabilitation Software for T - April 11, 2009
Chart Links, LLC announces the implementation of its rehabilitation software by HealthPoint Rehab which consists of two outpatient rehabilitation centers for Southeast Missouri Hospital, a 269–bed regional medical complex serving southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. The implementation includes functionality for electronically managing therapy documentation, scheduling, referrals, insurance authorizations, charges, and more.

RevenueXL, a Revenue Acceleration Company, Saves Physicians Thousands of Dollars - February 15, 2009
RevenueXL Saves Physicians Thousands of Dollars in Costly Time Consuming Screening Through the Complex Maze of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) vendor options

NYC Offering Subsidies To Push Electronic Medical Records - February 13, 2009
If there's one thing most everyone with an interest in health care IT can agree on – be he John Q. Patient or President–Elect Barack Obama – it's that electronic medical records (EMR) are the wave of the future. But many doctor's offices, especially small ones, continue to regard EMRs as an ideal with a prohibitive price tag.

ADS Announces EMR Solution for Every Practice and Budget - January 27, 2009
Advanced Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of Healthcare Solutions since 1977, announced the release of their newest family of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) products today: The ADS MedicsDocAssistant ™Suite. ADS’s Suite solution has a product for every practice size and budget. This is the most versatile EMR suite of products on the market today.

The Seven Costly Mistakes Healthcare Organizations Make When Purchasing Electron - January 12, 2009
New white paper explains how purchasers of EMR and Health IT can save thousands of dollars successfully evaluating, selecting, and negotiating electronic medical records and Health IT contracts.

MDS Medical Software Releases Free Physicians Guide to Electronic Medical Record - December 31, 2008
MDS Medical Software’s informational guide helps medical offices narrow down the substantial number of electronic medical records products in today’s market.

True Hybrid EHR Solution Tackles Lackluster EHR Adoption Rates - December 28, 2008
The ChartLogic Hybrid EHR Solution allows medical providers to adopt a baseline EHR with a simple migration path to a full EHR.

ADS Announces EMR Solution for Every Practice and Budget - December 27, 2008
Advanced Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of Healthcare Solutions since 1977, announced the release of their newest family of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) products today: The ADS MedicsDocAssistant ™Suite. ADS's Suite solution has a product for every practice size and budget. This is the most versatile EMR suite of products on the market today.

Chart Links Customer to Speak at 2008 ASHA Convention Regarding Speech Therapy S - December 20, 2008
Chart Links, a provider of therapy documentation software, announces that their customer, Ann Kummer, PhD, CCC–SLP, ASHA–F, will speak at the 2008 Annual American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention on November 22, 2008.

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Associates Select CureMD All-in-One EMR/PM Syst - December 05, 2008
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Associates, a multi location health care organization specializing in rheumatology and physical therapy, selected the CureMD all–in–one EMR/PM system, a comprehensive Health Information Solution that will help seamlessly connect their five locations and transition to a paperless environment.

3 lessons learned about adopting EMRs - November 30, 2008
When you adopt electronic medical records (EMRs), the biggest barrier will be resistance to change, said Melodee Moncrief, BSN, RN, CASC, administrator at Big Creek Surgery Center in Middleburg Heights, OH. Moncrief spoke on EMRs at this year's meeting of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Association.

MacPractice EMR update simplifies patient billing - November 29, 2008
MacPractice, which supplies Mac–based software for doctors, chiropractors and dentists, has updated its medical records software. MacPractice EMR now allows doctors to record patient visits with procedure codes and diagnoses, simplifying the billing process. The company says it has also improved the process of creating and sharing narrative medical reports.

Monterey Spine and Joint Deploys WebLOQ ePrivacy Solution for HIPAA Compliant He - November 21, 2008
WebLOQ, Inc., the emerging leader in total privacy solutions for secure and compliant eBusiness and data–in–motion communications, today announced that Monterey Spine and Joint has deployed the WebLOQ ePrivacy solution in their state–of–the–art Monterey center. The center, along with their healthcare partner, the Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center, and other local practices, has implemented WebLOQ's hosted, on demand ePrivacy technology to establish a totally secure and private process for exchanging critical and sensitive healthcare information and related documents.

How Robots Are Aiding Stroke Rehabilitation - September 20, 2008
For the past 20 years, robots have been billed as the next big thing in stroke therapy, a way for stroke patients to get more intensive therapy and recover more function. Models work differently, but in general they involve sensing the user's intention, and then following along as if connected with springs.

CareVault Launches Verify 2.5 Health Insurance Eligibility Solution - September 20, 2008
CareVault launches Verify 2.5 health insurance eligibility solution, which permits doctors and other healthcare providers to automatically verify insurance coverage. CareVault Verify 2.5 adds several powerful and easy to use new features, including an intelligent eligibility query capability. With CareVault Verify 2.5, users can also export patient eligibility information to compatible electronic medical record systems (EMR's) and practice management systems (PMS's). Using CareVault Verify's simple and intuitive interface, users can securely connect to multiple insurance companies and IPA's and check patient insurance eligibility in seconds.

Nuance Communications, Inc. Introduces Dragon Medical 10 - September 16, 2008
Healthcare Speech Recognition Software Enables Highly–Accurate, Real–Time Clinical Documentation with Numerous Medical–Specific Advanced Features

New Research Shows Physical Therapy as Effective as Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - September 13, 2008
A new study questioning the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee should encourage patients to consider physical therapy as an effective non–surgical option, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The study was published in the September 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Documentation in Rehabilitation - September 13, 2008
In the USA, there has been growing emphasis on documentation and maintaining good health records in the field of healthcare over the past few years. As a rehabilitation professional, I used to find summarizing the activities of a one–hour session into a paragraph of words somewhat challenging. But over the years, one tends to accept medical notes as part of one’s work, gradually getting more efficient at it.

Practice Fusion: 'Google Apps For Doctors' Ramps Up - August 05, 2008
Practice Fusion is a startup making waves in the health 2.0 market. The product is a free, web–based EMR (electronic medical record) system for physicians. It runs in the browser and has been marketed as a 'Google Apps for doctors', providing patient management, scheduling, secure email and more.

Chart Links introduces new version of rehabilitation software - July 28, 2008
Chart Links, a provider of enterprise therapy software, has launched Version 5 of its outpatient rehabilitation workflow management and clinical documentation product.

eCast Licenses Vianix MASC Technology for EMR - June 28, 2008
eCast is a medical software firm with a suite of products designed explicitly for medical practices. Based in Raleigh, NC, eCast provides a fully–integrated, affordable and flexible solution for large and small practices. Today, the eCast EMR™ system is being used by physicians from 15 different specialties across the U.S.

Wii Fit finding its way into rehab - June 12, 2008
This and other fitness–oriented video games have "great potential" for core strengthening and rehabilitation and may boost compliance with rehabilitation exercises, Sue Stanley–Green, a professor of athletic training at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, told Reuters Health.

EMR deadline does not compute: Falling short of 2014 goals - May 27, 2008
Although individual physicians have embraced electronic medical record systems, the nation is far from an interconnected, interoperable network. Costs, hassle and a lack of congressional action are among the factors slowing health IT development.

Global DataGuard Ensures HIPAA Compliance For Electronic Protected Health Inform - April 27, 2008
Global DataGuard, the premier provider of Enterprise Unified Threat Management for small and medium business to large enterprise environments, today announced that it is offering a full suite of enterprise–class products and services to assist healthcare organizations in successfully implementing Security Standards outlined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

EMR Experts, Inc. Publishes Second Edition of their Electronic Medical Record eB - April 15, 2008
EMR Experts, Inc. is excited to announce the release of the Second Edition of their eBook, titled "Electronic Medical Record eBook – Second Edition". The 70 page eBook is designed to help healthcare organizations learn more about the concept of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and educate them on how to purchase, implement and maintain an EMR solution. The eBook is a concise and practical guide that can be read in an hour or two.

PTPN Selects Patterson Medical's PTOS Documentation and Scheduling Software as P - April 11, 2008
CALABASAS, Calif.––(BUSINESS WIRE)––PTPN, the largest network of independent physical, occupational, and speech therapists in the United States, announced today its selection of Patterson Medical’s PTOS Software as the documentation, electronic medical record, and scheduling system it recommends to its members.

Practice Fusion Experiences Explosive Q1 Growth - April 03, 2008
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 3, 2008 –– Practice Fusion, the leader in free, on–demand physician practice solutions, today announced its Q1 growth, including the on–boarding of 5 partners, 500 users and 100,000 patients. Practice Fusion's rapid growth stems from delivering a free, on–demand and easy–to–use electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management service with industry–leading features and functionality. In terms of both customers and subscribers, Practice Fusion is one of the fastest growing medical professional communities in the country.

The Five Biggest Mistakes of EHR Implementation - March 31, 2008
The above quote by Eleanor Roosevelt is the theme of our article and the hope these five facilities had when they opened up to ADVANCE and bravely shared their stories of EHR disasters and downfalls. One facility watched as money drained out of its practice and its patients switched doctors; another made its physicians' workday even more cumbersome than it had been in the paper world; and a third unknowingly put its patients at great risk just by updating its system. In the end, however, all shared one remarkable similarity: They never gave up on their EHRs.

HealthMEDX Partners With Silverchair Learning Systems - March 24, 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire/ –– HealthMEDX, Inc. (HMX), the leading provider of Web–based information system solutions for the extended care market, has partnered with Silverchair Learning Systems to offer Silverchair's powerful eLearning solutions to its customers.

Loyola Uses Virtual-reality Video Game to Help Burn Patients Play Their Way to P - March 19, 2008
Hospital is the first in Illinois to use 21st century technology for wound care, physical therapy.

To build a better hospital, Virginia Mason takes lessons from Toyota plants - March 15, 2008
They began looking for a better way to improve quality, safety and patient satisfaction. After two years of searching, they discovered the Toyota Production system, also known as lean manufacturing. Developed in part by Japanese businessman Taiichi Ohno, the idea is to eliminate waste and defects in production. Virginia Mason has tailored the Japanese model to fit health care.

CMH Regional Health System Reduces Costs and Improves Physician Satisfaction wit - March 03, 2008
ALPHARETTA, Ga.––(BUSINESS WIRE)––Optio® Healthcare (OTCBB:OPTO) today announced that CMH Regional Health System has reduced manual scanning of patient documentation by 80 percent and reduced costs annually by $5,000 to $25,000 (per ancillary system) with Optio’s Imaging Integration solution.

Advantedge Healthcare Solutions (AHS) Announces Business Technology for Doctors - March 03, 2008
Warren, NJ (PRWEB) July 13, 2007 –– Advantedge Healthcare Solutions, a medical billing and medical billing software company announces business technology for doctors and health care organizations that would make their medical practices far more efficient.

Kansas City Cancer Center Selects Pulse Systems, Inc. - March 03, 2008
Pulse Systems, Inc. the leading provider of clinical and practice management solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced that Kansas City Cancer Center (KCCC), the recipient of the highest accreditation level given by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), has chosen the Pulse Patient Relationship Management solution to automate all functions of its practice’s operations. This project, with one of the largest healthcare providers in the Kansas City medical community, solidifies Pulse’s growing presence nationally and in the Kansas City marketplace.

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KLAS Product Reviews Are a K - March 03, 2008
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire–FirstCall/ –– VantageMed orporation (OTC Bulletin Board: VMDC.OB) –– VantageMed is pleased to announce that its Therapist Helper product has earned a "Best in KLAS" rating from KLAS Enterprises for the behavioral health market segment.(1)

Tampa Bay Area Health Care Leaders Partner with National ePrescribing Patient Sa - March 02, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire–FirstCall/ –– Direct from the 2008 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve health care, announced today a partnership between the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative(TM) (NEPSI(TM)), and two of the Tampa Bay area's largest health care organizations to improve patient safety through electronic prescribing.

North Georgia Medical Center Chooses LYNX Medical Systems Emergency Department O - January 04, 2008
BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ –– LYNX Medical Systems (LYNX), the leading provider of emergency medicine documentation and revenue management solutions, today announced that an agreement had been reached with North Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Georgia. Through the agreement, LYNX will implement its E/Point Online outpatient facility charging software application to better align NGMC's facility resource utilization with patient acuity in the Emergency Department (ED). Currently, LYNX serves more than 300 healthcare organizations nationwide representing more than 12 million annual encounters.

Nightingale renews agreement with Kaleida Health for Medical Records Data Distri - January 04, 2008
MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 21 /CNW/ – Nightingale Informatix Corporation ("Nightingale"), (TSX–V: NGH), one of North America's fastest growing healthcare software providers, announced that Kaleida Health Systems (KHS), Buffalo New York, signed a three year contract renewal for its Medical Records Data Distribution Services at an estimated $3.6 million (US).

VCU HEALTH SYSTEM DEPLOYS PATIENTKEEPER AS ITS PHYSICIAN INFORMATION SYSTEM - January 04, 2008
Boston, Mass. and Richmond, Va. – October 31, 2006 – PatientKeeper, Inc. and the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCUHS), announced today that VCUHS has deployed PatientKeeper as its physician information system. Recognized in the past as one of the "Most Wired" healthcare institutions in the United States by Hospitals & Health Networks, VCU Health System now provides its physicians with a broad range of applications from PatientKeeper that interoperate and integrate with its existing Cerner and GE/IDX systems. The initiative was spearheaded and funded by MCV Physicians, a 600–physician, faculty group practice that is part of the VCU Health System organization.

Sentara Home Care Services Adopts Authentidate's Inscrybe(TM) Healthcare Platfor - January 04, 2008
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire–FirstCall/ –– Authentidate Holding Corp. , a worldwide provider of software and web–based services that enable enterprises and individuals to exchange information securely and conduct trusted business transactions, today announced that Sentara Home Care Services, a leading home medical and nursing care organization, will deploy the Inscrybe Healthcare platform across its organization.

Tapes containing patient records stolen from U-M - January 04, 2008
More than 8,000 former and current patients of two clinics affiliated with the University of Michigan are being notified that computer tapes containing their personal information were stolen last weekend.

Callaway Community Hospital Selects LYNX Medical Systems' Emergency Department O - January 04, 2008
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 18 /PRNewswire/ –– LYNX Medical Systems (LYNX), a leading provider of emergency medicine documentation and revenue management solutions, today announced that an agreement had been reached with Callaway Community Hospital (CCH) in Missouri. Through the agreement, LYNX will implement its E/Point outpatient facility charging software application at this SunLink healthcare facility.

ProVation Medical to Offer One-Click Access to Electronic Prescribing Solution - January 04, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS––(BUSINESS WIRE)––ProVation® Medical, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announced today that it plans to make electronic prescribing available through its ProVation® MD software for multi–specialty procedure documentation. Starting this fall, the software will include embedded access to eRx NOW™, the free e–prescribing software created by Allscripts as part of the National ePrescribing Patient Safety InitiativeSM (NEPSISM). Access to eRx NOW will be delivered at no charge to new and current ProVation Medical clients.

Rush University Medical Center Implements Electronic Medical Record System with - January 04, 2008
VERNON HILLS, Ill.––(BUSINESS WIRE)––CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), and a leading provider of technology products and services to healthcare organizations, today announced that Rush University Medical Center of Chicago, Ill., has launched the initial phase of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system enabled through hardware technology purchased, configured and deployed through CDW Healthcare. The implementation marks the first of a three–phase effort to enhance patient safety, improve patient satisfaction and transform the Medical Center into a completely paperless environment.

New York Quality of Care Grant Awarded to SigmaCare
EMR Technology Will Impr - January 04, 2008
NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ –– The Quality Care Oversight Committee (QCOC) has selected eHealth Solutions and its SigmaCare(TM) mobile electronic medical records (EMR) system to help nursing homes in New York State improve care delivery, decrease medical errors, and lower health care costs.

Nursing school data theft latest at U-M
Thousands of patients' records at ri - January 04, 2008
More than 8,000 former and current patients of two clinics affiliated with the University of Michigan are being notified that computer tapes containing their personal information were stolen last weekend.

TherapySource to be Installed in 400+ Locations
Select Medical Corporation t - December 29, 2007
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.––(BUSINESS WIRE)––SourceMedical, a leading provider of outpatient information management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a master service agreement to install TherapySource, its leading clinical documentation system in all of Select Medical’s Rehabilitation facilities. Select has placed an initial order under the agreement committing to the installation of a minimum of 400 clinics.

PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM ADOPTS PATIENTKEEPER AS ITS PHYSICAN INFORMATION SYSTEM - December 29, 2007
Boston, Mass and Toledo, Ohio– May 23, 2006 – ProMedica Health System, the largest health care provider in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, today announced that it has adopted PatientKeeper® as its physician information system. Physicians use the PatientKeeper Mobile Clinical Results™ application to access their patients’ medical records and the PatientKeeper Charge Capture™ application to accurately record the services they provide. ProMedica is the top ranked integrated health system in the United States, according to the 2006 edition of Verispan’s annual IHN health assessment report. PatientKeeper supports ProMedica’s commitment to provide high–quality, cost–effective healthcare to the communities it serves.

Northeastern Healthcare System Selects Streamline Health's Enterprise Document W - December 29, 2007
Streamline Health's Integrated Document Workflow Solutions to Improve the Efficiency of Healthcare Information Delivery Processes for Healthcare Organization

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Selects McKesson to Optimize Organizatio - December 29, 2007
ATLANTA, GA –– (MARKET WIRE) –– 05/16/2006 –– The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the leading non–profit medical centers in the country, has selected McKesson for two simultaneous multi–million–dollar technology initiatives designed to optimize quality of care and operational efficiency across its 19–hospital system. UPMC will undertake a large–scale deployment of McKesson's market–leading document imaging solution, Horizon Patient Folder™, to create legal electronic medical records (EMRs). The move to an integrated, enterprise–wide EMR solution from stand–alone systems will aid in the streamlining of registration, medical records and billing processes.

Valley Baptist Health System Selects GE Healthcare's Centricity Enterprise Solut - December 29, 2007
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and a leading provider of comprehensive clinical, financial and administrative information technology solutions announced today that Valley Baptist Health System will upgrade its existing IDX "LastWord" system to the Centricity Enterprise (formerly IDX(R) Carecast(TM)) solution. Once complete, the implementation of Centricity Enterprise will provide caregivers with a complete and accurate view of a patient's medical history electronically. Without the need to search for paper records, clinicians can not only save time but also utilize comprehensive tools and data to make more informed decisions about their patient's care.

IBM Planning and Design Services for Data Center, Keep WakeMed Operations Runnin - December 29, 2007
RALEIGH, NC –– (MARKET WIRE) –– December 12, 2006 –– WakeMed Health & Hospitals selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) to help plan and design the move of its data center as part of a multi–million dollar commitment to information technology to support patient care and hospital operations.

Columbus Children's Hospital Expands Use of Streamline Health's Document Workflo - December 29, 2007
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire–FirstCall/ –– Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRM – News), a leading provider of integrated document management and workflow solutions, today announced that Columbus Children's Hospital will expand their document management solutions, utilizing Streamline Health's remote hosting services. Columbus Children's Hospital plans to implement Streamline Health's complete Health Information Management (HIM) Suite across their enterprise. As part of this implementation, Streamline Health's solutions will be integrated with the hospital's current Epic clinical systems for easy and secure electronic document access to complete patient information.

Cardiac Science and GEMMS Announce Co-Marketing Agreement
Successful Install - December 29, 2007
BOTHELL, Wash., March 21 /PRNewswire–FirstCall/ –– Cardiac Science Corporation (Nasdaq: CSCX), a global leader in advanced cardiac monitoring and defibrillation products, announced today that it has signed a non–exclusive marketing agreement with Gateway Electronic Medical Management Systems (GEMMS), the nation's leader in installed and operational electronic medical record systems (EMR) for cardiology practices.

FirstHealth Family Care Centers Select athenahealth's Web-Based EMR Service for - December 29, 2007
PINEHURST, N.C. and WATERTOWN, Mass., May 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) –– athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of web–based services, knowledge, and software for medical practices, today announced at the TEPR 2007 Conference and Exhibition, in Dallas, TX, that FirstHealth Family Care Centers have selected athenahealth's fully–hosted, web–based EMR service, athenaClinicals(sm), to improve the clinical workflow and financial performance of their 7 care facilities throughout North Carolina.

Medical Management International Sees Boost in Profitability with FileVision - December 29, 2007
Worker’s Compensation Case Management Company Handles Twice the Work, More Efficiently & Securely with Office Productivity Solution

Raintree Systems Appoints Former HealthSouth Leader Chief Operating Officer - December 29, 2007
TEMECULA, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ –– Raintree Systems, Inc., a national provider of integrated healthcare technology, practice management, and electronic medical records solutions, announced on Wednesday, August 1st, that Terrence D. Sims has been named Chief Operating Officer and that he will be joining the Company Board of Directors.

Novant Health Selects Allscripts Practice Management System for 800 Physicians - December 29, 2007
CHICAGO and WINSTON–SALEM, N.C. –– Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced that Novant Health has selected the company's practice management solution to automate billing, scheduling and other back– office functions for their 794–member physician medical group across 232 locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. The agreement follows Novant's implementation of the Allscripts Electronic Health Record, providing one fully integrated information solution for the organization's physicians.

HealthONE(TM) Leading the Way in Electronic Medical Records
Quality Initiati - December 29, 2007
DENVER, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ –– Physicians and nurses across the HCA– HealthONE LLC system will soon have instant access to electronic medical records of patients who have been treated in any of HealthONE's eight emergency departments.

Providers Choose Siemens and NextGen Healthcare for Cross-Continuum Access to Lo - December 29, 2007
MALVERN, Pa.––(BUSINESS WIRE)––June 21, 2006––Addressing the specific challenges of how physician practices connect to larger healthcare organizations, Siemens Medical Solutions today announces four new partnerships with key healthcare facilities across the U.S. Alegent Health (Omaha, Neb.), Greenwood Leflore Hospital (Greenwood, Miss.), Meridian Health (Neptune, N.J.), and Saint Joseph's Hospital (Yonkers, N.Y.) have signed with Siemens to implement NextGen Healthcare's electronic medical record (NextGen(R) EMR) and/or enterprise practice management (NextGen(R) EPM) solutions, key components of Siemens' healthcare information technology (IT) portfolio.

Grasso, Stevens alumni deploy next generation information systems platform - December 29, 2007
HOBOKEN, N.J. (22–Aug–2006)––– Dr. S. Vincent Grasso, an adjunct professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology and founder of Technology Integrations for Medical Applications, Inc. (TIMA) has collaborated with Stu Patel and Sub Prabhakaran of Universal Industrial Clinic (UIC), in the deployment of an advanced healthcare information system platform for the rehabilitation clinic. The clinic, owned by Patel, is located in Newark, N.J. Patel was a member of Stevens' Class of 1993 and Prabhakaran was a member of the Class of 1995.

Physical Therapy Office Billing and Patient Relationship Management Software - December 15, 2007
Return patients generate approximately 80 percent of clinic's revenue. Patient Relationship Management (PRM, also known as CRM, for Customer Relationship Management outside of healthcare) can enhance financial performance of the clinic by helping retain current and attract new patients. Effective PRM uses integrated data using patient travel card (SOAP notes), frequency recommendations (care plan), and billing (charges, payments, and balance).

ACOM Healthcare Business Division Introduces RAPID Complete - December 03, 2007
Enterprise Edition for Chiropractic–driven Multi–Specialty Pain Management Practices Recognizing a strong trend toward the establishment of chiropractic–centric, multi–specialty, multi–location pain management clinics, the ACOM Healthcare Business Division has introduced RAPID Complete – Enterprise Edition, as a comprehensive office management solution that supports the billing, reporting and office management requirements of all of the specialties involved.

Misys EMR(R)\'s Flexible Products Strengthen Business Performance at Tidewater - November 24, 2007
Physical Therapy Clinicians Use Misys' Suite of Solutions to Spend More Time with Patients