Practice Fusion Inc., the fastest growing electronic health record (EHR) community for physicians in the United States, today announced a guarantee that physicians using Practice Fusion’s EHR will qualify for Meaningful Use before the economic stimulus (HITECH Act) payments begin in January 2011 – effectively guaranteeing payout of stimulus package money to the growing number [...]
The Quantum Group Deploys New Version of PWeRTM
September 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Quantum Group, Inc. announced that the third version of PWeRTM (Personal Wellness electronic RecordTM), PWeR 3.0, has deployed according to schedule. PWeR is the one patient, one record™ medical record platform that the Company believes is a relevant and real solution to meet current federal healthcare mandates and stimulus programs. This SaaS (Software as [...]
North Shore-LIJ Health System Investing $400M to Connect Up to 7,000 Physicians, 13 Hospitals with Electronic Health Records System
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced today it is subsidizing up to 85 percent of the cost of implementing and operating an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system in the offices of its more than 7,000 affiliated physicians in New York City and Long Island — part of a $400 million investment to strengthen the quality [...]
Baptist Memorial Health Care Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Allscripts announced today that Baptist Memorial Health Care has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solution to automate and connect clinical and business functions for their 65 employed physicians and the more than 3,100 independent physicians affiliated with the health system’s 15 hospitals in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. Consistently ranked [...]
GE Centricity EMR Aids Power Community Health Network’s Latest Innovation
September 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
GE Healthcare, a supplier of healthcare information technology, is providing digital medical record technology for the Jane Pauley Community Health Center (Indianapolis). The center, which opened Wednesday, is a collaboration between Community Health Network and the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township. Housed inside a school, the facility advances the complete care concept by providing [...]
PACSGEAR Customer Base Doubles Over Two Years and Extends to Six Continents
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
PACSGEAR, the leading provider of document and multimedia connectivity solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities, today announced that Birmingham Women’s Hospital in Birmingham, UK has become its 1200th customer site. Birmingham Women’s Hospital selected PACSGEAR for its robust and affordable DICOM CD/DVD burning solution, MediaWriter™. Over the past two years, PACSGEAR has significantly broadened its [...]
Doctations Launches Thought Leadership Blog
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today announced the launch of its new DocPatient blog. Weekly postings to the blog site by company executives and thought leaders will address timely healthcare related topics, express expert opinions and pose provocative questions intended to inform the community, stimulate constructive dialogue and [...]
Continuing Concerns With Louisiana’s Healthcare System Post-Katrina
September 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
Louisiana’s healthcare is described in terms of “pre-” and “post-” Katrina, even four years after the storm. Before Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana’s healthcare system was strained, with a quarter of the population living below the poverty line and an estimated 20 percent uninsured. Healthcare for this population was provided through the state-run Charity Hospital and financed [...]
Nuance Announces New Version of eScription Platform for Computer Aided Medical Transcription
September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Nuance (News – Alert) Communications, Inc., a leading supplier of speech solutions, today announced the availability of version 9 of its eScription on-demand platform for computer aided medical transcription (CAMT), a solution used by healthcare organizations to increase productivity and save costs associated with medical transcription (MT). The new version, which has been successfully deployed [...]
Voice, Medical Records iPhone Apps Launched for Physicians
September 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
Webahn, Inc. announces the launch of two new iPhone Apps for physicians. Capzule for its online Electronic Medical Records service Capzule.com and Accent, a voice recording application, for its online transcription service OvernightScribe.com. Capzule enables physicians to access patient information instantly, while away from the clinic. It also has the capability to send messages, add [...]
