Illinois REC Services and Medicaid Incentives Provide a Boost to the State’s Economy
Illinois state and local economies are getting a boost from increasing federal Medicaid dollars as a result of work with priority primary care practices being done by the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC).
Recent national figures from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) indicate more than 129,000 priority primary care providers (PPCPs) have enrolled in REC programs similar to IL-HITREC’s. Late last fall, IL-HITREC reached its target goal of enrolling 1,300 PPCPs to assist in reaching meaningful use of a certified electronic health record system.
IL-HITREC anticipates that 381 of providers in its service region will receive nearly $8.5 million in federal Medicaid [Read More...]
Medicomp Systems Names Dan Gainer CTO
Medicomp Systems has announced that Dan Gainer has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer. Gainer joined Medicomp in 2005 as a Senior Software Engineer.
Dave Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems, said, “Dan’s appointment to CTO reflects the significance of his contributions in the past seven years to move us to web-based capabilities. Dan has completed the charge to new technologies.”
Before joining Medicomp Systems, Gainer co-founded a company that provides [Read More...]
iChartsMD Announces a New Watermark for Patients Served
iChartsMD has been working feverishly to raise the bar in the EHR world by providing cutting-edge technology to its practices and offering unique software designed to provide better service and medical care for health care facilities and their patients. The work appears to be paying off as the company has just announced that over 33,000 patients are being served and their data is securely hosted … [Read More...]
Seasoned Sales Veteran Joins Leading Healthcare Analytics Provider as Vice President of Sales
Nate Ungerott has been named Vice President of Sales at Health Care DataWorks (HCD) as part of the company’s strategy to continue to align its sales efforts to address the unique challenges facing healthcare organizations and hospital systems nationwide- particularly in the area of healthcare data management. As the head of sales, Ungerott is tasked with expanding HCD’s outside sales force … [Read More...]
It’s Medical Transcription Week – What’s the Future for the Industry?
The week of May 20th through May 26th is Medical Transcription Week, which was established by President Ronald Regan. According to the American Transcription Association President Regan recognized the value and importance of medical transcriptionists and thus established National Medical Transcriptionist Week on May 21, 1985. President Regan realized how common it was becoming for people to … [Read More...]
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital Implements OpenVista Electronic Health Record
Medsphere Systems Corporation and Cooper Green Mercy Hospital have announced that Cooper Green has gone live on Medsphere's OpenVista open source electronic health record. With OpenVista now up and running, and enhancing the patient care provided by Cooper Green clinicians and staff, the hospital can devote full attention to meeting Stage One Meaningful Use requirements and qualifying for federal … [Read More...]
Harris Corporation Implements Statewide Information Exchange to Help Oregon’s Healthcare Organizations and Providers
Harris Corporation has announced the implementation of CareAccord, Oregon’s statewide Health Information Exchange. CareAccord, which is administered by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), will enhance communications among Oregon healthcare providers, reduce duplicate orders, smooth transitions in care and support fulfillment of meaningful use requirements.“Providers will have the … [Read More...]
eCareSoft Adds New Channel Partner in Mexico
eCareSoft, Inc. has announced Alestra as its new channel partner for Mexico. Alestra will represent eCareSoft's integrated clinical, financial and EHR technology for hospitals. This agreement enables Alestra to launch Cloud Based Health Care Clinical, Revenue Cycle & Financial Solutions in Mexico utilizing eCareSoft, Inc.'s Cirrus™ Hospital Inpatient and Nimbo™ Physician Ambulatory … [Read More...]
New KLAS Report Shows that Software as a Service EMR Model Garners Greater Appeal
Lower initial pricing combined with hands-off maintenance and increasing confidence in cloud data storage has many healthcare providers looking seriously at Software as a Service EMR systems As providers continue to seek ways to do more with fewer resources, the limited hardware expenses, ease of use, and growing confidence in cloud storage continue to make Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions … [Read More...]
MTBC Launches Electronic Health Record for OB/GYN Providers
MTBC, a leading national provider of electronic health records and practice and revenue cycle management solutions, today announced the launch of its OB/GYN EHR. "Our specialized EHR templates and modules change the face of caregiving for OB/GYN providers by empowering them with an EHR that is, according to published usage statistics, among the most usable products in its class," according to … [Read More...]
Surescripts Report: Majority Of Physicians Meeting Stage 1 Meaningful Use E-Prescribing Measure Today, Many Already Meeting Proposed Stage 2 Measure
Surescripts has announced the release of "The National Progress Report on E-Prescribing and Interoperable Healthcare, Year 2011." The National Progress Report features an analysis of data that tracks the status of e-prescribing adoption and use in the United States from 2008 - before the advent of federal incentives - through 2011. The report provides a measure of the actual adoption and use of … [Read More...]
WebChartMD Webinar Helps Medical Transcription Companies Overcome Business Losses Due to EHRs
WebChartMD, a provider of web-based clinical documentation workflow solutions, has launched a series of free webinars designed to assist medical transcription companies adapt to market changes resulting from electronic health records, or EHRs. "The process of documenting patient visits has changed dramatically in the last eight years as a result of the introduction of EHRs, and it has affected … [Read More...]
App Store Fridays
Force Therapeutics Releases Force Mobile, Digital Health and Exercise App for the Mobile Phone and Table Market
FORCE Therapeutics today announces the release of its next generation app, FORCE Mobile, which offers professional exercise solutions for musculo-skeletal injuries, direct to the consumer. The app … [Read More...]
New Books Sees Cost Savings of Widespread Adoption of EHR in the US to be over $720 Billion Per Year
Several recent studies have shown the vast majority of doctors in the U.S. have not adopted the standardized use of … [Read More...]