In France today, approximately half of small- and medium-sized hospitals are still using film for their imaging exams. In an effort to save costs by quickly increasing usage of digital technology, the Ministry of Health, through its state agency, has contracted with the Orange-GE Healthcare consortium to deliver digital, cloud-based PACS and archive services to [...]
NextGen adds 32 Community Health Centers to its Client Roster in Q1
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced that Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) and Community Health Center Network (CHCN) have selected NextGen® technology to support their Meaningful Use and business growth initiatives. NextGen Healthcare [...]
Omnicell’s Medication Automation Solution Receives Modular EHR Certification
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Omnicell, Inc. a company that provides automated solutions for medication and supply management and business analytics software to healthcare facilities, today announced that its new G4 platform has achieved ONC-ATCB certification as a Modular Electronic Health Record (EHR). Omnicell is the first stand-alone automated medication system to receive this certification, supporting its customers in achieving their [...]
DrChrono.com iPad EMR Unveils Electronic Prescription Feature
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
DrChrono.com, a premier publisher of dynamic point-of-care and practice management software, today announced the latest version of its signature iPad EMR platform, which offers electronic prescribing (eRx). “Studies have shown that eRx cuts down errors resulting from misinterpreted handwriting by more than 70 percent in even the best cases,” noted DrChrono.com CEO and Co-Founder Michael [...]
Education Management Solutions Launches the First Simulated EMR for Nursing & Medical Student Training
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Education Management Solutions (EMS), the world leader in simulation management and skills evaluation software and audio-video technology, announced today at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) conference in Las Vegas, the availability of a simulated Electronic Medical Record (SIM-EMR) application for training. SIM-EMR is the first interactive simulated EMR designed to [...]
Merge Healthcare Launches Technology for Improved Health Information Exchange at e-Health Interoperability Showcase
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Continuing its commitment to interoperability solutions through open standards, Merge Healthcare , a leading health IT solutions provider, announced new releases of its core interoperability solutions. These applications bring advanced capabilities to vendors interested in developing and integrating the latest medical imaging standards into their health IT products. Merge Healthcare’s WebAccess(TM) is a standards-based software [...]
Stryker Enters Strategic Marketing Agreement with Acuitec
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stryker’s Communications business unit and Acuitec announced today that they have signed an agreement that will integrate both companies’ technologies within the operating room to provide customers with a comprehensive offering that combines in-room integration with desirable workflow solutions. Stryker’s Infinity Control System allows staff within the OR to route video, control multiple devices and [...]
Mercy Hospital of Portland Selects Allscripts EHR for Physicians
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Allscripts announced today that Mercy Hospital of Portland (Mercy) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution for their 58 employed providers to enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery. The EHR will be integrated with the Allscripts Practice Management solution, which the physicians [...]
Commercial Electronic Medical Records Both Help and Hinder Physician Communication with Patients and Other Clinicians
April 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
Commercial electronic medical records (EMRs) both help and hinder physician interpersonal communication-real-time, face-to-face or phone conversations-with patients and other clinicians, according to a new Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) study released Thursday. Supported by the Commonwealth Fund, the study found that EMRs assist real-time communication with patients during office visits, primarily through immediate [...]
gloStream Announces Money Back EMR/EHR Stimulus Guarantee
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
gloStream, maker of gloEMR and gloPM – the only electronic medical record software and practice management applications with Microsoft® Office built right in – today announced the gloDNA 100% Stimulus Guarantee. This program ensures that any qualified Doctor who installs and uses gloStream software properly will be able to demonstrate meaningful use and therefore be [...]
