Deploying Wi-Fi enabled Medical Devices in the Enterprise
May 4, 2010
Written by Jon Linton and Ali Youssef, Siemens Enterprise Communications
Wireless medical devices have become ubiquitous within the healthcare industry. The need for electronic medical records almost necessitates that any device connected to a patient must also be connected to a network. Having nearly a decade pass since the ratification of the IEEE 802.11b standard, wireless network connectivity of medical devices has become a lucrative and popular option. ABI research predicts that Wi-Fi in healthcare will total $4.19 billion in 2014, an increase of 70 percent from today’s figure. This is in part due to a projected $20 billion in government stimulus funds. Read more
Phoenix Health and Medsphere to Deliver IT Outsourcing Services and Open Source EHR Solution to Critical Access Hospital
March 19, 2010
Columbia Basin Hospital (CBH) has roped in Phoenix Health Systems for its Total IT Solution service line under a five-year contract. The agreement also includes the deployment of the OpenVista electronic health record (EHR) solution provided by Medsphere Systems Corporation. Phoenix’s Total IT Solution will be leveraged to meet the healthcare IT requirements of CBH’s nursing home, rural health clinic, assisted living center, and the hospital. Read more
HHS Announces Regional Extension Center for Utah and Nevada
February 20, 2010
As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Health Information Technology (HIT) Extension Center program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) have selected HealthInsight™ as the REC for Utah and Nevada. Read more
Unisys to Divest Health Information Management Business to Molina Healthcare
January 22, 2010
Unisys Corporation has decided to sell its health information management (HIM) business to Molina Healthcare, Inc., a managed care organization, in an all-cash deal valued at $135 million. Subject to a standard working capital adjustment, the transaction amount will be paid using Molina’s credit facility at closing. Liable to closing conditions and customary regulatory approvals, as well as receipt of customer consents, the acquisition is slated to complete during the first half of 2010. Read more
Why Healthcare Organizations Should Stop Buying Storage
November 18, 2009
Written by John Lazarus
Federal mandates, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), focus on digitizing health records and help facilitate clinical data exchange to reduce errors, lower costs and improve patient care. As wide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) adoption will boost storage growth, patient care will increasingly depend on the ability to reliably and easily access these health records. The mandates outlined in the ARRA ensure that the adoption of EMRs will become more widespread in the coming years. Read more
ALERT: HHS Awards IT Services Contract to CSC
November 18, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded an Information Technology Infrastructure Operations indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). The contract, with a three-year base period and four one-year options, was granted during CSC’s FY2Q 2010, which ended on October 2, 2009. Read more
ALERT: ACS Extends IT Services Outsourcing Contract with Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
July 21, 2009
Affiliated Computer Services Inc., (ACS) has signed an agreement with Honolulu, Hawaii-based Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB), to extend its delivery of IT services through a 5-year, $10 million contract. Read more
Emdeon Acquires Pharmacy Services Vendor
July 4, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee-based Emdeon Business Services LLC has acquired eRx Network, LLC, a vendor of electronic pharmacy healthcare solutions, in order to enhance its footing in e-Prescribing and pharmacy claims management. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. The agreement marks the merging of Emdeon’s pharmacy operations with eRx’s technology and services offering, and the former leveraging eRx’s growing clientele, and recognition for its product innovation, pharmacy switching technology and customer support. Read more
athenahealth Contracts with MedNet to Deliver Technology Support for more than 4,000 Maine Physicians
June 5, 2009
Medical Network, Inc. (MedNet), a physician owned managed healthcare organization, has contracted with athenahealth Inc., to leverage the vendor’s athenaClinicalsSM and athenaCollectorSM, for its provider member organizations. Read more
Marion Healthcare District Ropes in ACS through $67 Million Consulting and Outsourcing Deal
April 2, 2009
Marin Healthcare District (MHD) has selected Dallas, Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) as a strategic partner through a seven-year, $67 million contract, to deliver consulting and outsourcing services. Read more
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