AMICAS to Acquire Emageon for approximately $39 million
February 24, 2009
AMICAS, Inc., offering radiology, medical image and information management solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Birmingham, AL-based Emageon Inc., a healthcare information technology solutions provider for approximately $39 million. Read more
Analysts Estimate Global HIS Market to Surpass $35 Billion by 2015
February 20, 2009
A recent report published by San Jose, CA-based Global Industry Analysts, Inc., providing off-the-shelf market research publications, predicts the global hospital information systems (HIS) market to reach more than $35 billion by 2015. Read more
Allscripts Enters into Reseller Agreement with Edge Health Solutions
February 19, 2009
Edge Health Solutions, Inc (EHSI) and Allscripts have entered into a multi-million-dollar definitive reseller agreement. Through the contract, Edge Health Solutions will provide Allscripts’ Electronic Health Record (EHR) as “EdgeEHR™ Powered by Allscripts” for 1,000 physicians and dentists using EHSI’s practice management (PM) software. Read more
Singapore National Heart Centre Deploys ECG Management Solution from Agfa HealthCare
February 17, 2009
Mortsel, Belgium-based Agfa HealthCare, a part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, has installed its IMPAX™ HeartStation™ ECG Management System at Singapore’s National Heart Centre (NHC), to enable improved workflow of ECG processing, and integration capabilities. Read more
Allscripts Plans to Sell Medication Services Business
February 13, 2009
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. has decided to sell its Medication Services business through an agreement in principle, which is open to negotiation of and entry into a definitive agreement. The transaction is expected to close following the fulfillment of customary closing conditions; however, no assurance has been provided for the company reaching a definitive agreement on the sale of the business unit, or on the compliance with the conditions related to the completion of the transaction. Read more
IBM joins UnitedHealthcare and Arizona Physicians in Introducing Patient-Centered Healthcare Initiative
February 11, 2009
UnitedHealthcare, a diversified Fortune 50 provider of health and well-being, and IBM have collaborated with several Arizona-based primary care physician practices to launch the ‘Patient-Centered Medical Home’ (PCMH) model, a pilot program that supports information technology-driven comprehensive primary care for adults, youth and children. About four to six primary-care facilities, under the UnitedHealthcare’s Phoenix and Tucson-based physician network will support the initiative, which is also open to United Healthcare’s employer-sponsored, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plan clients. Read more
IntelliDOT Deploys Bedside Medication Administration Solution at Hiawatha Community Hospital
February 7, 2009
IntelliDOT Corporation, a provider of point-of-care handheld barcode solutions, has implemented its IntelliDOT® Bedside Medication Administration™ (IntelliDOT BMA™) at Kansas-based Hiawatha Community Hospital (HCH). Read more
CSC Extends BPO Services with Aspen Valley Hospital
February 5, 2009
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has entered into an agreement with Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) for a five-year extension of its business process outsourcing (BPO) services. As per the renewed contract, AVH will continue to benefit from CSC’ business office support, which includes billing, accounts receivable and third-party claims reconciliation. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Read more
Illinois’ Federally Qualified Health Center picks eClinicalWorks EMR/PM
February 4, 2009
Crusader Community Health, one of Illinois’ largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), has engaged eClinicalWorks® to provide its unified electronic medical records and practice management (EMR/PM) solution, and eClinicalWorks Enterprise Business Optimizer (eBO), for its 54 providers across four locations. Read more
MedAssets to Enable Better Purchasing Efficiency at Piedmont Healthcare
February 2, 2009
Alpharetta, GA-based MedAssets, Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement with Piedmont Healthcare, to provide its customized supply chain management technology and services, and group purchasing organization (GPO) services. Read more
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