Ingenix Chosen by the State of Washington to fight Medicaid Fraud
July 29, 2009
Minnesota-Based Ingenix, through a $19 million, five-year contract, has been roped-in by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in their efforts to identify and prevent Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse. The initial investment for the contract was awarded by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through a $5.9 million Medicaid Transformation Grant awarded in 2007. Read more
Alert: Eclipsys to Create Enterprise-wide EHR at St. Barnabas Hospital
July 27, 2009
In an intent to equip its acute care divisions with an electronic health record (EHR), St. Barnabas Hospital (St. Barnabas) of Bronx, NY, has chosen Eclipsys Corporation® to deploy its computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solution, Sunrise Acute Care™. Read more
Alert: Qatar Ministry of Health Awards Contract for Health Information Integration Engine
July 21, 2009
In a move to improve the quality of care for patients through the proper integration of health data, the Ministry of Health in Qatar has roped in Healthcare Solutions® (HCS), a UAE-based provider of healthcare solutions, to supply and deploy, an HL7 compliant interface engine. As per the contract terms the vendor will also provide training and support services for the engine. The contract was inked in order to bring about streamlined flow of vital information between healthcare information systems, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and blood analyzers, deployed at the Medical Commission facility. 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
Defining the “Meaningful Use” of Healthcare Information Technology
July 18, 2009
As the United States prepares to advance towards the establishment of a national health information technology infrastructure to improve care quality and healthcare cost by facilitating better interactions among the industry’s stakeholders, the various aspects related to it are slowly taking form. The $19.2 billion Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH), authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), has set off considerable excitement across the healthcare sector; with providers reconfiguring their information technology adoption plans for a certified EHR, and vendors delivering demand-driven products. With the incentive involving multiple years of investment, eligibility criteria for the grant was set for the “meaningful use” of technology. Read more
iSOFT Renews A$17.4 Million Deal with Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
July 14, 2009
iSOFT Group Limited has entered into a contract extension agreement with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) of Northern Ireland. Through the agreement, valued at A$17.4 million (US$13.9 million), iSOFT will continue to provide support and maintenance services of its health information systems deployed at DHSSPS hospitals. Additionally, the company will provide one of the facilities with an option to progress into its Lorenzo solution, which will be offered until 2015. Read more
Merge Healthcare Unveils Surgery Management System for Perioperative Care Automation
July 9, 2009
Milwaukee, WI-based Merge™ Healthcare has launched Frontiers™ 4.2.2, to enhance workflow across the peri-operative care setting. The solution is designed to automate clinical and business documentation needs at the operating room. 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
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