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
ALERT: Axolotl Secures Public Sector HIE Deal
January 20, 2010
Axolotl Corporation and Memorial Healthcare System of Florida have entered into an agreement, as a part of which, the former will deliver its Elysium® Exchange suite of solutions to help streamline the exchange of information among Memorial physicians. Read more
Intel Health Guide Enters UK Market with GE-Intel Alliance Expansion
January 8, 2010
With intents to aid care providers in addressing the increase in chronic diseases and conditions associated with the aging population, GE Healthcare and Intel Corporation have entered into an agreement to expand the sales and marketing of the Intel® Health Guide to the United Kingdom. Read more
Launch of First End-to-End Continua Standards-based Connected Health Solution
January 6, 2010
Continua Health Alliance has released the first Continua architecture-based end-to-end connected health application. This achievement of the more than 220-organization alliance, is said to be a noteworthy milestone in its goal to create an environment of interoperable connected personal health systems. Read more
Proposed Rule for Defining Meaningful Use of EHR Technology
January 3, 2010
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed two regulations that would help guide the government in awarding incentives for the meaningful use of certified EHRs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Open for public response, the regulations will be issued as a final rule in 2010 following refinement, after a comment period of 60 days. Read more
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