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
ALERT: MedAssets to Deploy RCM solutions at Hospice Care Facility
March 11, 2010
MedAssets has been roped in through a multi-year contract by one of USA’s largest hospice care providers, Odyssey HealthCare, Inc., for its Web-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions. The deal was inked in the intent of enhancing the facility’s business office efficiency, cash flow and ensuring reimbursement integrity. Read more
ALERT: Thomson Reuters Includes Pharmacy Intervention Solution to Clinical Decision Support Portfolio
March 2, 2010
Thomson Reuters has unveiled Pharmacy Intervention solution designed to enhance workflow at hospital pharmacies. By leveraging the power of the Micromedex reference information, along with real-time clinical surveillance, and mobile accessibility to patient information, the new solution is expected to aid hospital pharmacists in averting adverse drug events, facilitate bed-side detection, execution, and documentation of interventions, and lower medication expenses. Read more

