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IBM unveiled its new patient portal on Thursday, one designed to boost patients' involvement in their care and expand the types of information, alerts, recommendations and interactive coaching that providers can offer their patients online.
The debut of HIMSS' mini-conference HIT X.0 drew hundreds of attendees to a keynote featuring Aneesh Chopra, U.S. technology czar, and John Glaser, CEO of the Health Services Business Unit at Siemens.
In the session "Emerging IT Leaders: Strategies for the Next Level of Healthcare IT Leadership," Kim Slocum, president of KDS Consulting, and Kenneth Kleinberg, senior research director of the Advisory Board Company, illuminated the organization-level aspects of advancing healthcare IT.
Experts from 28 of the nation's leading health systems have developed an industry standard information management capability roadmap for coordinating accountable care, Premier Healthcare Alliance announced Friday.
With few studies exploring the use of electronic reminders to boost medication adherence, researchers believe there is a "disappointing state of evidence" for a technology that could make so many improvements in healthcare.
MedAssurant, a provider of data-driven healthcare technology, has been enlisted by Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) to provide advanced analytics to help establish priorities and inform best practices in healthcare delivery for Medicaid patients.
API Healthcare, which specializes in healthcare-specific workforce management solutions, has introduced the Electronic Employee Record, a technology that enables hospitals to improve patient care through best-practice talent optimization.
Market Center Management Company has announced the creation of a Global Business Development Center within the Nashville Medical Trade Center, opening in 2013. The 5,000 square foot space will be the first permanent service center in the U.S. for companies seeking a turnkey solution for entry into the U.S. healthcare marketplace.
InfoLogix, Inc., a provider of enterprise mobility and wireless asset tracking solutions for the healthcare industry, announced Thursday that it will be acquired by Stanley Black & Decker for approximately $61.2 million.