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A-Life Medical, the San Diego-based computer-assisted coding company, is the newest firm to be brought into the Ingenix fold. The acquisition follows a strategic alliance formed between the two companies last year.
States are turning to sophisticated provider credential verification systems that use Web crawling technologies to curb fraud, cut manual overhead and improve patient safety.
The nonprofit Breastcancer.org has launched its first-ever iPhone application for breast cancer patients, allowing them to receive customized research news based on their diagnosis.
National health IT boss talked about e-prescribing and meaningful use at a meeting sponsored by Surescripts.
Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to the use of electronic prescribing, announced officials Tuesday at the Fifth Annual Safe-Rx Awards held on Capitol Hill. Nationwide the number of physicians using e-prescribing has grown to 200,000.
Agency wants to build a network of performance improvement managers who will share public health best practices.
The Association of Northern California Oncologists (ANCO) will use the web-based Via Oncology Pathways tool to aid in its evidence-based oncology treatment regimen, aimed at forging stronger payer-provider partnerships.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has partnered with Irving, Tex.-based VHA Inc. - a nationwide healthcare network that provides services to help its members improve results and lower costs - to bring integrated clinical and financial solutions to ambulatory and inpatient care providers.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology launched its ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) certification program for electronic health records Monday.
Privacy concerns remain the key obstacle in the widespread adoption of electronic health records in the U.S., according to researchers from the North Carolina State University.