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Record Matching Algorithms: Close Isn’t Good Enough

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 11, 2012.

From the Medicare/Medicaid EHR incentive program to ACOs and HIEs, information exchange is the centerpiece of nearly every initiative designed to bend the health care quality and cost curves. The ability to access real-time clinical data wherever a patient encounter takes place drives these improvements by informing care decisions, avoiding preventable adverse events, eliminating diagnostic and therapeutic duplications and shortening lengths of stay.

HealthData Management»

Improving Efficiency: 4 Best Practices for Surgery Centers

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

Here are four best practices to improve efficiency at ASCs.

Becker's ASC Review»

Beyond EHRs: Positioning hospitals for the pay-for-performance era

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, October 09, 2012.

Fierce competition ahead. That’s what hospitals can expect in the pay-for-performance landscape that is already unfolding on the national regulatory scene. Medicare’s Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) and Readmissions Reduction programs officially began on October 1, while the Hospital-Acquired Conditions program will follow in a few short years. Similar programs are already being launched by commercial payers.

Government Health IT»

MedHOK’s Technology Platform Positions CMS Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative Participants to Improve Care Coordination, Share in Savings

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, October 03, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2012 – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest growing software companies, announced today that its integrated care, quality and compliance platform positions Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative participants to improve coordination of care provided under the program. The CPC initiative includes 500 primary care practices representing more than 2,000 primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in seven markets across the country.

MedHOK Appoints Maryalice Anderson as Vice President of Clinical Solutions

Posted in Press Releases on Thursday, September 27, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2012 – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest growing software companies, announced today the appointment of Maryalice Anderson, RN, BSN, PMP, as vice president of clinical solutions. MedHOK offers fully NCQA-certified software for HEDIS®, Pay for Performance and Disease Management performance measures.

Weaknesses Revealed: Secrets Exposed by Data Integrity Summary Reports

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, September 26, 2012.

The data integrity summary report is one of the most powerful – yet underutilized – tools hospitals have at their disposal for maintaining the integrity of the data within their MPI. Digging deeper into the statistics provided in these reports reveals far more than the volume of overlaid or duplicate records within the system. It can also reveal areas of weaknesses that, left unchecked, could threaten the long-term integrity of the MPI, limit its usefulness in achieving quality and safety goals and Meaningful Use, and hamper participation in ACOs and HIEs.

HISTalk»

Methodist Dallas Medical Center Selects ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Sept. 25, 2012— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Methodist Dallas Medical Center has selected its ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, software as its electronic order set solution.

Fixing one of healthcare's multi-billion dollar ills: The imperative need to address the cost of sepsis

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) have taken center stage as a focal point of Medicare's push for more accountability from the healthcare industry. Pay-for-performance strategies across the board point to a movement that is emphatically and systematically aimed at improving performance through a no-tolerance policy for these costly and preventable events.

Healthcare Finance News»

Maximizing REMS potential

Posted in Client News Coverage on Saturday, September 15, 2012.

Standardization, streamlined processes, and technology — all three are fundamental strategies for eliminating many of the complexities that plague the healthcare industry today. The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program is one FDA initiative that has taken center stage recently because of its inherent flaws in each of these areas.

Drug Topics»

Medical Center of the Rockies Selects ProVation® Medical Software for Gastroenterology Documentation and Coding

Posted in Press Releases on Thursday, September 06, 2012.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn – Sept. 6, 2012 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that the Medical Center of the Rockies has selected its ProVation® Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs.

Paperless Profits

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, September 05, 2012.

On the cusp of achieving CPOE, a regional medical center in Alabama looks ahead.

In their methodical march from paper to digital, IT personnel at Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) have moved carefully, deliberately, vowing to get it right the first time.

ExecutiveInsight»

'EHR within an EHR' accelerates workflows

Posted in Client News Coverage on Friday, August 31, 2012.

The momentum surrounding adoption of electronic health records (EHR) systems in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) setting is accelerating as more examples emerge of their far-reaching benefits, in particular improved patient care and revenue cycle management.

Health Management Technology»

Data Mining's Impact on Research

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, August 30, 2012.

Secondary use of patient data has formed the basis of critical medical research for years.  And with the rise of EHR use across the nation, the far-reaching benefits of data mining are expected to take research efforts to a whole new level for improving healthcare delivery.

ExecutiveInsight»

Wolters Kluwer Health, The Altos Group Partner to Develop Sepsis Mortality Reduction Program

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, August 28, 2012.

Minneapolis, Minn. — Aug. 28, 2012— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today a strategic partnership with The Altos Group to advance development of an innovative sepsis mortality reduction program. Hospitals are currently being enrolled to serve as pilot sites in the program, which brings together mobile technology, actionable clinical content and clinical change management to enable early sepsis identification and intervention.

Amphion Medical Solutions Launches Triton Health Document Cloud™

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, August 28, 2012.

Innovative cloud-based solution provides hospitals with the flexibility needed to respond to evolving transcription needs

MADISON, Wis. – Aug. 28, 2012 – Amphion Medical Solutions, an innovative provider of transcription and coding technology and outsourcing services, announced today the launch of Triton Health Document Cloud™. The flexible cloud-based transcription solution helps hospitals maximize budgets and resources, in part by facilitating a seamless transition between in-house and outsourced services in response to evolving needs.