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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.

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Wolters Kluwer Health has partnered with the Altos Group for a sepsis mortality reduction program. The pilot will put mobile technology, actionable clinical content and change management programs to work in the hopes of early sepsis identification and intervention.

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Health information content vendor Wolters Kluwer Health and change management consultancy The Altos Group have jointly developed a program to reduce sepsis mortality rates in hospitals.

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Wolters Kluwer Health has announced 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.

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Amphion Medical Solutions, has announced the launch of Triton Health Document Cloud, a cloud-based transcription solution that can help hospitals maximize budgets and resources, in part by facilitating a seamless transition between in-house and outsourced services in response to evolving needs.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Aug. 21, 2012— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Rochester General Health System has selected its ProVation^® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate^® Decision Support, software as its electronic order set solution.

Healthcare issues are top of mind for small businesses these days, especially since these companies usually don’t have enough staff to deal with them, particularly regarding costs and benefits.

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Without much fanfare, a small but significant change to Medicare’s Conditions of Participation (CoP) for hospitals went into effect in mid-July.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decreed that Medicare-participating hospitals that use order sets, pre-printed or electronic standing orders and protocols for patient orders must ensure that they are consistent with nationally recognized and evidence-based guidelines and recommendations.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Aug. 7, 2012 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Poudre Valley Hospital has selected its ProVation^® Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs.

The noise on the healthcare regulatory front has been sending shockwaves through the industry for some time now, and the multitude of initiatives competing for resources will likely continue to absorb the C-Suite's time for the foreseeable future. As healthcare organizations clamor to keep up with new initiatives and stay ahead of the reimbursement curve, it is important that one of the principle goals behind the health IT movement remain at the forefront-the need to deploy infrastructures capable of driving meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.

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TAMPA, Fla. – August 7, 2012 – Windsor Health Group and MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest growing software companies, announced today that Windsor’s Medicare Advantage business, Windsor Health Plan, Inc., will deploy MedHOK’s single platform for care, quality and compliance to proactively close care gaps, enhance care management, improve Star scores and ensure compliance.  In doing so, Windsor is positioning itself to succeed in the rapidly changing healthcare environment that is emphasizing care and quality outcomes.

TAMPA, Fla. – (July 19, 2012) – Doctors Administrative Solutions (DAS) has been named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Fast 50 list for a third consecutive year. DAS ranked 13^th on the annual list, which is comprised of the Tampa Bay region’s 50 fastest-growing privately held companies.