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Twenty-seven billion dollars in potential incentive payments would make any industry take action. When coupled with steep future penalties for noncompliance, the stakes for achieving meaningful use (MU) go even higher.

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A critical deadline is looming for states and state-designated entities awarded monies under the State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Cooperative Agreement Program: Progress Assessments and updated Strategic and Operational Plans.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – September 20, 2011 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Highline Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the organization’s electronic order set solution.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —September 13, 2011— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the release of a module to support participation in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) CathPCI Registry. Part of ProVation® MD for cardiology procedure documentation and coding, the ACC-certified module automates collection of required data and simplifies the submission process.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Sept. 7, 2011) – Avatar International announced today that it has been acquired by The Riverside Company, a move that will enable the healthcare quality improvement firm to expand its offerings to current and future health system partners. Avatar’s existing management team will continue to lead the business.

TAMPA, Fla. – Aug. 29, 2011 – HealthPlan Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced solutions to insurers in the individual, union trust and voluntary benefits markets, has appointed Michael Hudson as CFO and executive vice president. In this role, he will manage the financial and accounting functions for the company’s businesses.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – (Aug. 29, 2011) – Heat Biologics, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, announced today that it will be a presenting company at the Rodman & Renshaw 13^th Annual Healthcare Conference, taking place in New York City, Sept. 11-13, 2011.

By applying the best available evidence gained from accepted scientific methodology to clinical decision-making, the practice of evidence-based medicine generates measurable improvements in the quality and safety of care. Gains in either area can be traced to improved costs, due in particular to the elimination of expenses associated with errors and other adverse events.

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MedHOK, which develops cloud-based care management and compliance software, has partnered with New York County Health Services Review Organization (NYCHSRO)/MedReview to help health plans drive improvements in their HEDIS scores.

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Chances are that most healthcare organizations will be able to raise the bar on current documentation practices high enough to support coding for suture of an artery under ICD-10—even though the possible codes expand from just one under ICD-9 to more than 180 under the new code set. But what if a patient walked into a lamp post (W22.02xA) or was bitten by a sea lion (W56.11xA)? What if the patient was burned by a flaming jet ski (V91.07 xA) or suffers from inadequate sleep hygiene (Z72.821)?

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TAMPA, Fla. – August 22, 2011 – HealthPlan Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced solutions to insurers in the individual, union trust and voluntary benefits markets, announced today that it has acquired Zenith Administrators, Inc.  The company will merge Zenith with its subsidiary, American Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. (ABPA).  The combination creates a leading national third-party administrator of health care, retirement and other benefits to Taft-Hartley trust funds, and state and municipal plans.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Aug 22, 2011 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Samaritan Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the organization’s electronic order set solution.