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TAMPA, Fla. – (July 6, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of clinical and quality software to the healthcare industry, has launched the Healthcare Policy and Strategic Management Practice, providing expert resources to help organizations navigate a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Automation - it's a word that has become synonymous with the ability of a healthcare organization to foster an environment that most efficiently uses resources to best serve patient care. It has gained momentum in recent years as a solid strategy for merging cost containment needs with the advancement of HIT, ultimately taking the effectiveness of healthcare delivery to the next level.

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The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program has taken center stage recently as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pharmacies and healthcare providers seek ways to improve and streamline its administration. Many believe that the FDA’s original intent with REMS – to provide a proactive method for addressing drug safety and post-marketing surveillance of medication safety – is being hampered by its own inherent complexities and lack of standardization.

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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has released The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide: The Authoritative Guide for Planning and Forming an HIE in your State, Region or Community, the definitive guide to HIE planning and formation co-authored by Mosaica Partners' Laura Kolkman, RN, MS, FHMISS, and Bob Brown.

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TAMPA, Fla. – (June 28, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of clinical and quality software to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has released 360ACO®, a software solution tailored to meet the specific information and analytics needs of accountable care organizations (ACOs). The software allows ACOs to aggregate and exchange actionable patient data to provide optimum care and quality reporting in compliance with proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –June 28, 2011 –The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has released The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide: The Authoritative Guide for Planning and Forming an HIE in your State, Region or Community, the definitive guide to HIE planning and formation co-authored by Mosaica Partners’ Laura Kolkman, RN, MS, FHMISS, and Bob Brown.

The search for sustainable health information exchanges (HIEs) demands more than simply following the money. Driven by the desire or the necessity to stand on their own two feet, some HIEs have found a formula for success.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN —June 23, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Tampa Bay Endoscopy Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

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

TAMPA, Fla. – June 20, 2011 – HealthPlan Services (HPS), the nation’s leading technology and administrative services provider for the insurance and managed care markets, has appointed Michael Buda, Esq., PhD, as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. In this role, he will manage development and deployment of the organization’s human resource policies, procedures and strategies.

The march towards meaningful use (MU) has created a sense of urgency within the physician community to adopt EHRs for their offices — as it should. Hospitals and eligible professionals (EPs), which include physicians, began attestation for MU incentive payments on April 18, and the first payments were issued in May.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN –June 14, 2011– Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Moses Cone Health System has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the electronic order set solution for the five-hospital health system.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – (June 13, 2011) – Laura Kolkman, founder and president of Mosaica Partners, a nationally recognized health information exchange (HIE) consulting firm, has been selected as a Fellow of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —June 7, 2011— Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the release of a query tool that streamlines the collection of quality data for the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Ltd. (GIQuIC) benchmarking initiative. Part of ProVation® MD for gastroenterology (GI) procedure documentation and coding, the query tool also allows for easy collection of data in an approved format that can then be submitted to GIQuIC.

The new buzzword in healthcare technology, meaningful use plays an important role in a hospital’s ability to qualify for incentive funds under The Health InformationTechnology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. With payments starting at $4 million for hospitals that qualify under both Medicare and Medicaid programs, hospitals are eager to comply with meaningful use criteria. However, a high volume of duplicate records may hinder a hospital’s ability to do so.

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