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Regional Extension Centers (RECs) and health information exchange (HIE) initiatives share a common purpose: enabling the exchange of patient information to improve health outcomes and care quality. Their individual goals and objectives are also complementary. RECs support physicians in the selection, implementation and use of electronic health records (EHRs), while HIEs provide the infrastructure across which the information collected by those EHRs can be exchanged.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Oct. 12, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Palestine Regional Medical Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 12, 2011) – David Schlaifer, President and CEO of Doctors Administrative Solutions (DAS), has earned a 2011 Tampa Movers & Shakers Award from Business Leader magazine in recognition of his business acumen and community involvement.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 10, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of cloud-based quality, care management and compliance software to the healthcare industry, has been named a finalist for the 2011 Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) Emerging Technology Company of the Year Award.

The Joint Commission has upped the ante on infection prevention, a move that has many hospitals scrambling to prepare for surveys that now encompass more than just a review of historical outcomes data.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – October 4, 2011 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Carson-Tahoe Regional Healthcare has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its electronic order set solution.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Oct. 3, 2011 – Just Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in data integrity and data quality solutions for healthcare organizations, announced today that Sharon Regional Health System has extended its relationship to include Repair™, the firm’s remote master patient index (MPI) maintenance service. Part of Just Associates’ comprehensive outsourced patient identity management suite, Repair leverages the firm’s highly trained staff and proprietary IDMaster® Duplicate Workflow Software for cost-effective ongoing management of the duplicate validation and reconciliation process.

TAMPA, Fla. – Sept. 28, 2011 – HealthPlan Services (HPS), the nation’s leading technology and administrative services provider for the insurance and managed care markets, announced today the launch of its EDGE (Enhanced Data Graphing Enrollment) tool.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —September 28, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs.

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.