May 21, 2013 Ben Rooks
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Last year at this time we noted that 2011 saw fewer transformational deals than we would have expected. Surprisingly, 2012 saw fewer still. In fact, the two most noteworthy deals could have been the ones that failed to occur.
May 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief, Long-Term Living
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Minneapolis-based Healthland, a longtime player in healthcare information technology for rural and community hospitals, has acquired American HealthTech, Jackson, Miss., a provider of electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation software designed for long-term and post-acute care organizations.
May 16, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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This past year has been a roller-coaster ride for one of the industry’s best-known EHR vendors. Can new CEO Paul Black re-stabilize Allscripts in 2013 and beyond? The company is moving ahead with a focus on population health management, interoperability, and open architecture, in an effort to make sure the answer to that question is a resounding yes.
May 15, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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MedeAnalytics, an Emeryville, Calif.-based provider of data analytics solutions that are used for performance management, has appointed Andrew Hurd as the company’s CEO. Mike Gallagher, the previous CEO of the company, will continue to serve as MedeAnalytics’ executive chairman.
May 15, 2013 John DeGaspari
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How does a smart company stay one step ahead of the trends transforming healthcare delivery? One can look to the Waltham, Mass.-based Alere, which has followed an acquisition strategy that has positioned it well, as healthcare transforms itself into a more results-driven, patient-focused care delivery system. Alere’s evolution has been marked by a combination of foresight and astute timing, which has allowed the company to combine its technologies onto a unified platform focused on better outcomes.
May 10, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest has joined the Oregon Health Network (OHN), Oregon’s health information highway, providing information connectivity to the entire healthcare continuum in the state.
May 10, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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Chicago-based electronic health record (EHR) software provider, Allscripts continues to find itself in a slump, according to the results of its first full quarter earnings report since the company made significant leadership changes.
May 8, 2013 Mark Hagland
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In speaking recently with industry experts and healthcare IT leaders about the topic of strategizing around vendor contracts, I had a particularly interesting conversation with Fran Turisco of Aspen Advisors, that underscored for me how vital it will be for CIOs, CMIOs, and other healthcare IT leaders to let go of the mental constructs of the past when it comes to laying the IT foundations for the new healthcare.
May 7, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and Central Utah Clinic have announced a new collaborative care initiative to advance the health of patients and their experience with Central Utah Clinic (CUC).
May 2, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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IMS Health, a Danbury, Ct.-based healthcare analytics and consulting company, has acquired Semantelli, a Bridgewater, N.J.-based social media analytics startup, for an undisclosed price, it recently announced. The goal behind the acquisition, IMS Health says, is to provide healthcare organizations analytics that allows them to monitor and analyze social media content in real-time.
May 1, 2013 Healthcare Informatics staff
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On May 1, the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASPHE) announced the winners in its ASHPE 2013 Awards Competition. The team of editors at Healthcare Informatics, one of the leading publications in the healthcare IT leadership space, won the Gold Award for best online news coverage.
May 1, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Community Medical Centers— central California’s largest healthcare provider and private employer— has joined the Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier healthcare alliance. Community will collaborate with nearly half of the nation’s hospitals to improve the quality and cost of care.
