January 28, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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McKesson, the San Francisco-based health IT giant, has announced that MED3OOO and Pioneer Medical Group have signed a definitive agreement to jointly own and operate a new advanced management services joint venture.
January 28, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Approximately seven in 10 U.S. adults track a health indicator for themselves or for a loved one, although most are just keeping track in the heads, according to new research published by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
January 18, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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A new survey from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) found that physician leaders view online physician ratings as inaccurate, unreliable and not widely used among patients.
January 16, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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The Mayo Clinic, the Rochester, Minn.-based globally known non-profit medical group practice and research organization, has announced a partnership with health IT vendor, Optum (Cambridge, Mass.), to develop a collaborative research and development facility. The facility will combine the two organization’s experience, assets, technologies, and expertise as well as recourse from other healthcare, science, and academic organizations/institutions, to focus on better care for patients.
January 16, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Historically, people have always tried to answer their health questions at home and made personal choices about whether and when to consult a clinician. Many have now added the internet to their personal health toolbox, according to new research published by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
January 14, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Three industry-recognized healthcare leaders have joined Orem, Utah-based KLAS Research to help provide strategic guidance as members of the company's advisory board.
January 11, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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On Jan. 7, James Turnbull, chief information officer (CIO) at the Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Care (UUHC), was named the 2012 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award. Recently, he spoke with HCI Assistant Editor Rajiv Leventhal to talk about his role as CIO and the current and future state of health IT.
January 9, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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According to a new report from startup accelerator firm, Rock Health, $1.4 billion was invested into venture capital for digital health companies in 2012, a 46 percent growth from the previous year. In addition, the report from Rock Health found there were 56 percent more deals in 2012 than the previous year.
January 9, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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Blue Health Intelligence (BHI), a Chicago-based healthcare data and analytics company, has announced that it has acquired Intelimedix, a healthcare analytics firm specializing in employer group and payer reporting solutions.
January 8, 2013 Mark Hagland
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Telehealth activity is growing apace, according to a new report from InMedica, a division of IMS Research; in fact, the researchers at InMedica predict that the global telehealth business will grow by 55 percent in 2013
January 7, 2013 Gabriel Perna
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Athenahealth, a Watertown, Mass.-based provider of EHR cloud-based software, has announced it has acquired Epocrates, a San Mateo, Calif. Based provider of mobile health (mHealth) point-of-care clinical applications. The deal is valued at $11.75 per share, in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $293 million, and it’s athenahealth’s biggest ever.
January 7, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
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James Turnbull, chief information officer (CIO) at the Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health Care (UUHC), has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
