January 14, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
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 13, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
As the vast UPMC health system in Pittsburgh moves forward on its big-data journey, senior vice president and CIO Dan Drawbaugh shares his perspectives on that journey exclusively with HCI’s Mark Hagland. Among the top learnings so far: the level of collaboration between and among senior clinician, administrative, and IT leaders required to achieve big-data breakthroughs will be exceptional.
January 11, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
article
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
news
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
news
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
news
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
news
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 Mark Hagland
blog
It's so easy to go straight to quotes from classic movies, isn't it? On the other hand, this one from Bette Davis just seems to fit perfectly, right now: "Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!" But the uncertainly in Washington shouldn’t delay healthcare IT leaders' work building the new healthcare.
January 7, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
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).
January 5, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
When Tina Buop transitioned from her role as the CIO of a very successful multispecialty medical group in the East Bay region in the San Francisco Bay area to becoming the deputy CIO and CTO of a federally qualified health center, she knew that she was making a huge leap professionally and personally. She shares what she’s learned so far in her new position, and insights around resources and leadership.
January 3, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
The Lexington, Ky.-based Lexmark announced this week it has acquired Acuo Technologies, a Bloomington, Minn.-based provider of clinical imaging software. The value of the deal was worth $45 million, according to a Lexmark press release.
January 3, 2013 John DeGaspari
blog
A large number of physicians are coming under scrutiny on physician-review websites. One problem, though, is that many of those sites rely on few patient reviews. In fact, according to a study of 500 urologists by Loyola University Medical Center, ratings are based on scores of only 2.4 patients on average.
