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Mitre, UVA Partner to Build Predictive Analytics-Based Tools; Richard Shannon Comments

TheÂ University of Virginia Health System has teamed up withÂ MitreÂ to buildÂ tools for the analysis ofÂ patientsâ€™ health data. UVA said Friday Mitre will provide consulting services for UVA as the academic health center works to develop predictive analytics-based systems intended to detect risk of lung failure, hemorrhage and other conditions among patients and send alerts to medical […] More

by Jane Edwards July 20, 2015, 9:42 am
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Accenture Releases Human Services Suite Version 7.1 for Benefits Application Processing; Adelaide Oâ€™Brien Comments

Accenture has launched a new version of a set of software platforms designed to help government agencies manage and track applications for Medicaid benefits and other public services. The company ThursdayÂ Human Services Suite version 7.1 is comprised of Citizen Self-Service Portal, Accenture Public Service Platform and Benefits Management System. The latest release has an identity […] More

by Jane Edwards July 16, 2015, 12:17 pm
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Cerner to Refresh Military Anatomic Pathology Lab System; Travis Dalton Comments

Cerner has been contractedÂ to refresh the Military Health System’s anatomic pathology laboratory information systemÂ forÂ the Defense Health Agency. The company will install its server hardware, peripheral equipment and services in the Defense Departmentâ€™s anatomic pathology laboratories worldwide and issue the companyâ€™s CoPathPlus software licenses, Cerner said July 8. DHA intends to implement CoPathPlus to help the […] More

by Jay Clemens July 15, 2015, 8:30 am
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CGI, Highmark Extend Healthcare Auditing Tech Contract

CGI has been awarded a contract by Highmark to continue helping the Pittsburg-based health insurer audit and validate medical claims with a CGI technology. CGI designed its Customized Audit System platform for healthcare payers to identify coding errors and overpayments, the company said Wednesday. â€œMore timely, accurate notification of overpayments will also help our healthcare […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 9, 2015, 9:24 am
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Mercom: Health IT Sector Drew $1.2B in Q2 Venture Capital Funding

A Mercom Capital Group report says venture capitalists pumped about $1.2 billion into the healthcare information technology industry during 2015’s second quarter, up from the $784 million recorded during the previous quarter. The health IT sector closed 138 deals in Q2, compared with 142 during Q1, and secured nearly $2 billion in VC investments over […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 9, 2015, 4:16 am
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CSG to Help Manage Vermont’s Medicaid IT System

CSG Government Solutions has secured a contract to help the Department of Vermont Health Access examine and verify applications for the state’s Medicaid management information system. The company said Tuesday it will perform MMIS quality assurance, verification and validation services as well as manage systems integration and workflow for the agency. The Department of Vermont […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 7, 2015, 9:00 am
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Accenture-Avanade Team to Update English, Scottish Healthcare Email Service; Aimie Chapple Comments

Accenture and Avanade have been selected to migrate the email service of Englandâ€™s Health Department and Scotlandâ€™s National Health Service to a new cloud-based platform in a move to help social workers collaborate. The companies will implement a new directory and Lync collaboration technology for instant messaging, voice over Internet protocol, audio and video communication, […] More

by Jay Clemens July 2, 2015, 11:14 am
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VA Evaluates Mobile Apps for Patient, Provider EHR Access; Kathy Frisbee Comments

The Department of Veterans Affairs is field-testing new mobile applications that work to helpÂ healthcare providers and patients connect with theÂ VA’s Vista electronic health records system, FCW reported Wednesday. Adam Mazmanian writes that the Mobile Blue ButtonÂ and Summary of Care apps as well as the upcomingÂ Patient Viewer app work to provide mobile access and control to […] More

by Anna Forrester July 2, 2015, 11:05 am
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Xerox Gets CMS Certification for Data Mgmt Tool in New Hampshire

Xerox hasÂ receivedÂ a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesÂ certification in New Hampshire for a platform the companyÂ built to processÂ Medicaid applications. The company said Tuesday its Xerox Health Enterprise system received the certification after the roductÂ passed the Medicaid Enterprise Certification Toolkitâ€™s federal requirements. New Hampshire Medicaid has used theÂ platform since March 2013 to manage enrollment of members, […] More

by Jane Edwards July 1, 2015, 11:54 am
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Arkansas Insurance Marketplace Picks CSG to Assess Health Options Implementation; Robin Chacon Comments

The Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplaceâ€™s board of directors has chosen CSG Government Solutions to assess how theÂ organization implements its small business health options program. CSG will perform independent verification and validation services both on AHIMâ€™s technology implementation for the program and its compliance with the Affordable Care Act, CSG said Tuesday. â€œBy leveraging our IV&V […] More

by Jay Clemens July 1, 2015, 6:55 am
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Army Posts Commercial Mobile Healthcare Tech RFI

The U.S. Army‘s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center is looking into commercial software and related service offerings to supplement the military branch’s mobile health information technology infrastructure. In a request for information published June 9 on FedBizOpps, the Army said its Mobile Health Care Environment System is designed to employ government and commercial off-the-shelf […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 18, 2015, 5:38 am
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CACI to Use MicroPact’s Entellitrak Case Mgmt Platform for OMHA Contract

CACI International has chosen MicroPact‘s entellitrak software platform to support the former company’sÂ task order contract with theÂ Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals withinÂ theÂ Department of Health and Human Services. MicroPact said WednesdayÂ CACI will useÂ entellitrak to develop an appeals case management system for OMHA as the agency’sÂ Electronic Case Adjudication and Processing Environment. Kris Collo, president and CEO […] More

by Anna Forrester June 17, 2015, 12:13 pm