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Xerox to Help PatientPoint Clients Install Health Mgmt Software; Charles Fred Comments

Xerox will work withÂ PatientPoint to help healthcare clients adopt PatientPoint’s electronic check-in and population health management platform under a $28 million contract. PatientPoint designed the software product for medical professionals to engage patients in their own care through mobile and online communications, Xerox said Tuesday. Xerox will help PatientPoint clients integrate the platform into their […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 26, 2014, 10:44 am
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Lockheed, University of Miami Team to Develop Predictive Health Analytics Tools; Karoom Brown Comments

Lockheed Martin will collaborate with the University of Miami to further develop predictive modeling techniques and data analytics technology for managing healthcare information. The team aims to integrate predictive analytics into UM Health System’s operations and help clinicians access and secure real-time patient data, Lockheed said Tuesday. Karoom Brown, a Lockheed business development director, said […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 26, 2014, 9:51 am
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Philips Survey IDs Clinical Tech, Mobile as Major Purchases by Healthcare Orgs; Joe Frassica Comments

More than half of respondents to aÂ Royal PhilipsÂ survey of healthcare executives cited clinical devices and mobile technologies as among their major information technology investments targeted toward compliance. Interoperability, mobile connectivity and applications were also mentioned as items on the agendas of health IT executives in 2014, Philips said Monday. Fifty-nine percent of respondents cited clinical […] More

by Jay Clemens February 26, 2014, 8:21 am
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Tara Mahoney: Avaya Platforms Built to Help Health Orgs Manage Privacy, Security

More than 5,500 healthcare organizations worldwide use Avaya‘s communication and collaboration platforms to facilitate delivery of medical services to patients. Avaya spent more than $2.5 billion within the past six years to research and develop tools for hospitals to manage patient information, the company said Monday. Tara Mahoney, senior director for Avaya’s professional service healthcare […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 26, 2014, 7:19 am
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Melanie Lang: Lockheed Applies Missile Detection Tech to Patient Data

Lockheed MartinÂ has worked to modify its missile defense analytics technology for early detection of sepsis, a potentially fatal blood condition. The Sia analytic framework was tested on 4,500 patients and the technology identified sepsis conditions 90 percent of the time during the trial, Lockheed said Monday. “Lockheed Martin took insights from real-time, streaming sensor data, […] More

by Jay Clemens February 26, 2014, 6:40 am
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Gerald Cohen: Information Builders Aims to Help Healthcare Providers Meet Business Demands

Information Builders has worked to help its healthcare customers access and process large amounts of data from disparate sources through business intelligence and analytics platforms. Clients use WebFOCUS, DataMigrator and iWay platform offerings to deliver patient care, manage population health, manage finances and address compliance risks, Information Builders said Monday. Gerald Cohen, president and CEO […] More

by Jay Clemens February 26, 2014, 5:13 am
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Marcus Collier: General Dynamics to Support Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

A General Dynamics business unit has won a $138 million contract to help the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center perform clinical services for service members and veterans. General Dynamics Information Technologyâ€™s traumatic brain injury specialists, healthcare workers and service coordinators will be deployed across 15 medical treatment sites of theÂ Defense and Veterans AffairsÂ departments, General […] More

by Jay Clemens February 25, 2014, 12:55 pm
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Dell, Cleveland Clinic Electronic Health Record System to be Offered Nationwide

Dellâ€™s healthcare and life sciences unit has partnered with theÂ Cleveland Clinic to deliver electronic health record services to health institutions nationwide, based on the clinicâ€™s Epic Systems-developed EHR, Modern Healthcare reported Monday. Joseph Conn writes the EHR system can either be installed and run on-site or remotely hosted and delivered by Dell as software-as-a-service. According […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh February 25, 2014, 11:26 am
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Accenture Report: EHR Future Lies in New Tech Adoption Rate; Kaveh Safavi Comments

New research from Accenture has predicted an emergence in new offerings that are intended to help expand electronic health records according to market needs. According to the study, the worldâ€™s hospital-based EHR market will reach $22.3 billion by December 2015, a market slowdown at 5 percent growth annually from 9 percent in 2010. Despite the […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh February 25, 2014, 10:10 am
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Microsoft Demos Windows 8-Powered Health IT Apps; Michael Robinson Comments

Microsoft has showcased a range of new Windows-powered devices, applications and service offerings for healthcare clients at the annual HIMSS conference and exhibition in Orlando, Fla. The health IT products are designed to help clinicians access electronic medical records, manage mobile care applications and collaborate with other healthcare providers anywhere, Microsoft said Monday. “Finding mobile […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 25, 2014, 6:58 am
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James Rawson: Georgia Medical Center Implements Philips Medical Imaging Tool

Royal Philips has installed a clinical information technology tool forÂ Georgia Regents Medical CenterÂ that is built to help facilitate cross-department access of patientsâ€™ imaging data through integration with electronic medical records. The company said Friday the Philips IntelliSpace PACS version 4.4 platform was piloted at GRMCâ€™s radiology department for gradual expansion into diagnostic imaging and other […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh February 24, 2014, 8:10 am
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IBM, Bryan University Partner to Build Healthcare Informatics Simulation Lab

IBMÂ has partnered with Bryan University to develop a healthcare informatics simulation laboratory with the goal of helping to train students on the subject. Students enrolled in a masterâ€™s degree program for applied health informatics will have access to IBMâ€™s analytic tools as they work to analyze healthcare processes and results, Bryan University said Thursday. The […] More

by Jay Clemens February 24, 2014, 8:00 am