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American Well Telehealth App Now Available in Epic App Orchard
Critical milestone expands acute care telehealth opportunity for Epic clients, offers a streamlined and collaborative platform for virtual care BOSTON – May 23, 2019 – National telehealth leader American Well® announced today the launch of its leading virtual care platform in Epic’s App Orchard. The American Well Telehealth (Clinical) app will allow providers to embed video visits into their […]
Telehealth Virtual Healthcare: Study Finds Most People Want It
Results of virtual care survey demonstrate consumer acceptance, need for healthcare industry to make changes to expand it PLANO, TEXAS— May 21, 2019— Healthcare consumers may love the idea of virtual care, but so far few are actually taking advantage of it. That’s the core message coming out of a recent Vivify Health survey, which showed […]
Teladoc Health Establishes First and Only Patient Safety Organization (PSO) for Virtual Care
Listed through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HHS, the PSO will develop and execute industry-leading quality and safety initiatives PURCHASE, NY – May 20, 2019 –Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, announces that it has established the healthcare industry’s first Patient Safety Organization (PSO) dedicated to virtual care. Listed and certified by the Agency […]
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust selects Allscripts Sunrise™ to Continue its Digital Journey
Allscripts to deliver digital solutions to improve patient care and enhance clinical outcomes CHICAGO, May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has selected Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) Sunrise™ as its electronic health record (EHR), in a move that will help the Trust further strengthen its patient centric digital strategy and solidifies the […]
Butler County Health Care Center Chooses Cerner to Develop Systemwide, Integrated Electronic Health Record
KANSAS CITY – May 20, 2019 – Butler County Health Care Center (BCHCC), a critical access hospital in eastern Nebraska, chose Cerner to develop its new electronic health record (EHR) to better help the patient care experience and deliver improved outcomes. The Cerner Millennium® EHR provides physicians with an integrated digital record of a patient’s health history […]
Cerner Announces New Innovative Near-Site Health Network for Workforce Health Management
KANSAS CITY – May 16, 2019 – Today, Cerner, a global health platform and innovation company, unveiled Anuva HealthTM, its new near-site health network offering. The offering combines in person and virtual health care services for employers looking to provide a unique benefit to employees to support improved health and lower costs. As health care […]
Cerner to Work With DrFirst to Connect to State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
KANSAS CITY – May 14, 2019 – Cerner, a global health platform and innovation company, and DrFirst, a leading provider of medication management and data solutions, are working together on a new and innovative offering to help providers tackle the opioid epidemic. By streamlining the connection from a person’s electronic health record (EHR) to each state’s […]
Change Healthcare Introduces InterQual 2019
NEWTON, Mass., May 13, 2019—Change Healthcare today unveiled InterQual® 2019, the latest edition of the company’s flagship clinical decision support solution. The new release builds on Change Healthcare’s tradition of continuous innovation in content and technology. Among the new features is support for ‘Hospital in the Home’ programs, which have gained traction as an alternative option […]
athenahealth Names Bill Conway Chief Sales Officer
Industry Veteran Returns to athenahealth, Bringing Extensive Healthcare IT Acumen to Executive Leadership Team WATERTOWN, Mass. – May 13, 2019 – athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled services for ambulatory and hospital customers nationwide, announced today that Bill Conway has been appointed Chief Sales Officer. In his new role, Mr. Conway will work closely with […]
HealthTrust Selects OptumRx as Exclusive Pharmacy Care Services Partner
Integrating OptumRx’s solutions and HealthTrust’s total spend management products will help deliver a more transparent and flexible pharmacy benefit and lower costs Custom programs and tools to improve pharmacy experiences for consumers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. May 7, 2019 – HealthTrust, a leading group purchasing organization and health care performance improvement company, has selected OptumRx as […]