Vendor Notebook: Cerner rolls out solution to improve data security
The QuadraMed Corporation, a Reston, Va.-based provider of healthcare information and revenue cycle management solutions, has announced the general availability of Quantim Workflow, part of Quantim Health Information Management solutions, designed to allow single- and multi-facility hospitals to automate the distribution and allocation of coding, compliance and other HIM work assignments.
Medication Management Systems, Inc., based in Minneapolis, has announced that Prime Therapeutics LLC, an Eagan, Minn.-based pharmacy benefit manager, will use MMS’ Assurance System to improve the safe and effective use of medications for nearly 1 million Blue Cross and Blue Shield members under Medicare Part D drug benefit plans administered by Prime.
Quantros, a San Francisco-based provider of safety and quality software and professional services for the healthcare industry, has launched a new healthcare IT consulting division, to be led by software industry veteran Michael Tulloch and based in Marlborough, Mass.
Carestream Health, Inc., a Rochester, N.Y.-based developer of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, has announced that the Memorial Medical Center of Springfield, Ill., has installed a Carestream DRX-Evolution System in its emergency department and purchased a second system for its outpatient imaging center.
Upp Technology, based in Downers Grove, Ill., has implemented its irms/Em (Emergency Management) software for the state of Vermont, enabling the state to more quickly and efficiently distribute H1N1 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) supplies to hospitals.
SRS, based in Montvale, N.J., has announced that the Waco Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Waco, Texas, has streamlined its clinical workflow through the implementation of the SRS hybrid EMR.
Wolters Kluwer Health, based in Philadelphia, has announced that the Southcoast Health System of New Bedford, Mass., has selected ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the electronic order group for the three-facility Southcoast Hospitals Group.
EBSCO Publishing of Ipswich, Mass., the provider of CINAHL, DynaMed and Nursing Reference Center, has released Enfermeria Al Dia, a Soanish-language, full-text, point-of-care tool that give healthcare providers access to relevant evidence-based clinical information resources.
Halfpenny Technologies, Inc., a Blue Bell, Pa.-based provider of health information exchange solutions primarily for laboratory, pathology and physician electronic medical records systems, has launched ITF-Mobile, a handheld results reporting system designed to enable physicians to securely access laboratory, pathology and radiology result reports from their iPhone, Blackberry or Android-powered smartphones.
Greatwater Software, an Orlando, Fla.-based provider of healthcare self-service applications, has changed the name of the company to PatientPoint, Inc., which is also the name of the company’s flagship line of self-service kiosks.
Vangent, Inc., an Arlington, Va.-based provider information management and strategic business process solutions, has been awarded a $20 million contract from the Department of Defense to implement and integrate its DoD Enterprise single sign-on (SSO) and context management solution throughout the military health system.
CompTIA, an Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based trade association for the IT industry, has announced the availability of CompTIA Strata – IT Technology for Sales, an exam in its CompTIA Strata certificate program designed for individuals considering a career in IT sales or products.
Laserfiche, based in Long Beach, Calif., has renewed its records management certification with the DoD 5015.2-STD 2007, version 3 standard. In addition, the company has extended the certification beyond electronic records management to include physical records management through integration technology provided by Infolinx.
INFINITT North America, a Phillipsburg, N.J.-based provider of Web-based image and information management solutions, has announced that Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles has selected the INFINITT PACS to replace its legacy system.
Accenx, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago-based Initiate Systems, has announced that the St. Joseph Health System will use the company’s Accenx Exchange platform to aid in the integration of its hospitals with affiliated physicians in California, New Mexico and Texas.
TeleTracking Technologies of Pittsburgh has announced a multi-year agreement with the Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System to license the company’s Capacity Management Suite, powered by TeleTracking XT, across the 14-hospital system. The agreement includes consulting services with TeleTracking’s patient flow process redesign division, Avanti Patient Flow Services.
Optical Image Technology, based in State College, Pa., and Paperless Technologies of Connellsville, Pa., are partnering to offer end-to-end document solutions for businesses.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems of Horsham, Pa., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., has announced that the NextGen Electronic Health Record, version 5.6, has been pre-market conditionally certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology as a 2011 Ambulatory EHR, as well as being certified for Child Health and Cardiovascular Medicine with Advanced Reporting. The company also announced that the CCHIT has rated the NextGen EHR version 5.6 at five out of five stars for usability.
Entra Health Systems of San Diego has announced the official launch of the Telstra Diabetes Management Online Service in Australia, an integration of the company’s MyGlucoHealth Wireless meter and mobile technology.