SRS announced a partnership with Omedix, a provider of government-certified patient-portal systems, that will enable SRS to offer its clients a next-generation patient portal that is fully integrated with the SRS EHR. Capitalizing on its OpenPath technology, the SRS Patient Portal will be available in the first quarter of 2012.
Edifecs introduced Edifecs ICD-10 Testing, a product-based solution that officials say eliminates the healthcare industry’s biggest barriers to effective and efficient ICD-10 testing. While most testing solutions focus on a resource-intensive consulting services approach, Edifecs ICD-10 Testing enables healthcare organizations to automate much of their ICD-10 testing, which can reduce the time and resources needed for testing, improve how well healthcare organizations can predict operational and financial results and more effectively integrate trading partners into the testing process.
GE Healthcare announced a pair of certifications for its Centricity Patient Online 12.0 solution that bolster its capacity to deliver patient-centric service at the point of care. Centricity Patient Online’s self-service online bill pay functionality received PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standards) certification. In addition, it recently became one of the first patient portals to be certified as a Modular EHR technology by Drummond Group Inc, which means the product is considered to be 2011/2012 meaningful use compliant.
MED3OOO announced a partnership with QMACs to offer InteGreat EHR and practice management solutions to QMACs’ physician clients. QMACs is a privately held corporation based in Richardson, Texas, that focuses on revenue cycle management, practice management, and EHR training and implementation services for a variety of physician specialties and practice sizes.
Rubbermaid Medical Solutions announced the release of its non-powered mobile workstation, the M40. The cart is the lightest-weight mobile workstation currently produced by RMS and boasts a simplified design created to increase maneuverability. As the latest addition to RMS’s product line, the M40 was designed to provide users with a large work surface and the ability to integrate a laptop or LCD screen, while maintaining the lightest-weight goal.
RAM Technologies announced an agreement with Pervasive Software to incorporate the Pervasive Data Integrator suite of products with RAM’s solution, HEALTHsuite. This relationship will simplify compliance with HIPAA requirements for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processing for RAM’s healthcare payer clients. RAM’s solutions include HEALTHsuite and eHealthsuite. HEALTHsuite is an enterprise wide administrative application designed to automate all aspects of a health plan’s business.
Kimberly-Clark announced a new program to educate patients about healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and steps they can take to aid in their prevention at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference. The goal of the Kimberly-Clark HAI Patient Education Program is to empower patients, families and visitors through awareness and education to join with their medical professionals to prevent HAIs.
VHA introduced VHA PriceLYNX 2.5, with multiple enhancements that are designed to further help hospitals improve their bottom line, strengthen their cash flow and maintain high-quality outcomes while they continue to confront shrinking reimbursements, escalating costs and the rapidly evolving health care environment. This $60 billion database represents the value of members' supply purchases and enables subscribers to gain greater insight into prices on their supplies.
3M Health Information Systems announced a new release of its 3M Coding and Reimbursement System, which offers a feature-rich ICD-10 Readiness Tool with complete ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding content. When coding with the ICD-10 code sets, all standard coding features are available, such as direct code entry and code retrieval from 3M’s comprehensive coding references. Anatomy images are fully integrated within the coding workflow to promote coding accuracy.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems announced that it has been selected by HITEC-LA, regional extension center (REC) for Los Angeles County, as one of its preferred vendors to offer certified electronic health records to L.A. County’s solo, small group, and clinic health care providers. Certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), NextGen Healthcare’s ambulatory and inpatient EHR solutions are capable of meeting the criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use.
INFINITT North America announced that Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland has implemented INFINITT Dental PACS for use in dental research, patient care and student training. The School of Dental Medicine was established in 1892 and now includes specialty training programs in Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatrics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeries. In addition to its academic mission, CWRU provides dental health services for more than 70,000 patient visits a year.
