Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, an Indianapolis-based healthcare-focused law firm, has launched a blog providing comprehensive information on all matters relevant to healthcare real estate law, including real estate development, construction, finance, property tax exemptions and general transaction issues.
Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters, LLC, based in St. Louis, has launched ERP Advantage, a customized extended reporting period coverage designed to meet the needs of clients that use alternative risk financing vehicles in the medical professional liability market.
Merge Healthcare, based in West Allis, Wis., has released version 6.1 of its Merge Financials solution, which includes capabilities to prepare physician practices for upcoming reimbursement changes.
MedAssets, based in Atlanta, has signed a multi-year contract with New Jersey-based Atlantic Health for supply chain and clinical resource management services. The company has also announced a partnership with HT Systems to jointly market PatientSecure, a biometric patient identification system, to enhance its Access Integrity suite of solutions.
Limeade, a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of online wellness services, has launched LimeAde GreenLine, a turnkey solution for results-based wellness programs that’s designed to combine onsite screenings, advocacy and coaching from Worksite Wellness; assessment, social improvement and incentive management from LimeAde; and communications services from Benz Communications.
Elsevier/Gold Standard, a Tampa, Fla.-based developer of drug databases and medication management solutions, has announced several enhancements to its ProspectoRx pricing tool, including the addition of Federal Supply Schedule pricing to facilitate pricing analysis.
Intelimedix, a Lakeland, Fla.-based provider of business analytics solutions for the healthcare insurance industry, has expanded its Tru:Insights solution to include dental health tracking, reporting and cost recovery. The new offering is designed to expand the company’s ability to integrate dental, medical and pharmacy information reporting to respond to healthcare payer needs.
McKesson, based in Atlanta, has announced that Healthfirst, a not-for-profit managed care organization providing coverage in New York and New Jersey, and Providence Health Plans, which serves Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon and California, have both licensed McKesson’s Clear Coverage clinical and financial decision-support software with InterQual Criteria to automate their authorization and coverage decisions in real-time.
ApolloMed Hospitalists, based in Glendale, Calif., has announced a new agreement with Anthem Blue Cross to provide physician services and inpatient care for members enrolled in Anthem’s Medi-Cal program in Los Angeles County in California. The program will serve adult Medi-Cal members as well as those enrolled in the state’s Seniors and People with Disabilities program who select Anthem as their health plan when the state’s SPD program transitions to managed care in June.
Ancillary Care Solutions, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based developer of physician and occupational therapy programs and management services, has extended its association with Hand Surgery of Northern Michigan to provide financial benchmarking and therapy management support. In addition, the company has been selected by the Orthopedic Center of Illinois to strengthen its therapy coding, compliance and billing activities.
Healthcare Data Solutions of Foothill Ranch, Calif., has announced a strategic relationship with PSS World Medical, Inc. HDS has been engaged by PSS to create a master database for its physician and elder care businesses, including the integration of HDS’ PhysicianPRO database.
Geonetric, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based developer on online solutions for the healthcare industry, has launched new websites for MedMichigan Health, based in Midland, Mich., and Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash.
Wolters Kluwer Health, based in Philadelphia, has announced several improvements to the Sentri7 web-based electronic surveillance application, designed to help hospitals identify at-risk patients. Sentri7 is designed by Pharmacy OneSource of Bellevue, Wash., a Wolters Kluwer Health subsidiary. In addition, the Wolters Kluwer has announced that Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has selected ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
Novation, an Irving, Texas-based healthcare supply contracting company serving members of VHA, the University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista, has released its bi-annual “Orthopedic Watch,” a report designed to help members understand and prepare for new orthopedic products and practices. In addition, the company has awarded agreements to InterMetro Industries of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Stanley Black & Decker of Grand Rapids, Mich., Lakeside Manufacturing of West Milwaukee, Wis., and Spacesaver Corp. of Fort Atkinson, Wis., for carts, shelving and cabinets. Also, the company has awarded an agreement to OP-marks of Bogart, Ga., for disposable O.R. accessories and agreements to Welch Allyn of Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., and Covidien of Marshfield, Mass., for hand-held diagnostic thermometers.
Henry Schein MicroMD, based in Melville, N.Y., has announced that version 7.5 of the company’s MicroMD EMR has achieved ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Complete EHR Certification.
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Benefitfocus, based in Charleston, S.C., has joined with SCIOinspire to launch the Just InTime Wellness App, available through the Benefitfocus platform. Developed by SCIOinspire, the app sends personalized, proactive alerts to plan members when preventative services are recommended or “gaps in care” are identified through an analysis of individual plan member healthcare data. In addition, the company has announced that it will provide online enrollment and benefits management technology to Alliant Health Plans, based in northwest Georgia.
The Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Fla., has realigned its business operations to focus on RF Communications, Government Communications Systems and Integrated Network Solutions, the last of which includes the Healthcare Solutions segment.
Health Care DataWorks, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, has announced an agreement with Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health to provide business intelligence tools to support member integration.
HANYS Solutions, an Albany, N.Y.-based for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Association of New York State, has expanded its relationship with Atlanta-based RelayHealth as the preferred partner for revenue cycle management solutions for HANYS’ member hospitals and health systems.
Lincor Solutions, based in Ireland, has announced a contract with Toronto-based Collingwood General & Marine Hospital to install its MEDIVista solution in bedside computers at the hospital.
Sourcenet Medical Billing Associates, a Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based provider of billing and management services for healthcare providers in the Southeast, has become the first medical biller to be certified as a Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) Medical Biller by the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).
CryerHealth, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm focused on the healthcare industry, has launched a Personalized Medicine Practice, which will focus on designing commercialization and external affairs strategies for companies developing and marketing genomic-based diagnostics and therapies.
AMN Healthcare Services, a San Diego-based provider of healthcare staffing and management services, has announced a partnership with CORT to provide furnished housing for its employees working on temporary assignments around the country.
Management Health Solutions, based in Fairfield, Conn., has announced the launch of Mobile Supply Chain Software Solutions, and will implement the new system at Saints Medical Center in Lowell, Mass.
PSC Info Group, a Valley Forge, Pa.-based provider of solutions and revenue acceleration tools designed to streamline the collection of consumer payments, has announced a partnership with Agility Recovery Solutions, a disaster recovery and business continuity service provider.
Telehealth Services, a Raleigh, N.C.-based provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education systems, has announced a partnership with the Franciscan Health System to install the company’s TIGR system in its new hospital in Enumclaw, Wash.
Gemino Healthcare Finance, of Philadelphia, is providing a three-year, $8.5 million revolving line of credit to the North Philadelphia Health System. The proceeds from the transaction will be used to pay off existing debt.
The Huron Consulting Group of Chicago has announced the release of “Key Healthcare Reform Initiatives: Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program.”
3M Health Information Systems, based in Salt Lake City, has announced that software modules of 3M eHealth Documentation Solutions – 3M ChartRelease Software, version 7; 3M Electronic Signature Authentication (with 3M ChartView), version 5; 3M ChartScan Software, version 3; 3M ChartFact Software, version 14; 3M PFS Document Management Software, version 5; 3M VoiceScript Software, version 10; 3M ChartScript Software, version 10; and 3M ChartScriptMD Software, version 10 – are 2011/2012-compliant and have been certified as EHR modules by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.