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Read about the latest contracts, mergers, and product announcements in the health care I.T. marketplace.


Clearinghouse Gateway EDI Buys NHXS

Joseph Goedert | May 15
Gateway EDI, a veteran national claims clearinghouse, has acquired NHXS, a revenue cycle management software vendor serving physician practices. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Electronic Data Interchange
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Group Practices
Payers

The Fallacy of Zero Tolerance … in Hiring

Jim Gibson | May 15
As search consultants, we are usually viewed as trusted advisors and extensions of the management team. So, knowing when to push back on a client, and when to just defer to the client’s opinion and judgment, is one of the trickier parts of our job. It’s a good example of when it’s more art than science.
Hospitals
Group Practices
Payers
EHR
Consumer Health

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Group Practices
Hospitals

Equity Firms to Buy MEDSEEK

Joseph Goedert | May 10
Two equity investment firms will acquire a majority of health information exchange and data analytics vendor MEDSEEK Inc., with management retaining a minority share of the privately held company.
Health Info Exchange
Consumer Health
Web Technology
Hospitals

Health I.T. Vendor Round-up: Allscripts, Rapid Insight, PracticeMax & EHR Doctors

Joseph Goedert | May 09
An acquisition, new analytics software, a Texas-sized health information exchange agreement and a little self-preservation highlight recent health information technology vendor news:
Group Practices
EHR
Practice Management
Revenue Cycle Management
Health Info Exchange

New Merge Healthcare Business Model Tanks Stock

Joseph Goedert | May 08
The stock price of medical imaging software vendor Merge Healthcare Inc. fell 40 percent in morning trading on May 8 as the company announced changes to its business model and failed to meet expectations in the first quarter of 2012.
Medical Imaging
Group Practices
Hospitals

Brooklyn Churches Offer PHRs to Chronically Ill

Joseph Goedert | May 07
Five churches in Brooklyn will encourage members to adopt personal health records from Dossia under a pilot program with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Consumer Health
EHR
Disease Management

EHR Vendors Association Wants Grace Period on EHR Upgrades

Joseph Goedert | May 07
The HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association is urging federal officials to enable providers still in Stage 1 meaningful use in 2014 to continue to use Stage 1 certified EHR technology rather than switching to the proposed updated 2014 Edition of certified EHRs.
EHR
Group Practices
Hospitals
Stimulus
Policy & Regulation

Emdeon Buy Targets Payers, Payment Integrity

Joseph Goedert | May 07
Revenue cycle management vendor Emdeon Inc. has acquired TC3 Health Inc., a vendor of cost containment and payment integrity software.
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Payers
Electronic Data Interchange

Can Virtualization Ease the Data Storage Crisis?

Greg Gillespie | May 04
Virtualization hasn't really taken the health care industry by storm, but in the past few years it's becoming increasingly commonplace for organizations large and small to either jump or dabble in storage, server and desktop virtualization by using software to divide physical servers and desktops into multiple virtual environments.
Hardware
Data Repositories
Group Practices
Hospitals

HIT Vendor Round-up: Numera, NoMoreClipboard & ReadyPoint

Joseph Goedert | May 04
A new home health product, expanded personal health records functionality and an incident management contract win are among recent announcements from health information technology vendors:
Consumer Health
Health Info Exchange
Systems Integration
Web Technology
Decision Support
Disease Management
Hardware
Mobile Technology
Hospitals

Amcom Adds Critical Results to Messaging Suite

Joseph Goedert | May 04
Amcom Software, a vendor of communications products and services for more than 900 hospitals, has acquired the critical test results management software of IMCO Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
Decision Support
Web Technology
Hospitals
Mobile Technology

Three Firms Seeking Class-Action Lawsuits Against Allscripts

Joseph Goedert | May 03
At least three law firms have filed shareholder lawsuits seeking class action status against hospital/physician software vendor Allscripts following poor first quarter financial results and the departure of several senior executives.
Group Practices
Hospitals
Revenue Cycle Management
EHR

Omnicell Buy Expands its Medication Management Line

Joseph Goedert | May 03
Hospital ancillary software vendor Omnicell Inc. is significantly enhancing its focus on medication management with the acquisition of MTS Medication Technologies Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Medication Management
Hospitals
Consumer Health

Top HIS Vendors by 2011 Revenue

Vince Ciotti, Barry Mathis and Elise Ames, HIS Professionals LLC | May 01
Ever wonder how your hospital information system vendor ranks in annual revenue?
Revenue Cycle Management
EHR
Hospitals
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