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Needham, MA-based, iMDsoft ® has announced the launch of a new solution, MVpanorama. The new solution is expected to offer a complete, centralized actionable patient data to care providers. Established in 1996, iMDsoft has offices in the US, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and Israel and is part of the TPG Growth, an investment company concerned with [...]

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Homewood, AL-based Optimal Radiology chooses San Francisco, CA-based McKesson Corporation’s Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) for strengthening its billing process.

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West Yorkshire-based Airedale National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust has awarded a three-year contract to Accenture and TTP for deploying a hospital system that will enable physicians to access 1.1 million patient records.

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With an intent to streamline inpatient coding and billing processes, High Point, NC-based Cornerstone Health Care has chosen Professional Charge Capture (Pro) solution from Boston, MA-based MedAptus®.

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Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), as part of its ambitious three-year European growth plan, has announced the acquisition of consulting services provider TriSolve Ltd., in order to extend global supply chain capabilities.

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ST Advisors, LLC, has estimated the US revenue cycle management (RCM) market to rise from about $4 billion of 2010 to over $9 billion by 2018. This, they estimate is a cause, in part, of the anticipated changes in medical reimbursement regulations. The acceleration in challenges due to these changes, including the transition to ICD-10 [...]

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A recent report by KLAS shows that 95% of respondents confirm gains in operational efficiency with the use of real-time location system (RTLS) solution.

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The Minister of Health, Simon Burns has advocated the introduction of barcode technology in NHS hospitals, expecting it to address the variation in investments made on products by NHS hospitals.

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Microsoft Corporation has entered into several contracts with NHS trusts to deploy one or more of its Identity and Access Management (IAM) products designed for the healthcare industry. Agreements have been signed with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Sutton and Merton, and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trusts.

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In an effort to improve its margins and cash flow, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has entered into an agreement with MedAssets to avail its consulting and comprehensive revenue cycle management (RCM) services. Also included in the contract are MedAssets’ revenue cycle technology tools that could aid in augmenting accounts receivables collections, charge integrity, and revenue [...]

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