Diplomat, OptumRx Combining to Advance Access to Specialty Pharmacy Care and Infusion Services, Improve Health Outcomes
Combination will provide enhanced specialty and infusion services for patients; help manage growth in high-cost specialty pharmaceuticals EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and FLINT, Mich. (December 9, 2019) – OptumRx, the pharmacy care services business of Optum, and Diplomat, a provider of specialty pharmacy and infusion services, are combining. The agreement calls for the acquisition of Diplomat’s outstanding common […]
Teladoc Health Expands Services with Personalized Nutrition Counseling
First nutrition service to combine specialized care with personalization, included within a comprehensive virtual care environment PURCHASE, NY, December 04, 2019 — Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) today announced the continued expansion of its clinical services with the addition of Teladoc Nutrition, personalized nutrition counseling combined with specialized care from a registered dietitian. Providing virtual access to […]
Change Healthcare Announces Retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Alex Choy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 3, 2019—Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG) today announced Alex Choy, executive vice president and chief information officer, has elected to retire in early 2020, after six years with the Company and a more than 30-year career in the technology field. During his tenure at Change Healthcare, Mr. Choy built a deep bench of […]
EPSi Announces Release of Advanced Analytics Offering
New performance improvement analytics content and services CHICAGO– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dec. 3, 2019 – EPSi, Allscripts’ (NASDAQ: MDRX) flagship budgeting, planning/forecasting, cost accounting and financial decision support platform, announced a new advanced analytics product and services solution to the marketplace. The Advanced Analytics platform provides “out of the box” business intelligence data visualizations that […]
Cerner, AWS Work to Reduce Patient Re-Admissions and Time Spent Documenting Patient Visits
Prediction tools to prevent health care re-admissions New virtual scribe helps physicians capture more info in shorter time KANSAS CITY – December 3, 2019 – Cerner Corporation today announced its plans to assist clients to further lower re-admission rates for patients, reduce health care waste and help cut the amount of time physicians spend documenting patient […]
Change Healthcare Announces CareSelect™ Imaging Open Access
CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2019, RSNA 2019, Booth 6713—Effective January 1, 2020, new regulations under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) will require physicians to consult a CMS-approved clinical decision support mechanism before ordering advanced imaging exams for fee-for-service Medicare patients. To help providers ensure compliance with this regulation, Change Healthcare […]
Cerner Achieves 500th Patent with Voice-Assisted Technology
Company builds on long history of industry-leading innovation KANSAS CITY – December 2, 2019 – Cerner Corporation has achieved its 500th patent, a new innovative voice-assisted technology designed to make it easier for clinicians to document the details of a patient visit on a mobile device. This milestone builds on Cerner’s legacy of technological advancement and industry-leading patent […]
Four Leading Providers Join Change Healthcare and Google Cloud in Next-Generation Enterprise Imaging Initiative
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2019, RSNA 2019, Booth 6713—Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG) today announced the latest milestone in its strategic initiative to build and implement its cloud-native Enterprise Imaging Network: the addition of four leading health systems as development partners. Hosted by Change Healthcare on the Google Cloud Platform, the network is the centerpiece of Change Healthcare’s enterprise imaging strategy. […]
IBM Watson Health Demonstrates Global Imaging Market Momentum
Hardin Memorial Health First to “Go Live” with IBM Watson Imaging Patient Synopsis Imaging Clinical Review 3.0 and Imaging AI Marketplace Launched CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, at the 105th RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, IBM (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health™ highlighted its recent clients and collaborations for its IBM Watson Health Imaging artificial intelligence (AI) platform, a leading […]
athenahealth’s “State of the Smart” Marketing Campaign Wins Gold and Silver Hatch Bowl Awards
The 59th Annual Francis W. Hatch Awards, New England’s most prestigious awards for creative branding and marketing, recognizes athenahealth campaign for creative excellence WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled healthcare IT services for ambulatory and enterprise customers nationwide, was recently recognized by The Ad Club for […]