Procura announced last week that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Tyze Personal Networks, providers of an online community care platform. The arrangement will provide Procura customers with a health information exchange (HIE) tool that centers on the patient, connecting associated family, friends, care givers and care professionals, and organizes support for […]
Allscripts acquires dbMotion and Jardogs. Reinventing itself after a change in leadership earlier this year (CEO Tullman Loses Final Battle for Control of Allscripts, Resigns – HCTR, 12/19/12), Allscripts announced during this week’s HIMSS Annual Meeting in New Orleans that it has acquired data integration vendor dbMotion and patient engagement software firm Jardogs. The […]
To help healthcare providers prepare for ICD-10, CMS has released new checklists and timelines for small and medium provider practices, large provider practices, small hospitals and payers. These resources are designed to give a high-level understanding of what the ICD-10 transition requires and how each provider’s ICD-10 preparations compare with recommended time frames. Many […]
Microsoft’s highly anticipated Surface Pro tablet will enter the market with a resounding thud. That is the opinion of several market watchers who were surprised that the supposed mighty competitor to Apple’s iPad and the lineup of Android tablets will be priced more like a laptop PC than a tablet. Details about costs and […]
