With Sentillion, Microsoft enters the EHR arena

Microsoft has acquired Sentillion Inc., a privately held company specializing in software for the healthcare industry.  In doing so, Microsoft has joined Google, IBM, Dell, General Electric, Siemens, McKesson and Cerner in their collective rush to profit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act designation of $19 billion for healthcare information technology.

Practice Partner ASP by Practice Partner

Practice Partner ASP is a Web-based application service provider that includes complete versions of Practice Partner Patient Records, Appointment Scheduler, and Medical Billing. Rather than having to install software on an in-house server, the applications are remotely installed and managed at Practice Partner’s datacenter.

For information on each of the included applications, visit the Practice Partner website.

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Practice Partner Patient Records: EMR Software by Practice Partner

Practice Partner Patient Records: EMR Software includes an EMR system that allows users to open multiple charts simultaneously and define chart summary fields.

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PatientTrac EMR by PatientTrac

The PatientTrac EMR system offers patient medical records and quick clinical data entry during patient visits. It also includes electronic patient registration through a Kiosk or the Internet, evidence-based medical tools, and mechanisms to help practices avoid malpractice lawsuits, the vendor said. The clinical drug trial modules let physicians enter participant data, then create and manage reports. There are also management reports and tools for practice management and marketing.

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Dr. Halamka, chairman of HITSP, comments on Beacon Communities Program

Harvard University's John D. Halamka, MD, chairperson of the HITSP committee, shared on his personal blog comments about the announced $235 million dollar Beacon Communities program.

Maine’s HealthInfoNet now largest HIE in US

At the July meeting of the Hanley Leadership Forum, Maine’s nonprofit HealthInfoNet announced that it will “go live” with the nation's largest statewide electronic health information exchange (HIE). Only Delaware and Vermont have similar statewide exchanges in operation. 

OpenEMR by OpenEMR

OpenEMR includes a document manager and an integrated practice manager; these support both electronic and scanned digital documents and also come with customizable medical encounter forms. The application’s calendar feature includes different categories and colors for different types of appointments.  The electronic billing feature covers Medicare and three major insurers. Prescriptions can be filed by email, fax or printed script.
 

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HHS to seek EHR certification responsibility

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is considering the recommendation of the HIT Policy Committee sent to David Blumenthal, national coordinator for HIT (healthcare information technology), that the “federal government should certify EHR and health i

Entering the EHR technology rush through Medicare, Medicaid grants

The advent of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has launched an EHR technology gold rush, as hospitals, private practitioners and other medical professionals grapple with new mandates, reimbursement programs and penalties surrounding mandated adoption of electronic health records.

How to form alliances with healthcare IT providers

Members of the healthcare industry, long accustomed to calling in outside experts for assistance with tasks ranging from billing or specialized medical procedures, are teaming up with healthcare IT providers to hasten and expand their adoption of technologies, to cut management and hosting costs, and to manage everyday maintenance.