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Huron Valley Physicians Association, an independent physician association, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is joining My One Health Information Exchange (my1HIE), an HIE formed by physician organizations in Southeast Michigan.
The market for bringing healthcare data from disparate sources into one view is growing by leaps, according to a new study from KLAS, a healthcare research firm based in Orem, Utah. The study notes that software giant Microsoft is rapidly expanding its footprint in what KLAS calls an emerging aggregation market.
Two physician-class-action lawsuits have been filed against Aetna Health, Inc. and the CIGNA Corporation.
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and IBM are collaborating with select primary care physician practices in Arizona to launch the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that electronic medical records can be used to test drug efficacy.
The Marshfield Clinic will roll out new business intelligence software to boost operations not only in the business centers, but also to improve care with better data.
The Alabama Medicaid Agency, a state and federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income individuals, is using information technology to transform the way it delivers care to recipients.
A collaboration between IBM, Google and the Continua Health Alliance, a group of technology, healthcare and fitness companies, will enable personal medical devices to automatically stream data results into a patient's Google Health account or other personal health record.
Massachusetts has awarded $32.6 million in grants and increased Medicaid rate payments to 69 hospitals and community centers across the commonwealth. Some of the facilities will use the grants to upgrade technology.
SafeMed is venturing into new territory, with a new name and some new products designed to push the company's healthcare footprint into new areas.