Today’s Business News
4Medapproved.com has announced a new marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US. 4Medapproved is an educational resource for the adoption of health information technology in practice management and associated healthcare communities. UBM Medica US is one of the largest media companies in the United States serving the healthcare industry. “As the U.S. healthcare system rapidly adopts electronic health records (EHRs), information technology and the associated regulatory mandates such as HIPAA, Meaningful Use and ICD-10, the need and desire for high-quality education delivered through multiple channels has accelerated,” said Kevin Donnelly, CEO of 4Medapproved. “We are pleased to be working with a communications partner that is as well respected as UBM Medica to provide solutions to their clients in this rapidly changing environment.”
Healthcare providers will have access to a new continuum of technology management solutions across the “big three” health providers in a community — clinic, hospital and post-acute care facilities — with Healthland’s acquisition of American HealthTech (AHT). Healthland, a healthcare information technology solutions for rural hospitals and their affiliated care facilities, has acquired American HealthTech, provider of integrated software and electronic health records (EHR) solutions for post-acute facilities. While each company will continue to operate under its own brand, serving its traditional markets, they have already begun the process of linking resources to expand offerings to customers.
Greenway Medical Technologies announced today that PrimeMOBILE, Greenway’s mobile access solution for PrimeSUITE electronic health record customers, is now Microsoft-certified and available for download at the Windows 8 Store. The Windows 8 version of the PrimeMOBILE app joins existing versions for iPad, iPhone, Android Phone, Android Tablet and Windows Phone. By extending PrimeMOBILE to the new Windows 8 platform, Greenway has made PrimeSUITE mobile-accessible from every leading smartphone and tablet platform a healthcare provider may choose to support.
Patient Fusion has launched a free tool to help patients track their health spending online. Consumers who book appointments online at PatientFusion.com receive access to their online personal health record (PHR) and can now track their health spending across all of their medical visits. The beta launch is available to patients covered by national insurance payers including United and Anthem Blue Cross.
ICA, provider of interoperability technology that enables care coordination and health information exchange (HIE), announced today it has achieved full accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) for Registration Authority (RA), Certificate Authority (CA)and Health Information Service Provider (HISP) from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Direct Trusted Agent accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and transactions, and ensures compliance with industry-established standards, HIPAA regulations and the Direct Project.