Today’s Business News
No surprise with HIMSS14 less than three weeks away that press releases are flying fast and furious. Here’s a sampling of news and announcements from exhibitors and participants.
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improve patient care, along with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), announces a health IT focused pre-conference session at the 2014 Annual Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, FL. This pre-conference workshop, “Patient Safety – Making Healthcare Safer: Health IT Challenges and Solutions,” will highlight what leading health systems are doing to identify and prevent IT-related errors, and begins on Sunday, February 23, 2014, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EST.
InterSystems, a global leader in software for connected healthcare, and the Intelligent Hospital, a subsidiary of the RFID in Healthcare Consortium, announced that InterSystems HealthShare® will be the official health informatics platform for the Intelligent Hospital™ Pavilion at HIMSS 2014 in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 23-26, 2014. One of the most popular attractions at HIMSS, with over 7,000 visitors last year, the Intelligent Hospital Pavilion will provide exciting demonstrations and use cases of health information technology from multiple collaborating vendors.
Clinical Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) is excited to be a sponsor and to showcase the OBIX perinatal Data System in the LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Post-Partum) room of the Intelligent Hospital. This is the first year the LDRP will be featured in the pavilion at the HIMSS14 conference and is one of four new rooms simulating the latest technologies in an expanded healthcare environment.
SEP Software Corp., a leader in backup and disaster recovery software, is pleased to announce its sponsorship at the HIMSS14 Annual Conference and Exhibition. The conference will be held February 23-27, 2014 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. SEP Software Corp. will be located at booth #3589 and will be conducting product demos throughout the week. “We are very excited to showcase our backup solution to the healthcare community in Orlando this year,” said Tim Wagner, President of SEP Software Corp. “Backups of critical data are essential to the healthcare industry and we pride ourselves on offering one of the fastest and most cost-effective backup solutions on the market today. HIMSS14 is an ideal forum to discuss industry best practices and we are proud to support this organization,” concluded Wagner.
For thousands of community health clinics in need of more easily confirming eligibility and enrolling millions of newly-eligible patients in health plans, PointCare, an enrollment and reporting software company with roots in the non-profit world, will be demoing Enrollment Tracker at Exhibit Hall booth #6484 during HIMSS14, February 23-27 in Orlando, FL. Enrollment Tracker is an enhanced feature of PointCarePA, a web-based, mobile-friendly health coverage screening, enrollment, and reporting tool. PointCarePA has assisted its clients with screening more than 560,000 Americans.
HealthMEDX, the leading LTPAC EMR, will demonstrate the HealthMEDX Exchange platform at the HIMSS 2014 Interoperability Showcase at the HIMSS14 Annual Conference and Exposition being held in Orlando, FL on February 24th through February 26th. “The ability for LTPAC EMRs to interoperate with hospitals and physician practices is required not only for Meaningful Use Stage 2, but is critical in helping hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations manage care transitions and care coordination in order to drive the highest levels of clinical and financial outcomes”, said Gerry McCarthy, Chief Strategy Officer, HealthMEDX.