Optimus EMR Inc. announced the launch of its new Optimus Billing and Financial System (OBFS) last week.
The OBFS is fully integrated with the company’s EMR clinical system, sharing one point of entry...
FDA alerts providers to lack of sterility in NuVision Pharmacy products
May 21, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration expanded an alert about NuVision Pharmacy of Dallas, TX, on Saturday. It said investigators found poor sterile production practices that raised concern about a lack of...
McKnight’s 2013 Tech Awards open for entries
May 15, 2013
McKnight’s has launched its second annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The awards are open at no cost to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and continuing care retirement...
American HealthTech gets new data partner
Apr 17, 2013
American HealthTech and Maun-Lemke Speaking and Consulting recently announced a strategic partnership in which operations solutions that benefit skilled providers will be jointly marketed.
Xerox creating digital nurse assistant
Mar 27, 2013
Xerox is developing a digital nurse assistant that is intended to help reduce the busywork that nurses must spend so much of their time on — documenting takes up more than a third of their time.
Six tech vendors align to make health records more interoperable
Mar 13, 2013
A half dozen electronic health record vendors have formed a non-profit organization called the Commonwell Health Alliance. The organization’s goal is to create a national infrastructure with common...
California chain selects COMS Interactive software
Feb 06, 2013
Windsor, a California-based long-term care organization, recently selected the COMS Interactive (Clinical Outcomes Management System) Daylight IQ™ product suite to complement its disease management program.
New milestone for American HealthTech’s online community
Jan 16, 2013
American HealthTech’s MyHealthTech online community recently surpassed 10,000 members. The achievement makes it one of the largest online post-acute healthcare communities in the world, according...
Experimental drug prevents blood clots from forming in legs and lungs
Dec 11, 2012
The experimental drug Eliquis prevented blood clots in the legs and lungs and kept them from recurring, according to a new study. Patients who took the medicine were 81% less likely to have symptoms of...
Guide helps leaders strategize for ACO participation
Dec 05, 2012
“The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to ACO Strategy” helps healthcare leaders prepare for the burgeoning world of accountable care organizations.