» Chris Bauleke is the new CEO at Healthland Inc., the company announced at the end of June. Bauleke was previously president of RelayHealth Enterprise Intelligence at McKesson.
CompanyBriefs
Apr 02, 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...
Align, PointClickCare tackle engagement
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2016
PointClickCare and Align have partnered to help providers boost employee engagement and improve resident outcomes.
CompanyBriefs August 2014
Aug 01, 2014
» Optimus EMR announced it will include INTERACT 3.0 in upcoming release. The tool will be an embedded part of its Clinical Decision Support Module. Customers attending the Optimus Information Exchange...
New platform likely to help long-term care marketers
Mar 29, 2012
Salesforce.com recently launched Site.com. The new platform will give marketers in the long-term care field an easy way to update their websites, said Andrew Leigh, director of product marketing at the...
McKesson entity now Change Healthcare
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Parts of McKesson Corporation and Change Healthcare Holdings have merged to create a new healthcare information technology company called Change Healthcare. It includes all of Change Healthcare’s...
Vendors helping nudge HR operations away from paper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
For all the push for providers to move to electronic health records, the process of hiring and onboarding employees still often requires paper.
CompanyBriefs for February 2015
Feb 01, 2015
» Gentell Inc. announced its Fastcare wound documentation and ordering system now includes Quality Assurance Performance Improvement reporting capabilities. The system helps nursing homes with 24-hour...
Drug makers dial down consumer ads
May 02, 2011
Rest in peace, Digger, Abe and the Beaver. Soldier on, Lunesta Moth, Nasonex Bee and VESIcare pipe people. You may be the last of a dying breed, flitting across our TV screens — and increasingly, our...
Drug firms seek off-label help from FDA
By
Matthew Arnold
Aug 02, 2011
Seven large drug firms filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration that seeks guidance on communication about off-label uses.