Illuminate HC wins Quality division in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2017
Illuminate HC operators saw a “consistent and direct” correlation between delays in call-light response times and negative — and avoidable — patient experiences. Their efforts to change...
Lexington Health Network named Innovator of the Year
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2017
Innovating in telemedicine has been a priority of Lexington Health Network in Lombard, IL, for the past five years. Its dedication has resulted in the Innovator of the Year Gold Award in the McKnight’s...
Lancaster Pollard acquired by ORIX USA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
Hollywood Hills death toll reaches a dozen; search warrants issued
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
A 12th resident from a Hollywood Hills nursing home in Florida has died, which a coroner has attributed to the facility lacking air conditioning after Hurricane Irma.
PharMerica to be acquired by KKR in $1.4B deal; Walgreens will a be minority investor
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Global investment firm KKR will buy PharMerica Corporation in a $1.4 billion deal, the companies announced in August.
Talyst acquired by Swisslog
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Swisslog Healthcare has acquired West Coast medication management company Talyst. Starting in 2018, the companies will begin integrating their pharmacy systems to address a large customer base in North...
Profile: Brian Jurutka
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
If there’s a recurrent term for how people describe new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care CEO, Brian Jurutka, it’s curiosity.
A Baptist Home blast from the past
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2017
Coming from a long line of folks who hate to throw anything away, culling more than 250 books this summer from our house has been physically painful. But the cleaning also has resulted in some unexpected...
New documentation released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 29, 2017
Innovaccer Inc. has launched its Clinical Documentation Improvement Solution specific for healthcare organizations.
MatrixCare buys Sigmacare in EHR consolidation move
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
MatrixCare has bought SigmaCare, reflecting further consolidation in the post-acute electronic health records market.