Press Releases

IRVING, Texas & CARLSBAD, Calif.--Medsphere Systems Corporation and BT have reached an agreement in which they will jointly promote Medsphere’s OpenVista® EHR under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, relieving hospitals of many costly and burdensome IT responsibilities.

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p24qdm/longterm_care) has announced the addition of the "Long-term Care Software Market by Product, Mode of Delivery & End User - Global Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2015-- Practice Fusion, the #1 cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for doctors and patients, announced an agreement with OPTIMIZERx Corporation (OTCQB: OPRX) to integrate its patient savings and support system into the Practice Fusion EHR.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015-- HealthLoop® released a new app of its doctor-patient engagement platform today. HealthLoop+ MD is another step forward in bringing the latest technology and innovation of next generation follow-up care to doctors and patients.

LENEXA, Kan., January 08, 2015 -- Lexmark’s Perceptive Software announces a new agreement with Allscripts, a leading global provider of clinical, financial and operational software solutions for healthcare providers, including Allscripts Sunrise™, one of the top electronic medical record (EMR) applications available today.

Cary, NC, January 13, 2015 -- Smartlink Mobile Systems (Smartlink), LLC, a Cary, N.C. -based mobile healthcare technology startup, today announced that it has successfully raised $2.5 million in a seed round of funding lead by private investors.

MILFORD, Mass., Jan. 12, 2015-- Psyche Systems Corporation's, WindoPath® Version 8 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting eligible providers and hospitals with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

 WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Essia Health, the premier provider of specially trained medical scribes and electronic medical record (EMR) go-live support services, today announced that it has acquired Bellevue, Washington-based Eastside Specialty Scribes.

DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gq8lps/global_telehealth) has announced the addition of the "Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2015-- Today, Augmedix announced that it has received $16 million in Series A venture funding.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – (2015-01-05) Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Claron Technology, Inc. (Claron), a leading provider of medical image viewing, distribution, sharing and collaboration software technology. Lexmark paid a cash purchase price of approximately $37 million, which was funded entirely with Lexmark’s non U.S.-based cash.

Plainsboro, N.J., December 29, 2014 -- A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could unleash the potential of telehealth to improve care for seniors with chronic conditions, if the agency lifts a barrier to paying for its use.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2015-- The mHealth Summit announced today that Prima-Temp, Inc., was named the winner of its 2014 Venture+ Forum mHealth Pitch competition for startups.

DALLAS, January 7, 2015 -- According to the new research report "Medical Document Management Systems Market by Solution (Document Scanning Software, Document Management Software), Application (Medical Records Management), Mode of Delivery (Web-Based, Cloud-Based), & by End-User (Hospitals) - Global Forecasts to 2019" published by MarketsandMarkets, the global Medical Document Management Systems Market is estimated to be worth around $220 Million in 2014 and $424.5 Million by 2019, at a CAGR of 13%-14% during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019.

CHICAGO--Apervita, Inc. (www.apervita.com), formerly known as Pervasive Health, Inc., the first health analytics marketplace, today announced it has completed an $18 million Series A round of funding.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2014-- Bina Technologies, Inc. (Bina, Redwood City, CA, USA) announced today that they have been acquired by Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY).

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2015--Comcast Business today announced that Cooper University Health Care, the premier healthcare provider in southern New Jersey, is using an innovative mix of Comcast Business Ethernet services to connect its hospitals, medical campuses, lab and imaging facilities, outpatient offices and even physician homes to a secure, private network that is improving all aspects of patient care.

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 5, 2015--LiveHealthier Inc. announced today that it has been acquired by Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC).  

LONDON, Dec. 31, 2014 -- The study covers the eHealth initiatives across the emerging markets in Asia-Pacific. Government initiatives and incentives that encourage technology adoption in healthcare are key drivers for private sector investment in the Asia-Pacific eHealth industry

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2014 -- Kalorama Information has identified its "Top Five Trends in Healthcare in 2014."  The healthcare market research firm publishes 40-50 detailed studies in healthcare markets every year.  The firm said several events in 2014 will have business planners busy in the next few years.   Kalorama compiled its list is based on the news events, growth rates of markets the firm studied, and information requests the firm receives from industry participants. 

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Modernizing Medicine, Inc., creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™), a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical records (EMR) system, announced today that it completed an acquisition of Aesyntix Health, Inc. on Dec. 22, 2014.