Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

MEDSEEK Leading Enterprise Patient Portal Market with Live Clients

Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 4, 2013 — MEDSEEK announced today that it is leading the enterprise patient portal market with 10 healthcare organizations now leveraging MEDSEEK Empower to provide patients a comprehensive health management tool across care settings. Beyond meeting Meaningful Use objectives, MEDSEEK Empower plays an integral role in the overarching patient engagement strategy for these organizations, which represent 140 hospitals, 30,000-plus beds and over 8,300 physicians.

iPatientCare Announces National User Conference (NUCON) 2013, to be Held On November 15-17 2013

Woodbridge, NJ, September 04, 2013 -- iPatientCare, Inc. - a pioneer in mHealth and cloud based ambulatory EHR, integrated Practice Management and Patient Portal solutions - announced today the much awaited National User Conference (NUCON) 2013 to be held on November 15 through November 17, 2013.

Seamless Interoperability between Health Information Systems Now a Reality

HOUSTON-- Salutopia, a healthcare software innovations company, announced today the launch of a breakthrough technology that gives patients, providers and payers seamless interoperability of patient data across all electronic health record technologies.

Truven Health Analytics Extends Free Access to Five Micromedex Mobile Apps for Apple Devices to Subscribers Globally

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Truven Health Analytics™ today announced the release of the latest version of its Micromedex® Apple® iPhone® apps, giving current customers outside the US and Canada on-the-go access to the industry’s most trusted evidence-based clinical content for free.

Greenway and Rose Medical Group Partner to Create Advanced Care Coordination Platform

August 26, 2013, Carrollton, GA — A new, cloud-based care coordination platform developed by Greenway Medical Technologies and Rose Medical Group will deliver advanced continuity-of-care capabilities to Denver-area patients served by Rose Medical Group physicians and HCA HealthONE Rose Medical Center.

Krames StayWell Joins Greenway Online Marketplace with Integrated Patient Education Certified API Solution

YARDLEY, Pa.-- Krames StayWell, the nation’s largest provider of patient and consumer education and population health management solutions, today announced that its Integrated Patient Education Solution has joined the Greenway Medical Technologies online Marketplace as a certified API solution for users of Greenway’s PrimeSUITE platform.

Major Medical Centers Adopt Qstream® Mobile Platform to Keep Physicians and Clinicians Current on Healthcare Practices

Burlington, MA, August 20, 2013 -- Qstream, provider of an acclaimed mobile platform widely used for professional healthcare education, today announced that several major medical centers and healthcare leaders have purchased Qstream’s solution for use in the ongoing education of physicians and clinicians on a range of topics, including patient safety, infection control, emergency medicine, palliative care and advanced life support.

First Databank (FDB) Acquires Medication Reconciliation Solution Leader Design Clinicals

South San Francisco, August 20, 2013 – First Databank (FDB), the leading provider of clinical drug knowledge that helps improve medication-related decisions and patient outcomes, today announced that an affiliate of FDB has acquired Design Clinicals, Inc., a healthcare information technology company dedicated to providing clinician-friendly solutions for improving medication reconciliation and the delivery of patient care. Design Clinicals, based in Seattle, Washington, began operations in 2005, is led by founder and CEO Dewey Howell, MD, PhD, a practicing family physician turned healthcare information technology software developer.

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When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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