Lutheran Medical Center has successfully implemented Medsphere Systems OpenVista EHR throughout the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based 476-bed teaching hospital.

NaviNet has acquired Prematics, a provider of mobile care management systems, expanding NaviNets clinical product suite for unified patient information management.

A majority of American patients support the use of home medical devices to manage and improve their chronic conditions, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper for Practice Fusion.

Patients will be in charge of their care management on a daily basis, marked by shared care between patient and provider, according to a report from CSCs Leading Edge Forum. Patients also will be empowered through the availability of health information, new healthcare applications and a support system that encourages and monitors progress.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has elected George Hickman, FCHIME, and Gretchen Tegethoff to its board of trustees.

A U.S. District Court jury has convicted the radiology benefits management company (RBM) CareCore National of conspiracy to restrain trade and of harming several N.Y.-state radiology practices and their would-be patients by not authorizing their referrals for standup MRI exams.

The value of patient amenities is an emerging conversation among healthcare policy makers, according to an editorial published Dec. 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) and the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their decision to collaborate on activities and offerings that improve or enhance the implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) standards in the healthcare industry.