Studies indicating that physicians are spending less time with patients than ever before are fueling the debate about whether EHRs and other IT systems are truly improving patient care or just helping providers rush through face-to-face encounters.

CARROLLTON, Ga.-- Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., which delivers innovative information solutions for healthcare providers, has been granted two new U.S. patents related to electronic quality-of-care data liquidity. Both patents cover the receipt and transmission of data from multiple electronic health record (EHR) systems, accessible directly or over the cloud, including data distributed across a vast patient population. Such data liquidity supports improved care coordination, quality, safety and cost-effectiveness.

Collegeville, PA, May 23, 2013 -- With yet another Health IT innovation, DataTrade Solutions, Inc (DTS) recently released iCoder MD, a mobile charge capture application that is designed to work on any smartphone. iCoder MD is a web-based application that is designed to replace the paper procedure and diagnosis slips that doctors use to record charges while making rounds at a hospital, nursing home, or any other outside location away from their primary office’s electronic health record (EHR) and electronic practice management (EPM) applications. iCoder MD allows a doctor to use their smartphone to quickly submit charges to a administrative, back-end website that his/her billing staff will access to securely receive billing information while away from the primary office.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- PracticeMax, a national provider of medical practice management and technology services, today announced it has acquired ABC Medical Management (ABC) of Phoenix, Arizona. Under the direction of its President and Founder, Rick Jacobs, ABC has been a leading provider of billing and practice management services for anesthesia and pain management specialists for over 20 years.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2013  -- The mHealth Summit is pleased to announce that the 2013 Call for Presentations is now open and will close on June 7, 2013. 

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pdf6jj/opportunity_areas) has announced the addition of the "Opportunity areas in primary healthcare in England: Primary care trust and clinical commissioning group plans for investment in 2012 and beyond" report to their offering.

A little teasing from peers can inspire genius. Just ask 17-year old Fred Turner, a British dark-haired teen who sought to put an end to speculation that he and his red-haired brother had different fathers.

PHILADELPHIA -- The University City Science Center is collaborating with the Canadian Consulate General to pilot a business accelerator for health information and communication technology companies from Canada.