HAGERSTOWN, Md., Sept. 11, 2013 -- DocuTrac, Inc., a leading developer of software for the behavioral health industry, is proud to announce the launch of QuicExchange, a data exchange connectivity service that manages and monitors the secure transfer of patient data. QuicExchange can move patient data to and/or from DocuTrac's Complete ARRA-Certified EHR QuicDoc®, as well as any other electronic records system, and health data repositories, clinical testing laboratories, portals, government agencies, healthcare providers, and other entities dealing with healthcare data.

A new patient matching effort aims to identify and recommend standardization of the basic attributes most commonly used, according a HealthIT Buzz blog post by Lee Stevens, policy director of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's state health information exchange program.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--PracticeMax, a national provider of medical practice management and technology services, today announced it has acquired Medi-Data Service, LTD, (MDS) of Naperville, IL, continuing its expansion of operations throughout the Midwest. Under the direction of president Andy Kokosa, MDS is one of the oldest most respected medical management firms in the Chicagoland area. For over three decades, MDS has provided billing and practice management services across a multitude of specialties, including individual physicians, groups, and hospital owned practices.

ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2013 --  Liaison Healthcare , a global provider of secure cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions, announced today the launch of mobile connectivity for its EMR-Link™ solution. With this solution, all clinician users who receive lab results via the EMR-Link hub will be able to view lab results through any smart phone, enabling real-time access to patient information from any location at any time. EMR-Link Mobile is a free benefit that Liaison lab partners can offer to practices that receive results through EMR-Link. The mobile connectivity provides benefits such as faster treatment plans, improved care coordination and, ultimately, better overall patient care. The initial pilot sites have been launched and full production release is set for the third quarter of 2013.

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2013 – The newest remote care management offering from Care Innovations™ is now FDA-cleared to take healthcare into the home and beyond via a web-based patient platform, while also offering tools to engage family caregivers. By eliminating the need for hardware, the Care Innovations™ Connect RCM (Remote Care Management) client application may reduce the cost of remote care deployments by as much as 50 percent compared to device-centric solutions available today.

Homeless emergency department patients own cell phones at high rates and are likely to engage in mobile health, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

IRVINE, Calif. -- Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII), announced today it has acquired Mirth Corporation, a global leader in health information technology that helps clients achieve interoperability. The acquisition will enhance the Company’s current enterprise interoperability initiatives and broaden its accountable and collaborative care, population health, disease management and clinical data exchange offerings.

With the aim to improve care and shorten hospital stays, the Mayo Clinic Health System launched a remote patient monitoring program for critically ill patients at six of its hospitals located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.