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| Thursday, 01 September 2011 00:00 |
Recent News: Happenings in the MEDITECH & Health IT CommunitySummit Healthcare Raises the Bar for Interface Engine Functionality, Ease-of-Use and Security with Newest Version of Summit Express Connect BRAINTREE, MA, August 29, 2011 -- Summit Healthcare, a leader in healthcare system integration and task automation, today announced the latest version of its industry-leading interface engine, featuring a wide range of new features and enhancements that set a new standard for functionality, ease-of-use, stability and security. ------------------ Iatric Systems Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface and Iatric Systems Public Health Immunization Interface Receive ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification BOXFORD, MA, August 22, 2011 -- Iatric Systems, Inc. announced today that its Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Interface, version 1.5 for MEDITECH CS and 6.x, and its Public Health Immunization Interface, version 1.5 for MEDITECH CS and 6.x, are compliant and were certified as EHR Modules on August 2, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ------------------ Olympic Medical Center Enjoys Significant Benefits from Successful Implementation of Summit Healthcare’s Express Connect Interface Engine BRAINTREE, MA, August 16, 2011 -- Summit Healthcare, a leader in healthcare system integration and task automation, today announced a new partnership with Olympic Medical Center and the successful implementation of Summit Healthcare’s powerful interface engine technology at the acute care facility. Olympic Medical Center’s adoption of Summit Express Connect has resulted in significant cost savings and efficiency gains from rapid, seamless consolidation of multiple point-to-point interfaces. ------------------ Round Table on HIE Connectivity: Real Experiences with Health Information Exchanges FRISCO, TX, August 11, 2011 -- Recently, we had the opportunity to gain insights from three customers regarding their participation in HIEs. Each organization is quite different, both in types of clinical systems they are using and in the way each is participating. ------------------ SAIC Completes Acquisition of Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc. McLEAN, VA, August 8, 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vitalize Consulting Solutions (VCS), Inc., a leading provider of clinical, business and information technology (IT) services for healthcare enterprises. ------------------ Larchmont Imaging Associates Leverages Corepoint Integration Engine for Strategic Integration Initiatives FRISCO, TX, August 4, 2011 -- Larchmont Imaging Associates, an imaging practice located in Hainesport, New Jersey with four facilities serving Burlington County, has utilized Corepoint Integration Engine as a strategic platform for its integration strategy, improving physician relationships and enhancing the patient experience. Key highlights are outlined in a recent white paper entitled "The Role of Integration in Radiology: Moving from Necessity to Leverage." ------------------ Murray-Calloway County Hospital Selects Summit Healthcare to Address MEDITECH System Downtime and Dictionary Management Needs BRAINTREE, MA, July 27, 2011 -- Summit Healthcare, a leader in healthcare system integration and task automation, today announced a new engagement with Murray-Calloway Country Hospital (MCCH) in Murray, KY to address business continuity and dictionary management needs for its MEDITECH environment. MCCH will be implementing Summit Downtime Reporting System (DRS) and Summit InSync. ------------------ First to Market Nationwide Launch of E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances with EPCS Gold™ 2.0 by DrFirst, Inc. ROCKVILLE, MD, July 27, 2011 -- Today, DrFirst, Inc. announced an innovative product that fulfills the company's commitment to deliver a simple, secure, and affordable way to send controlled substance prescriptions electronically with the launch of EPCS Gold™ version 2.0 (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances). EPCS Gold™ is fully certified to meet the prescription processing requirements set by Surescripts, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements enforced through the Interim Final Rule (IFR), and the Identity Proofing requirements set by NIST, and is now available to all eligible providers nationwide. ------------------ New FAQ Resource Area for MEDITECH Customers! WESTWOOD, MA, July 12, 2011 -- We're pleased to announce MEDITECH's new ARRA Frequently Asked Questions Web area. This is our latest ARRA referencing resource, designed to assist customers as they prepare for Meaningful Use. We've posted an initial set of questions and answers, and we've also established a communication process for getting customers' questions answered by MEDITECH staff. ------------------ Iatric Systems IatriCare OrderEase, Meaningful Use Manager and IIM Public Health Reportable Lab Results Receive ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification BOXFORD, MA, July 12, 2011 -- Iatric Systems, Inc. announced today that its IatriCare OrderEase, MAGIC version 1, Meaningful Use Manager, MAGIC, Client/Server, 6.0 version, and IIM Public Health Reportable Lab Results, MAGIC version 1.5 are compliant and were certified as EHR Modules on June 14, 15 and 20, 2011 respectively, by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ------------------ Beaufort Memorial Hospital Expands Partnership with Summit Healthcare to Improve Physician Office Integration BRAINTREE, MA, July 12, 2011 -- Summit Healthcare, a leader in healthcare system integration and task automation, today announced it has entered into a new agreement with Beaufort Memorial Hospital to improve physician office integration by leveraging Summit Provider Exchange. ------------------ Boston Software Systems Celebrates 25th Anniversary BOSTON, MA, June 29, 2011 -- Boston Software Systems™ is proud to announce its 25th anniversary. During this time, the company has maintained a laser-like focus on providing automation and integration technology that allows healthcare organizations of every size to automate common tasks, manage workflow and improve productivity. It remains the only automation technology in the healthcare market that can integrate any application that runs on a PC. ------------------ MEDITECH Attends Bipartisan Policy Center Kickoff for Health IT WESTWOOD, MA, June 21, 2011 -- MEDITECH's Russ Ricci, chairman of the advisory board, and Barbara Hobbs, manager of EHR Initiatives, were among the 250 attendees of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) recent policy kickoff briefing, "Leveraging Health Information Technology to Build a Strong Foundation for America's Health Care System." ------------------ Wyoming Medical Center Replaces Legacy Integration Software with Corepoint Health’s Integration Platform FRISCO, TX, June 14, 2011 -- Wyoming Medical Center implemented Corepoint Integration Engine, replacing their legacy integration software, for its intuitive product features and ease of interface development. Wyoming Medical Center has also leveraged Assured Availability™ (A2) for Corepoint Integration Engine as their high availability solution, ensuring the continuous operation of their integrated environment. ------------------ New Certification Resource Available for Meaningful Use WESTWOOD, MA, June 10, 2011 -- MEDITECH is excited to announce the new Certification Resource Page available for customers. The page includes information on all MEDITECH products which have achieved certification through the Drummond Group, under the Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program. In addition, this new area provides ONC certification numbers customers need to register for the Meaningful Use incentive program. ------------------ Iatric Systems and maxIT Healthcare Combine to Bring CPOE Expertise to MEDITECH MAGIC Users BOXFORD, MA, May 31, 2011 -- Iatric Systems, Inc. and maxIT Healthcare have collaborated to facilitate effective delivery of Iatric Systems’ OrderEase software to MEDITECH MAGIC users seeking to implement a Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) solution. ------------------ Catholic Healthcare West to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Northern California Hospitals, Enabled by Aptilo Networks REDDING, CA, May 31, 2011 -- The North State Service Area within the Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) network, the nation’s eighth largest health system, today announced the launch of free wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) for patients, visitors and physicians. The service is available now, at Mercy Medical Center Redding, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. ------------------ Doctors Community Hospital Selects Summit Healthcare Tools for MEDITECH 6.0 Migration and Automation BRAINTREE, MA, May 30, 2011 -- Summit Healthcare, a leader in healthcare system integration and task automation, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, MD to provide integration and automation tools to support the organization’s migration to the MEDITECH 6.0 platform. Doctors Community Hospital has contracted for the implementation of Summit Scripting Toolkit (SST) and Summit InSync. Summit Healthcare will also be showcasing all recent MEDITECH 6.0 migration successes at the 2011 International MUSE Conference. ------------------ |
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