Biohealthmatics.com News Digest - 9/21/2005

Biohealthmatics.com's Daily News Digest The latest health informatics news from Biohealthmatics.com Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Biohealtmatics News Editor's Pick of Health Informatics Headlines Syndicated Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News Organizations Recover More Than $1 Billion With McKesson Revenue Cycle Solutions Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Revenue Cycle Million Dollar Club Members Demonstrate How Bottom Line Results Support Improved Clinical and Operational Performance ... more Zix Corporation Selected by Holy Name Hospital for Secure e-Messaging; New Jersey Nonprofit Signs Three-Year Contract for ZixVPM(R) Enterprise-Wide Email Encryption Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), (Nasdaq:ZIXI), a global provider of secure e-messaging and e-prescribing solutions and services, today announced that Holy Name Hospital, one of northern New Jersey's leading nonprofit healthcare facilities, has signed a three-year contract for ZixVPM (Virtual Private Messenger) secure email services. ... more Misys Healthcare Systems Named a ''Best Place to Work'' in Research Triangle; Employees Give Leading Healthcare Solutions Company High Marks for Work Environment, Benefits and Culture Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Thanks to its employees, Misys Healthcare Systems was honored last week by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the best companies to work for in the Research Triangle. Misys Healthcare Systems received high marks for its positive work environment, exceptional benefits package, strong executive leadership and effective manager relationships. ... more Expression Analysis Introduces Innovative New Comparison Tool Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Expression Analysis, a full-service genetics testing and services company specializing in the Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Brand technology, has developed a new two-group comparison analysis for differential expression. ... more Cardiac Science Delivers Advanced Web-Enabled Cardiology Data Management System Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Cardiac Science Corporation (NASDAQ:CSCX) , a global leader in advanced cardiology products, announced today that it is shipping a web version of its popular Pyramis(R) cardiology data management system used by hospitals. ... more Click here for more news Back to top

Editor's Pick of Health Informatics Headlines NHS IT needs more clinician engagement Computing, UK - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 The £6bn National Programme for NHS IT (NPfIT) is moving in the right direction but needs to engage more with ordinary clinicians, according to the BCS. ... Comments (0) Philly Docs to Get PDAs, e-Rx App Mobile Health Data, US - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross will offer 500 of its contracted physicians access to PDAs equipped with electronic prescribing software. The payer will sponsor the pilot program for one year. ... Comments (0) HHS Wants E-Rx Pilot Participation Mobile Health Data, US - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 The Department of Health and Human Services is soliciting applications for pilot studies that use its proposed electronic prescribing standards. The department published a proposed rule establishing such standards in February. ... Comments (0) NCQA Asks for Public Comment for Revised PPC Guidelines iHealth Beat, US - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 The National Committee for Quality Assurance on Wednesday introduced for public comment its updated standards for the Physician Practice Connections program, a program that recognizes physician practices that use health IT to improve patient care. Linda Shelton, assistant vice president for product development at NCQA, said the revised guidelines are "easier to understand, and they go further than the present standards in laying out a path that goes all the way to interoperability." ... Comments (0) Buy Extends Netsmart's Reach Health Data Management, US - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Netsmart Technologies Inc., a vendor of software for health and human services agencies, will acquire CMHC Systems Inc. Under terms of a deal that is expected to close by October, Netsmart will pay $13 million in cash and about $5 million in stock for CMHC Systems, maker of behavioral health information systems. ... Comments (0) Click here for more news Back to top

Syndicated Health Informatics News Health Informatics News SKG spends on scanners PACS Central - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:07:18 PM Distribution Source: WA Business News Sonic Healthcare subsidiary SKG Radiology has highlighted the growing cost of modern medical technology with its latest capital spending plans. ... more Bioinformatics News Pak Lah: Biotech growth must not pose a threat Moreover - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:35:00 PM Pak Lah: Biotech growth must not pose a threat SAN FRANCISCO: Biotechnology development should not come at the expense of public safety or the environment - that is Malaysia's ... more Bioinformatics News Sequenom Sells Two MassArray Systems Each to Broad Institute, Sanger Institute Moreover - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:06:00 PM By a GenomeWeb staff reporter NEW YORK, ... more Bioinformatics News Monsanto Confirms Full-Year Outlook Moreover - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:35:00 PM Monsanto Co., maker of Roundup herbicide and genetically engineered seeds, said Wednesday it continues to see fiscal 2005 earnings per share of 82 cents to 87 cents per share, or $2 to $2.05 per share excluding ... more Health Informatics News Progress Slow on HIPAA Security Rules Health-IT World - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:03:00 PM Computerworld | Months after data security rules mandated by HIPAA went into effect, many companies still aren't fully compliant, say IT managers and analysts. ... more Click here for more news Back to top

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