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Medication Mgmt. Vendor Raises $30M

February 8, 2010 - PatientSafe Solutions Inc., formerly known as IntelliDOT Corp. and vendor of a bar code-supported medication administration management system used in about 90 hospitals, has raised $30 million in private financing.

New Hospital Gets OR Dashboards

February 8, 2010 - The new East Cooper Regional Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., will implement in its eight operating rooms surgical dashboards displaying procedure data and video.

Vendor Eases Scanned Document Access

February 8, 2010 - BizTech Healthcare Solutions Inc. has introduced ProMed Enabler, which it says enables direct access to stored scanned documents and data in hospital information systems.

Cerner to Embed Guidelines in Surgery App

February 8, 2010 - Cerner Corp. will embed standardized, electronic perioperative documentation guidelines and templates into its surgery and anesthesia management information system.

Implementing EHR in a Hurry

February 8, 2010 - A new report from ECRI Institute, a Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based research firm, lays out 10 steps hospitals should take to select and implement an electronic health record system on an accelerated timetable.

Tough Year for Omnicell

February 5, 2010 - Medication and supply chain management software vendor Omnicell Inc. ended a tough 2009 with lower profit and revenue during the fourth quarter.

Security Firms Target HITECH

February 5, 2010 - Information security vendors Axway and Anakam Inc. have partnered to offer a suite of products enabling secure transmission and access of health information.

Mobile Service Targets Expectant, New Moms

February 5, 2010 - Voxiva, a vendor of consumer health applications for mobile computing devices, has launched "text4baby," a free text messaging service for pregnant women and those with young children.

Mixed Financial News from CPSI

February 4, 2010 - Community hospital information systems vendor Computer Programs and Systems Inc. increased revenue during the fourth quarter of 2009 but had lower profits.

Document Mgmt. Vendor Makes a Buy

February 4, 2010 - Diversified Information Technologies, a vendor of document imaging and management technology serving several industries including health care, has acquired Bowman Enterprises Inc., which provides similar services for health care and government entities.

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EDI Issues Move Up the Priority List

Providers face multiple changes in the ways they use electronic data interchange to transmit claims and related transactions.

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