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Athenahealth Announces Acquisition Of RazorInsights
athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based services and mobile applications for medical groups and health systems, today announced it will acquire RazorInsights, a leader in cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) and financial solutions for rural, critical access and community hospitals...
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Cut Readmissions with Discharge 'Passports,' Communication
Discharge planning and provider communication helped Philadelphia hospitals reduce readmissions by 7 percent, according to a report released last week by The Health Care Improvement Foundation. Most of the hospitals involved screened patients that are at risk for readmissions and provided them with checklists and reminders about medications and appointments, developing what they call "passports." Read More »
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Handoff Program Cuts Medical Errors by 40%
A handoff process called I-PASS, developed by Boston Children's Hospital, can reduce medical errors by as much as 40 percent, according to physicians at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Boston. Ten pediatric training programs in North America are testing the model. Read More »
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