Current Headlines

1. American Addiction Centers Deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi Network
   5/21/2013

   Xirrus, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, recently announced that American Addiction Centers (AAC) has equipped its Desert Hope treatment center in Las Vegas with Wi-Fi Arrays from Xirrus to provide wireless coverage for patients and staff.

2. DoctorBase Doubles User Base To 10,000 Doctors In One Year On Its mHealth-As-A-Service Platform
   5/21/2013

   DoctorBase, a leading mobile solution provider for medical practices, recently announced it has surpassed 10,000 doctors on its mHealth-as-a-service platform (mHaaS), a 104 percent increase over the past year.

3. Allscripts Lawsuit Serves As Warning To Physicians
   5/20/2013

   In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind case, two Miami class action plaintiff firms – Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL and Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton – have filed a class action lawsuit against Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. This lawsuit alleges Allscripts “misled its physician customers about the quality and functionality of MyWay” electronic health record (EHR) software which was sold to approximately 5,000 physicians across the nation from 2009 until Allscripts withdrew it from the market at the end of 2012. The cost of the software, according to the law firm’s website was “approximately $40,000 per physician to implement.” Follow John on Twitter: @buck25

4. ibml Announces SoftTrac Synergetics Advanced Capture Solution
   5/20/2013

   In today's intensively competitive "Big Data" environment, maximizing the velocity and accuracy of captured information matters more than ever.

5. The ERx Group Leverages T-System To Bring More Value To Hospitals
   5/20/2013

   In a value-driven environment, physician staffing groups must go beyond clinician placement, providing services that improve patient care and patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner.

6. New Diagnostics Solutions From Welch Allyn To Help Improve Patient Safety, Reduce Risk For Facilities
   5/20/2013

   Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, will showcase its new FlexiPort EcoCuff blood pressure cuff and EarlySense Vitals Surveillance System at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition this week at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Mass.

7. Licensed Physical Therapist Shares The Easiest Way To Deal With Medical Billing
   5/17/2013

   Medical billing remains a highly specialized field where clinic owners and health care professionals seek a medical billing company to handle this vital aspect of their billing.

8. VentureHealth Launches New Model For Funding Healthcare Innovations
   5/17/2013

   VentureHealth, an online healthcare investment portal for accredited investors, recently announced a new model for equity crowdfunding.

9. North America Home Healthcare Market Worth $130.4B By 2017
   5/16/2013

   The "North American Home Healthcare Market, By Product [Blood Glucose Meter, ECG, IV Equipment, Nutrition, Wheelchair, Fitness, Heart Rate Monitor, Pregnancy Test Kit], Services [Respiratory Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy] & Telehealth - Forecasts To 2017", analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America.

10. Physicians Share Opinions On Electronic Health Records In Recent DoctorDirectory Survey
    5/16/2013

    DoctorDirectory, a leading marketing solutions company serving healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical industry clients, asked their community of HCPs to submit questions for a series of peer surveys.