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August 31, 2005

Per-Se to acquire NDCHealth in $1bn deal - Computer Business Review

Per-Se to acquire NDCHealth in $1bn deal - Computer Business Review. 31st August 2005 By CBR Staff Writer Health care business process outsourcing and services provider Per-Se Technologies this week announced that it would buy services and software vendor... [continued]

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August 30, 2005

Sun Microsystems and InstantDx to Provide First Physician-Based National Health Record

Sun Microsystems and InstantDx to Provide First Physician-Based National Health Record New Offering First of Its Kind to Enable Sharing of Clinical Data Across  Healthcare Industry for Improved Patient Safety and in Support of RHIO andNHIN Initiatives a Composite Application-Based... [continued]

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August 24, 2005

Sunday Times: Move to tackle hospital errors

Sunday Times: Move to tackle hospital errors [ 24aug05 ] Move to tackle hospital errorsFrom correspondents in Washington24aug05A GLOBAL initiative to stop hospital errors will focus on the old dictum "first, do no harm" by encouraging health care workers to... [continued]

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Intel Predicts Age of Mega-Automation of Health Care

Intel Predicts Age of Mega-Automation of Health Care By  M.L. Baker, eWEEK SAN FRANCISCO—Intel Corp. intends to become another in a string of giant IT companies pledging to improve health care. At the Intel Developer Forum Tuesday, gloomy music played... [continued]

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Intel Predicts Age of Mega-Automation of Health Care

Intel Predicts Age of Mega-Automation of Health Care By  M.L. Baker, eWEEK SAN FRANCISCO—Intel Corp. intends to become another in a string of giant IT companies pledging to improve health care. At the Intel Developer Forum Tuesday, gloomy music played... [continued]

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August 23, 2005

Verizon Wireless and PatientKeeper Provide Physicians Secure Mobile Access to Medical Systems Applications

Verizon Wireless and PatientKeeper Provide Physicians Secure Mobile Access to Medical Systems Applications PatientKeeper Platform and Verizon Wireless' Network Deliver Immediate Access to Essential Patient Information for Doctors on the Move BEDMINSTER, N.J. and BOSTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon... [continued]

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August 19, 2005

State law catches up with technology

Lincoln Journal Star Online By NANCY HICKS / Lincoln Journal StarDr. Michael Myers swivels his chair to a computer, calls up a patient record and types in a prescription. The computer dials up the pharmacy fax number and sends in... [continued]

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Digiens@u-City: The Digital Hospital

Digiens@u-City: The Digital Hospital Peter A. Gross has been a doctor for 40 years, rising up the ranks to become the chairman of internal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J. But one day this winter, a homeless... [continued]

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InstantDx partners with Atlanta firm for online prescribing

Pharmaceuticals - bizjournals.com The folks at InstantDx think their electronic prescribing system is pretty good, and they've teamed up with NDCHealth to make their system even better. Gaithersburg-based InstantDx and Atlanta-based NDCHealth, an information-technology firm catering to the health care... [continued]

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August 17, 2005

The eHealth Market in France: Assessing the Online Needs of Physicians and Consumers - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports

The eHealth Market in France: Assessing the Online Needs of Physicians and Consumers - Research and Markets - Market Research Reports IntroductionThe eHealth market in France, driven by patients and physicians demands for online services, will provide opportunities for pharmaceutical... [continued]

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Zix Corporation Selected by the Health Alliance for System-Wide Email Encryption for 4,000 Users; Cincinnati-Area's Largest Health System to Use ZixVPM(R), ZixPort(R) Solutions

Zix Corporation Selected by the Health Alliance for System-Wide Email Encryption for 4,000 Users; Cincinnati-Area's Largest Health System to Use ZixVPM(R), ZixPort(R) Solutions DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2005--Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)) (Nasdaq:ZIXI), a global provider of secure e-messaging and e-prescribing, applications and... [continued]

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August 16, 2005

Zix Corporation to Sponsor and Exhibit at Gartner Financial Services Technology Summit

Zix Corporation to Sponsor and Exhibit at Gartner Financial Services Technology Summit DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2005--Zix Corporation (ZixCorp(R)), (Nasdaq:ZIXI), a global provider of secure e-messaging, e-prescribing, and e-transaction applications and services, today announced that it will sponsor and exhibit at... [continued]

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August 15, 2005

ADVISORY/Zix Corporation to Present HIMSS Webinar ``The Five Foundations of Successful e-Prescribing Programs''

ADVISORY/Zix Corporation to Present HIMSS Webinar ``The Five Foundations of Successful e-Prescribing Programs'' Monday August 15, 1:30 pm ET DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2005--Zix Corporation (ZixCorp®), (Nasdaq:ZIXI - News), a global provider of secure e-messaging and e-prescribing applications and services, today... [continued]

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August 13, 2005

States to monitor prescription drugs

States to monitor prescription drugs States to monitor prescription drugs Program may curb 'doctor shopping' Saturday, August 13, 2005 By Jonathan M. KatzAssociated Press WASHINGTON — President Bush has signed into law a bill sponsor ed by Rep. Ed Whitfield... [continued]

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August 11, 2005

NDCHealth and InstantDx Announce OnCallData(TM) Integration

NDCHealth and InstantDx Announce OnCallData(TM) Integration ATLANTA, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NDCHealth Corporation (NYSE: NDC - News), a leading provider of healthcare technology and information solutions and InstantDx, L.L.C., a pioneer in electronic prescribing (e-prescribing), today announced their joint initiative... [continued]

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August 10, 2005

Zix Corporation Encryption Services Selected by Children's Hospital and Health Center

Zix Corporation Encryption Services Selected by Children's Hospital and Health Center San Diego's Premier Pediatric Care Facility to Use ZixVPM(R) and ZixPort(R) System-Wide Protection DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005--Zix Corporation (ZixCorp®) (Nasdaq:ZIXI - News), a global provider of secure e-messaging, e-prescribing,... [continued]

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Omnicare Appoints Glen C. Laschober Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Patrick Keefe Named Executive Vice President - Global Markets; Tracy Finn Named Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning and Development

Omnicare Appoints Glen C. Laschober Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Patrick Keefe Named Executive Vice President - Global Markets; Tracy Finn Named Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning and Development COVINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005--Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), the... [continued]

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August 09, 2005

Feedster Feed Claim Post

No Need to Click Here - I'm just claiming my feed at Feedster feedster:ad0ecad8972db8543774ac6d99b46287... [continued]

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Axolotl Announces SureScripts Certification, Facilitating Two-Way Physician and Pharmacy Information Exchange

PRESS RELEASE Axolotl Announces SureScripts Certification, Facilitating Two-Way Physician and Pharmacy Information Exchange MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/09/2005 -- Axolotl Corporation, a leading provider of health information management products and services, and SureScripts, the nation's largest network... [continued]

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Zix Corporation Completes Private Placements for $26.3 Million

Zix Corporation Completes Private Placements for $26.3 Million DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2005--Zix Corporation (ZixCorp®), (Nasdaq:ZIXI - News), a global provider of secure e-messaging, e-prescribing, and e-transaction applications and services, today announced that it has completed a private placement in which... [continued]

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August 08, 2005

Information Technology - Doctors Won't Go Out on A Limb on A Whim, Australia

Medical News Today News Article Information Technology - Doctors Won't Go Out on A Limb on A Whim, Australia 08 Aug 2005   AMA (Australian Medical Association) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said today that doctors are well connected to information technology... [continued]

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August 06, 2005

Health IT project a headache: AMA

OptusNet News Health IT project a headache: AMA8:30 AM August 6 One of the government's key technology projects for the health sector has "major problems" and neglects the concerns of Australian doctors, an industry body has warned. The president of... [continued]

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August 04, 2005

RedNova News - Health - Compuware Covisint and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Announce Strategic Partnership to Build Michigan Healthcare Portal

RedNova News - Health - Compuware Covisint and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Announce Strategic Partnership to Build Michigan Healthcare Portal Compuware Covisint and Blue Cross Blue Shield... [continued]

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Zix Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results

Zix Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results Zix Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results Thursday August 4, 4:40 pm ET DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4,... [continued]

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Australian doctors are well connected to information technology in their practices

Australian doctors are well connected to information technology in their practices Devices/Technology Published: Thursday, 4-Aug-2005 Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said this week that doctors are well connected to information technology in their practices, with over 90... [continued]

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August 03, 2005

Robot surgeon at new hospital

Herald Sun: Robot surgeon at new hospital [03aug05] Robot surgeon at new hospitalMichelle Pountney, health reporter03aug05A ROBOT surgeon is one of the centrepieces of the new Epworth Eastern hospital, which has officially opened in Box Hill.As one of Australia's most... [continued]

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Horizon Implements e-Prescription Apps

InformationWeek: Horizon Implements e-Prescription Apps Horizon Implements e-Prescription Apps IVANS helps carrier implement Allscripts Healthcare Solutions application as part of a larger effort to encourage technology competence among physicians. By Phil Britt,  Insurance & Technology -->Aug. 3, 2005 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=167100681... [continued]

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August 02, 2005

South Carolina BlueCross to Pay for Physicians' Prescription Hardware

South Carolina BlueCross to Pay for Physicians' Prescription Hardware COLUMBIA, S.C., August 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a series of quality initiatives, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will reimburse select physicians in its networks $500 when they purchase and... [continued]

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