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Worth a Read: Articles of Interest to the Healthcare IT Field Safety Matters The walk away message from the fourth annual Siemens CPOE Symposium held in Blue Bell, PA stressed the importance of a cross disciplinary leadership group with excellent communication skills for a CPOE implementation. More about clinical processes than technology, implementing CPOE is a catalyst for change and nursing involvement is a must if the initiative is to succeed. On the M&A Front Some of the most notable mergers and acquisitions for 2006 in the healthcare information technology arena are discussed, including the top five closed deals, private firms that bought previously public companies, companies that expanded their services and failed acquisitions. RCM Payoffs Add Up Revenue Cycle Management initiatives are heating up and this article offers practical advice on where to begin as well for the best payoff, the patient and the new culture of pricing transparency and changing the mindset of financial vs. clinical processes as opposed to one process that incorporates both. Others to Watch No field is exempt from proliferation — EMR, practice management, claims processing, e-prescribing, healthcare consulting. Having submitted their revenues, but missed the cut for being ranked in this year's HCI Top 100, ‘Others to Watch' are the industry's quiet achievers. |
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