Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News


MedeAnalytics Appoints SVP

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:16 AM PDT

Emeryville, Calif.-based MedeAnalytics , a provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced that Doug Thompson has been named senior vice president, business advisory services. In this capacity, Thompson will be responsible for the MedeAnalytics’ consulting offerings. Thompson joins MedeAnalytics with over 20 years of experience in consulting and recognized expertise in defining and measuring the value of healthcare information technologies and translating technologies into operational improvements and strategic advantage.

UnitedHealthcare Joins Indiana HIE Quality Program

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:09 AM PDT

The Indianapolis-based Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) says that UnitedHealthcare in Indiana, which insures more than 500,000 people throughout the state, recently joined IHIE's Quality Health First (QHF) program. The group says The QHF program is designed to deliver better health outcomes for physicians and their patients, and will serve as UnitedHealthcare's quality reporting tool for primary-care physicians in Indiana, helping them better manage patients' health conditions and preventive care efforts. Currently more than 900 physicians participate in the QHF program. They receive monthly reports that they can use to proactively monitor patients' preventive and chronic disease care.

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