Friday, March 12, 2010

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News


Detroit MC Contracts for ER Transcription

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:29 AM PST

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) awarded a contract to Mt. Laurel, N.J.-based Medquist to provide transcription outsourcing services for Emergency Medicine documentation in six its hospitals. MedQuist was able to preserve more than 60 Medical Transcriptionist (MT) positions from DMC’s previous supplier by hiring those MTs who were already doing the work for the healthcare system, says the company. Detroit Medical Center is the leading academically integrated system in metropolitan Detroit and the largest health care provider in southeast Michigan. The DMC has more than 2,000 licensed beds and 3,000 affiliated physicians.

Siemens CEO Resigning

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:02 AM PST

Janet Dillione, CEO of the Healthcare IT business unit for Siemens Medical Solutions (Malvern, Pa.), is resigning from her post, effective April 1, according to media reports. Healthcare Informatics is working to independently confirm this information. Dillione has been with the company since 2000. In her position, she led Siemens global healthcare IT business, including strategy and portfolio management, profit and performance, and customer satisfaction, says the company.

Blues sued over pay rates outside network

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2/16/2010 © Palm Beach Post Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida intentionally sets unrealistically low limits on "usual and customary" payments for medical treatment outside its network, leaving patients owing an unfair share of the bill, according to a lawsuit.

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