Patient Safety

Health Language Signs Agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

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Denver, March 31, 2011—Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in medical and administrative terminology management, announced that the Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has selected HLI as a preferred vendor to help Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies transition smoothly and efficiently from ICD-9 to ICD-10 by the Oct. 1, 2013, deadline mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Patient Safety

ProCare Research Launches PRISM Patient Management System at American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 30, 2011—ProCare Research, LLC, a physician-led medical research organization focused on value-based approaches to healthcare with an emphasis on the relationship between quality and cost, is set to unveiled its PRISM Patient Management System at the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 2011 Annual Meeting, March 24-27 in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Risk Management

AAMC Announces “Best Practices for Better Care” Campaign

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Washington, D.C., March 30, 2011—The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) announced a new multi-year effort, Best Practices for Better Care, that harnesses the unique missions of academic medicine—medical education, patient care, and research—and applies them to the challenges of improving quality and safety in health care.

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Accreditation & Regulation

The Joint Commission Launches Advanced Certification in Palliative Care Program

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Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, March 25, 2011—Joint Commission accredited hospitals now have the option of seeking Advanced Certification in Palliative Care. Palliative care is the field of medicine designed to improve the quality of life of patients and their families by relieving the pain, symptoms and stress of a serious or debilitating illness.

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Technology

ONC Announces Open Public Comment Period on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015

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March 25, 2011—The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced an open public comment period on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015 (“the Plan”). The Plan reflects ONC’s strategy, developed in collaboration with other federal partners, over the next five years for realizing Congress and the Administration’s health IT agenda.

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Uncategorized

PSQH eNews Alert

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If you haven’t signed up for the free monthly eNews Alert, this would be a good time. We’re upgrading our distribution process to allow a cleaner design and better compatibility with spam-filtering programs. Existing subscribers must confirm their subscriptions; new subscribers should fill out the new form.

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Patient Safety

Sermo, Inc. Enters Strategic Partnership to Transform How Physicians Coordinate Care for Their Patients

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 22, 2011—Sermo, Inc., the world’s largest on-line physician community, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Janssen Global Services, LLC to develop and deliver new mobile and web services that allow physicians to move their patients more easily and efficiently through the healthcare system.

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Uncategorized

Language Services Associates Launches New Video Remote Interpreting Platform for Foreign Language & American Sign Language Support

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Horsham, Pennsylvania, March 22, 2011—Language Services Associates, Inc. (LSA), a global language service provider offering a full suite of multicultural solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its new Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) platform for foreign language and American Sign Language (ASL) support.

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