The platform will allow the exchange of data regardless of geographic location and technology platforms. Go to Source

MACPAC’s first executive director is a former MedPAC leader. Go to Source

InteractiveMD is expanding its remote patient monitoring system with a video component. Now, Telemedicine Consulting Network doctors will examine patients on camera around the clock. – InteractiveMD, a telehealth provider, is preparing to launch a video conferencing upgrade to its 24-hour telemedicine platform on Aug. 18 that allows doctors to conduct live video examinations remotely and on [...]

The monitoring systems free up staff time to focus on preventive services. Go to Source

Focus groups in 13 states approve of the AMA’s work on developing clinical quality measures. Go to Source

Collaborative Care gathers and presents patients’ health data from multiple sources to create a detailed, up-to-date record that can be updated in real time to support clinical and emergency health care decisions. – IBM said Aug. 5 that it has joined up with the Aetna insurance company’s health IT division, ActiveHealth Management, to launch a new cloud-based patient-records service [...]

With its Customer Experience Platform, Angel aims to authenticate phone conversations for doctors, patients and pharmaceutical sales reps using voice biometrics. The SAAS service is used by pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca, companies in the financial industry such as Bank of America and retail chains such as Barnes & Noble and Best Buy. – Angel, a provider of on-demand, [...]

The president challenges federal agencies to reduce improper payments by $50 billion by 2012, including cutting improper Medicare fee-for-service pay in half. Go to Source

n Customizing default settings and properly maintaining batteries are among ways to combat staff becoming desensitized by thousands of alerts. A long-term plan also is important. Go to Source

Meanwhile, a U.S. Senate committee also is looking into the issue. Go to Source