Morning Headlines 4/22/13
Why Boston’s Hospitals Were Ready
The city-wide coordination of patient care following the Boston Marathon bombings is profiled by The New Yorker. While three victims were killed in the initial attack, every one of the 170-plus wounded victims that were alive when they arrived at the hospital have survived.
New for-profit company to sell software that powers Indiana’s health info exchange
The seven year old Indiana Health Information Exchange is spinning off a for-profit company which will sell its infrastructure technology and professional services to the new organizations undertaking HIE projects.
Applied Health Analytics sets sights on a national network
Startup Applied Health Analytics, which develops evidence-based population health management software for hospitals, is profiled by The Nashville Business Journal.
Cerner partners with Ciber, an IT consulting firm specializing in implementation and optimization of Infor’s ERP solutions, to develop a full suite of services including application management, implementation, upgrades, and hosting services for Infor applications. The services will be offered to new and existing Cerner healthcare organizations.
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