By Kelly A. Briganti, Editorial Director, G2 Intelligence
Analytics aren't valuable just for improving business. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this month that its Fraud Prevention System (FPS), an "advanced analytics system," has uncovered or prevented $820 million in inappropriate payments. The FPS uses "predictive modeling and other analytics technologies to find and avoid payment of improper Medicare claims." Using analytics in much the same way credit card companies do, the system finds…
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By Lori Solomon, Editor, Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Nearly half of workers diagnosed with a chronic illness receive their diagnosis through participation in a corporate wellness program, according to survey results recently released by health engagement company HealthMine. Interestingly, wellness program participants report wanting even more personal health data. The majority of respondents want to know their risk for…
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Seamless Interoperability between Your Laboratory  and the Practice EMR: ELLKAY makes it Happen
To compete in today's healthcare market, laboratories are seeking long-term connectivity partners who will help them add value to their services, assist referring physicians in delivering better outcomes, and improve bottom lines. Since 2002, ELLKAY has been committed to making interoperability happen, acting as a one-stop-shop for laboratory connectivity.
For over a decade, we have been connecting laboratories to EMR/PM systems, building a strong foundation of laboratory expertise, and growing our comprehensive knowledgebase of structured data and system connectivity. Partnering with ELLKAY enables laboratories to take advantage of the relationships and connectivity we have built with hundreds of EMR systems.
Our quality support and full-service solutions have made us a nationwide leader in providing connectivity throughout the healthcare continuum. We empower diagnostic laboratories with powerful, cost-effective technologies and solutions they need to increase revenue and market-share, including
- Solutions for electronic orders and results
- Implementing and managing interfaces with EMRs
- Cross-reference mapping for insurance codes, test codes, and LOINC codes
- Real-time connectivity to patient demographic and insurance information.
With connectivity to 500+ PM/EMR systems in 31,000+ practices, we are the healthcare industry's "Data Plumbers," building the data pipeline for laboratories, hospitals, PM/EMR systems, HIEs, ACOs, and other healthcare organizations.
www.ELLKAY.com | 201-791-0606
By Ron Shinkman, Editor, Laboratory Industry Report
Massachusetts-based molecular laboratory Interleukin Genetics has reached an agreement with the New York University School of Medicine to develop a genetic test that would identify patients at risk for the progression of osteoarthritis, one of the most common conditions afflicting the aging U.S. population…
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By Stephanie Murg, Managing Director, G2 Intelligence
In the wake of its fizzled May IPO, OpGen (Gaithersburg, Md.) is in expansion mode. The microbial genetics analysis company has agreed to acquire molecular diagnostics company AdvanDx (Woburn, Mass.) in an all-stock merger deal that gives OpGen a set of FDA-approved rapid molecular tests for blood cultures. Additionally, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI), a majority stockholder in…
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