Company

Perot Systems


KLAS: Hosting healthcare apps creates benefits, requires compromise

Industry News | Tuesday, January 26 2010
Healthcare providers are finding greater success and satisfaction for application hosting working with software vendors but are able to host a wider selection of applications by partnering with services firms, according to a report from KLAS, a healthcare market research firm.
 

Grassley probes 31 providers on health IT deployments

Top Stories | Wednesday, January 20 2010
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent letters to 31 U.S. hospitals asking about their experiences in implementing health IT under the $19 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). He is seeking to ensure the “effective and efficient use of taxpayer money” in implementing health IT, such as computerized provider order entry systems and EHRs.
 

KLAS: Providers find revenue consulting services worth the investment

Industry News | Tuesday, November 24 2009
As the healthcare industry shifts to the use of revenue cycle consulting services, a report published Nov. 18 by market research firm KLAS analyzed whether the return of services were worth the often costly investment.
 

Grassley probes 10 health IT companies about software

Top Stories | Wednesday, October 28 2009
Ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to 10 health IT companies requesting consumer complaint information about their health IT products.
 

Perot Systems partners with China Telecom

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, October 28 2009
Perot Systems and China Telecom have formed a partnership to generate IT solutions for the healthcare industry in China.
 

Report: Health IT companies rang in strong for Q3

Top Stories | Wednesday, October 21 2009
For the 2009 third quarter, the health IT markets rallied to post the largest gains in over a decade, leading to the outperformance of stocks in broader markets, according to a transaction report from healthcare advisory company Healthcare Growth Partners (HGP) released this month.
 

Perot aligns with AMGA, MGMA for extension center EHR training

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, October 09 2009
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Perot Systems have formed an alliance to offer EHR-related training and implementation services to health IT regional extension centers.
 

Dell to purchase Perot Systems

Top Stories | Monday, September 21 2009
Dell has agreed to acquire computer services provider Perot Systems in a cash transaction worth $3.9 billion.
 

InSight Health, Perot ink revenue cycle management deal

Partnerships & Alliances | Thursday, March 26 2009
InSight Health Services Holdings, through a subsidiary, has entered into a seven-year agreement with Perot Systems to provide revenue cycle services, technology upgrade implementation and IT services.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

PORTALS

Advanced Visualization

Molecular Imaging

Integration Tools & Interoperability

More Portal Topics