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Information Builders and Axiom EPM Announce Strategic Partnership for Business Intelligence & Performance Management

Custom Adapter Seamlessly Integrates Financial Planning & Analytics Engine with BI Tools for Optimized Organizational Decision Making and Profitability Management

June 5, 2013 — Orlando, FL — Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI), analytics, information integrity, and integration solutions and, Axiom EPM, a leading provider of financial planning and performance management software for enterprises, today announced that they have formed a strategic business and technology partnership. Under the terms of this partnership agreement, Axiom EPM will be the preferred Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) partner for Information Builders’ clients, and Information Builders will be the preferred BI, data integration and quality partner for Axiom EPM clients.

The partnership is a reflection of the natural synergies between BI and EPM functions and also reflects how the office of the CFO and CIO are increasingly working closely together to introduce systems and processes that optimize business performance. The recent increase in big data and the volume and complexity of financial and operational information has contributed to an increasing need for more sophisticated models to support various forms of strategic and operational planning. Finance teams must become more agile and responsive to organizational needs, shifting their time away from more tactical data management tasks to spending more time modeling at the enterprise level and delivering high-value analysis that can impact decision making and ultimately profitability.

The combined value of the Information Builders and Axiom EPM partnership enables this transformation with proven expertise, methodologies and technology integration. To support this new partnership, Information Builders and Axiom EPM have jointly developed an adapter that enables WebFOCUS business intelligence users to seamlessly and securely query the Axiom EPM financial planning and analytics platform, empowering customers with a full range of business analytics tools to realize the promise and power of EPM. As a result, the robust financial planning content created and stored in the Axiom EPM application becomes a rich and trusted information source that can be consumed by a wide variety of decision makers and functions across the organization for real-time, in context, decision making.

The industry leading capabilities offered through the Information Builders and Axiom EPM partnership are being leveraged at Sterling Bank, one of the largest regional community banks in the western United States. Sterling Bank needed to rationalize a complex heterogeneous landscape composed of various legacy data sources. They also needed comprehensive performance management capabilities for planning, profitability measurement and incentive compensation. “The combination of Information Builders’ iWay and WebFOCUS tools along with Axiom EPM’s comprehensive performance management platform will deliver the trusted data governance along with the planning and profitability analytics required to understand the key business drivers and inform better decision making.” said Laura Roberts, SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis Executive, Sterling Bank.

In addition to complementary technologies, both firms share a singular business focus on their respective domains and make customer satisfaction the top priority —each ranking in the upper tier of various industry surveys. “We are extremely excited to be able to offer our customers the ability to seamlessly integrate strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, profitability management and analytics on one integrated platform and database structure,” said Gerald Cohen, CEO, Information Builders. Mike Choi, CEO, Axiom EPM, added, “working with another privately held company that shares a common vision and focus on customer success will help ensure a successful business and technical partnership for many years to come.”

Axiom EPM
Founded by industry leaders with over two decades of experience in enterprise and reporting, Axiom EPM delivers solutions that empower the office of finance. Solutions for budgeting & forecasting, reporting & analytics, strategy management, capital planning, profitability & cost management are delivered on a single unified platform. Axiom EPM embraces and extends familiar Microsoft Excel® functionality, allowing finance professionals to manage data in a familiar environment – while providing unmatched modeling flexibility and enterprise performance. From an innovative technology platform, to robust industry solutions to market leading customer support, Axiom EPM provides financial professionals with the tools and knowledge to be successful.

Information Builders
Founded in 1975, Information Builders delivers state-of-the-art technology that is transforming business in all commercial industries, government, and education. As one of the largest independent, privately held companies in the software industry, Information Builders focus is ensuring customers can apply intelligence, integration, and integrity solutions to dramatically improve the performance of their entire organization. WebFOCUS Intelligence, the industry’s most comprehensive BI platform, offers easy-to-use BI, business analytics, and performance management capabilities to promote a proactive business culture that helps organizations gain a competitive edge. iWay Integration Solutions work on any platform, inter-operate with proprietary technologies as well as industry standards, support more than 300 database and application adapters, and lay the foundation for a real-time, integrated enterprise. iWay Integrity Solutions integrate, enrich, and transform data into relevant, timely, and usable information. Information Builders’ proven products help organizations to cut costs, reduce risk, achieve compliance, and improve business performance.

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June 12, 2013 I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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HEALTH TECH HATCH SERVES AS IDEA CROWDSOURCER AND USER TESTING PLATFORM FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES “BLUE BUTTON PLUS” MOBILE APP CHALLENGE

Company’s testing capability allows developers to collaborate with end users

to produce consumer-facing applications that make patient information useful

Iowa City, Iowa (June 6, 2013) – Health Tech Hatch (Hatch), a resource for entrepreneurs who create innovative health and wellness products and companies, today announced it will operate as the user testing platform for the Blue Button Patient Co-Design Challenge, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) newest challenge effort. The Challenge seeks to amplify the voices of patients with stories to tell and problems to solve through improved access to their health data.  The Challenge will also uniquely engage the patient community to teach what patients most want to do with their clinical data by crowdsourcing application ideas and incorporating patients in product design. Crowdsourcing and crowdvoting of ideas will take place from June 3 through June 11 at http://ideas.healthtechhatch.com/.

Blue Button Plus represents the technical standards and policy levers that help patients make use of their clinical and financial data in technology such as personal health records and health apps. All patients whose providers use Meaningful Use Stage 2 certified technology have the ability to view, download, and securely transmit their clinical data from their provider’s Electronic Health Record into another product or holding place of their choice. This is an enormous opportunity for patient-facing, data receiver applications that previously struggled to collect complete and accurate clinical data without manual patient entry.

Intended to increase the number of priority patient-facing applications able to receive clinical data via Blue Button Plus, the Challenge allows site visitors to vote for the highest priority problems and types of products they think will help them best take care of themselves and their families. The top three ideas/problems will become the target products for this Challenge.

“Supporting innovations that will actually be used by people to improve health is a shared mission among Hatch and HHS/ONC, and is the inspiration behind Hatch’s testing platform,” says Patricia Salber, CEO of Health Tech Hatch. “What is so great about this project is the way real patient engagement is built in, starting with crowdsourcing the ideas for the Challenge to having the developers post their concepts on Health Tech Hatch so that patients can iteratively interact with the developers in a codesign process, and vote. It’s the first time such an extensive involvement of patients in the development of apps/tools has taken place.”

Over the summer, developers from across the country will build patient-prioritized tools using the Blue Button Plus technical guidelines, which ensure that patients may move their own health data from a provider’s electronic health record or a patient’s own personal health record into these new products in a secure and structured way.  Developers will receive codesign support from real patients through the Health Tech Hatch platform. Testers will be compensated for their time. If you are interested in applying to be a tester, send an email to info@healthtechhatch.com.

In August, participants will vote again for the winner. Prizes will also be awarded for the best open source developer tools that make it easier for future applications to become Blue Button Plus enabled. Total prize money is $50,000.

“We want the Blue Button Co-Design Challenge to be a significant step forward in the creation and adoption of Blue Button Plus-enabled tools and applications, said Adam Wong, Management and Program Analyst, ONC. “Utilizing the knowledge and experience we’ve gained over the past two years from the many challenges we’ve run, we expect this challenge to result in a slew of new patient applications and developer tools that will bring Blue Button to a wide range of new users. And with the ideation crowd-sourcing and public voting elements we have incorporated the opinions of patients and consumers in an exciting new way.”

Hatch’s platform supports health care innovators by providing the infrastructure for iterative concept feedback from relevant users (consumers and providers) early in design, and hosts challenges that generate solutions for government agencies, foundations, academic institutions and other organizations. An entrepreneur may also crowdfund on the Hatch platform and raise matching funds from sponsor organizations.

The Blue Button Co-Design Challenge builds upon previous ONC activities to support consumer health and patient access to their data. These include Challenges such as Blue Button for All Americans, the Blue Button Mash Up Challenge, and the Health Design Challenge.

For additional information, please visit http://challenge.gov/ONC/557-blue-button-co-design-challenge.”

About Health Tech Hatch

Health Tech Hatch (“Hatch”) is a platform supporting healthcare innovation via early concept feedback, problem-solving challenges, and crowdfunding. Learn more at http://healthtechhatch.com/.

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John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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CenTrak Expands to Meet Growing Demand for Clinical-Grade Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)™

CenTrak doubles current office footprint and increases resources to support emerging need for efficient delivery of healthcare services.

(Newtown, PA – June 4, 2013) - Today, CenTrak, the leading provider of Clinical-Grade Locating™ technologies, announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters in Newtown, Pennsylvania to support continuing company growth. The local move will allow CenTrak to expand customer support, research and development, and client services, as well as add implementation teams. These enhancements will enable CenTrak to keep up with demand for its battery-operated asset management, patient tracking, staff locating, workflow, and compliance monitoring solutions. The new office more than doubles the footprint of CenTrak’s current facilities and also provides space for its anticipated continued growth.

Recently, CenTrak was chosen as the exclusive RTLS provider to HP Enterprise Services for their $543 million contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA’s standardization on CenTrak’s Clinical-Grade Locating™ infrastructure in all of its 152 medical centers is expected to further accelerate industry adoption.  In addition, CenTrak has enjoyed triple-digit annual increases in revenue from its commercial business. To ensure exceptional customer and partner support, CenTrak has recently doubled the number of its employees in implementation services, marketing, engineering, client services and operations.

“We are grateful to our partners and customers for the confidence they have shown in us, demanding excellence in the systems we deliver and maintain,” said CenTrak CEO Ari Naim. “The expanded facility provides much needed space for our growing team and reflects the significant role RTLS is playing in making our healthcare system more efficient.”

The new headquarters for CenTrak is located at 125 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940.

 

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John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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Information Builders Launches iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform

Information Builders Launches iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform
Solution Enables Accurate, Real-Time Access to Critical Enterprise Data

Today at its 2013 Summit User Conference, Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity, and integration solutions, announced the launch of its iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform. The solution combines powerful integration, data quality, and master data management capabilities to facilitate end-to-end management of data across all enterprise systems, processes, and stakeholders.

To remain profitable in today’s volatile economic conditions, it’s critical that organizations maximize their information assets and realize the greatest possible return on existing data investments. As part of this, companies need the ability to unify data from disparate sources, instantly assess its quality and correct any integrity issues, and facilitate a comprehensive view of this information to a wide array of audiences. Information Builders’ iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform provides the tools organizations need to efficiently and economically address all of these requirements. The platform enables enterprises to:

Overcome data silos and obtain direct access to information from any source with more than 300 pre-packaged integration components
Optimize business processes and enhance real-time decision-making by drawing on existing application and infrastructure investments to support operational and analytical needs
Build a real-time data quality firewall equipped with reporting and monitoring capabilities
The iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform is comprised of three technology suites:

* iWay Integration Suite: Enhances information unification and accessibility, providing real-time interoperability between disparate systems and data
* iWay Data Quality Suite: A unified solution for profiling, cleansing and enriching data, this suite provides the tools organizations need to confirm consistency, accuracy, and completeness of information
* Master Data Suite: A comprehensive, unified toolset that ensures consistency, uniformity, and accuracy across all critical data assets. This powerful, scalable, multi-domain master data management environment provides organizations with effective data governance capabilities by rapidly creating and efficiently maintaining a single view of their core entities

Designed to satisfy enterprise-scale, project-oriented or departmental-level requirements, the platform simplifies information management while simultaneously ensuring optimum performance from data investments. For more information on the iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform, please visit our website.

“Organizations reap maximum returns on information investments when they deploy data analysis capabilities to numerous user groups,” said Gerald Cohen, president and CEO of Information Builders. “However, this approach is only effective when companies can ensure the accessibility, reliability, and timelines of data from every enterprise source. Our iWay 7 Information Asset Management Platform addresses these areas, providing customers with the tools they need to realize the full potential of their information capital.”

About Information Builders
Information Builders helps organizations transform data into business value. Our software solutions for business intelligence and analytics, integration, and data integrity empower people to make smarter decisions, strengthen customer relationships, and drive growth. Our dedication to customer success is unmatched in the industry. That’s why tens of thousands of leading organizations rely on Information Builders to be their trusted partner. Founded in 1975, Information Builders is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices around the world, and remains one of the largest independent, privately held companies in the industry. Visit us at informationbuilders.com, follow us on Twitter at @infobldrs, like us on Facebook, and visit our LinkedIn page.

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John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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DoctorBase Doubles User Base to 10,000 Doctors in One Year On Its mHealth-As-A-Service Platform

Mobile solution provider helps medical practices interact with patients through smartphones

San Francisco, CA (May 21, 2013) — DoctorBase, a leading mobile solution provider for medical practices, today announced it has surpassed 10,000 doctors on its mHealth-as-a-service platform (mHaaS), a 104 percent increase over the past year. DoctorBase’s PANDA software provides medical practices with free and low-cost tools that allow clinicians to interact with patients through smartphones. More than 4.1 million patients now use the service to communicate with their healthcare providers.

The emerging field of mobile health technology lets doctors connect their practices to a growing mobile network of patients and generate additional revenue from electronic communications that had previously gone uncompensated. The average patient sends an electronic message to their doctor 3.2 times per year and office visits that follow a Secure Message or eVisit using mHaaS are 7.2 times more likely to be reviewed positively.

“DoctorBase has become the primary way we differentiate ourselves in our local market by providing true, anywhere access to our existing patients,” said Dr. Scott Kramer, an OB-GYN in Fremont, CA. “We’ve seen a 20 percent increase in office visits since offering our patients the ability to communicate with us via their smartphones.”

In addition to mobile messaging, mHaaS provides tools designed specifically for physicians, including search engine optimized content and appointment and billing reminders.

About DoctorBase

DoctorBase has a patent pending multi-tenant mobile platform and is one of the fastest growing Health 2.0 companies as measured by doctor and patient acquisition. Its mHealth-as-a-Service platform allows patients and healthcare providers to easily communicate through mobile devices with security, auditability and reimbursement. Learn more at www.doctorbase.com

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June 5, 2013 I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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Libman Education Announces New Online, Self-Paced ICD-10-PCS Course for HIM Professionals

Foundational Course Introduces Structure and Design of ICD-10-PCS System

BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 15, 2013 – Libman Education’s line of online medical coding courses continues to grow, with the company announcing the release of a new foundational ICD-10-readiness course, Introduction to ICD-10-PCS.

Libman Education’s Introduction to ICD-10-PCS was developed in partnership with Lynn Kuehn, a recognized leader in ICD-10-PCS education. Lynn’s textbook for the online course, ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach, is published by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

In Introduction to ICD-10-PCS, students learn about the ICD-10-PCS system’s structure and design, and about the content of the coding guidelines. The course also covers assigning codes within ICD-10-PCS’s medical and surgical section – with complete education on the 31 root operations used in the coding process.

Online and self-paced, Introduction to ICD-10-PCS enables HIM professionals to work around their busy schedules and to finish the course in time for the ICD-10 deadline.

“This course is highly recommended to all medical coders,” said Lynn Kuehn, president of Kuehn Consulting and author of both the course and the course’s textbook. “With ICD-10 about to become the standard coding procedure, coders need foundational ICD-10 training. Introduction to ICD-10-PCS provides this. This course was organized to train coders in ICD-10-PCS in an efficient and timely manner.”

As the first in a series of Libman Education courses on ICD-10-PCS, the course is foundational and prepares medical coders for the remaining courses: The Medical and Surgical-related and Ancillary Sections of PCS and PCS Coding by Body System.

Students who complete Introduction to ICD-10-PCS are able to identify the ICD-10-PCS code format, system structure, and design; demonstrate the code building process through the index and tables; apply Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting of ICD-10-PCS codes; and, given a case scenario, select the necessary statements to code and apply Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to support an accurate code assignment.

For more information about Introduction to ICD-10-PCS, visit http://www.libmaneducation.com/introduction-to-icd-10-pcs/

ABOUT THE COURSE’S AUTHOR
Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIM, is president of Kuehn Consulting, LLC, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a consulting firm specializing in coding for all settings and physician practice management issues. She has served on the AHIMA Board of Directors, and has authored several of AHIMA’s popular books, including ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach, Procedural Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services, and CCS-P Exam Preparation. Lynn earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Viterbo University and her Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration from Cardinal Stritch University.

ABOUT LIBMAN EDUCATION
Libman Education Inc. is a leading provider of training for the health care workforce. We offer self-paced online courses designed and developed by leading industry experts in Health Information Management (HIM) and Medical Record Coding. Our courseware is used by individuals as well as health care providers and institutions, public and private workforce development training programs and professional and volunteer associations interested in educating their employees, their students, and their members. At Libman Education, we offer the right-mix of online education to ensure that the health care workforce is prepared to meet the challenges of the changing health care workplace.
www.libmaneducation.com

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John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook® H2 Rugged Handheld Tablet PC

Improved processor, storage, battery life and connectivity advance productivity for mission-critical mobile professionals

Secaucus, NJ, May 15, 2013 – Panasonic, an industry leader in rugged, reliable mobile computers since 1996, today announced upgrades to the Panasonic Toughbook® H2, the industry’s most rugged handheld tablet PC. The MIL-STD-810G1 and IP651 certified device includes a faster processor, expanded storage and other improvements, while retaining critical features to enhance usability and durability – including the ability to survive a 6-foot drop. With these upgrades, the Toughbook H2 delivers an improved return on investment for businesses with mobile workforces and greater performance for clinicians, field service workers, first responders and other mission-critical mobile professionals.

Panasonic Toughbook® H2: Key Improvements

Upgraded processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3427U (up to 2.8GHz) with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Expanded storage: 500GB 7200rpm hard drive (shock-mounted flex-connect with hard drive heater) with optional 128GB SSD
Improved battery life: Twin, hot-swappable batteries deliver 7 hours of uninterrupted work per MobileMark 2007 testing
Enhanced connectivity: Intel® Advanced-N 6235 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth® v4.0 + EDR (Class 1) standard on all models. Integrated wireless broadband options include 4G LTE or 3G Gobi™ and dedicated GPS

For a full list of Toughbook H2 specifications, visit http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook/H2.

“With its versatility, portability and sheer toughness, the Toughbook H2 is a critical tool for workers in diverse industries,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. “The improvements we’re announcing only serve to increase its value in helping these workers stay efficient and productive, no matter where their jobs take them.”

Flexible Functionality, Rugged Durability

The 3.5 lb. Toughbook H2 handheld tablet PC runs the Microsoft Windows® 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) operating system and includes optional integrated technology such as barcode, fingerprint, insertable or contactless SmartCard/RFID readers. Further, with standard USB 3.0, serial, and Ethernet ports, connectivity is unparalleled in its class. Its 10.1-inch XGA LED transflective touchscreen with Panasonic CircuLumin™ technology allows for full circle viewability from the brightest sunlight to pitch darkness, and screen brightness can be adjusted from 6,000 nits to as low as 1 nit for concealed nighttime use for the safety of military and public safety users.

The Toughbook H2’s polycarbonate-encased magnesium alloy chassis is built with an IP651 certified sealed all-weather design, and is MIL-STD-810G1 certified for drops up to 6 feet, shock, vibration, rain, dust, sand, altitude, freeze/thaw, high/low temperature, temperature shock, humidity and explosive atmospheres. A MIL-STD-461F certified model for electromagnetic compatibility is available.

Healthcare-Compliant Design

For healthcare environments, the Toughbook H2 has a fully-sealed design, with no fan vents or exposed ports, for easy disinfection, reducing the risk of potentially pathogenic microorganisms being spread from patient to patient. The device is a secure and intuitive platform for barcode medication administration (BCMA), vitals capture and electronic medical records (EMR) capture and review.

Pricing and Availability

In the United States, the Toughbook H2 is available from authorized Panasonic resellers starting at an estimated street price of $3,349.

The Toughbook H2 is backed with a three-year limited international warranty.

1 Tested by national independent third party lab following MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6 Procedure IV for transit drop test and IEC 60529 Sections 13.4, 13.6.2, 14.2.5 and 14.3 for IP65.

Follow the Toughbook Brand

The Panasonic Toughbook brand can be followed on various social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and via our blog, www.PanasonicForBusiness.com.

Panasonic Solutions for Business

Built on a celebrated engineering foundation, Panasonic architects business technology solutions that help build a better world. Customers in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to help them acquire, manage and interpret the information that drives innovation. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance, retail point-of-sale, office productivity, high definition visual conferencing, visual communications (professional projectors, displays, digital signage) and HD and 3D video production. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic engineers reliable and long-lasting solutions as a partner for continuous improvement. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, which is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation.

All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic solutions for business can be obtained by calling 877-803-8492 or at http://www.panasonic.com/business-solutions/.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and services for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation, and the hub of Panasonic’s U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is committed to becoming the electronics industry’s leader in green innovation by its one-hundredth anniversary in 2018. In the 2012 Interbrand Annual Best Global Green Brands ranking, the Panasonic brand jumped four spots to number six: http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2012-Report.aspx. As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013. Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is also available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

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June 4, 2013 I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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Axiom EPM Achieves Historic Customer Satisfaction Rating in BPM Pulse of Performance Management 2013 Survey

Robust Solution Suite and Cross Industry Capabilities Earn Survey’s First Ever Perfect 5.0 Rating

May 14, 2013 — Portland, OR — Axiom EPM, a leading provider of financial planning and performance management software for enterprises, today announced it received a perfect 5.0 customer satisfaction rating in the BPM Partners Pulse Performance Management 2013 survey, which examines vendor solutions, industry trends, and offers end users guidance on solution selection and implementation. It was the first-ever perfect rating in the study’s ten year history. In the annual webcast hosted by Business Finance Magazine, Craig Schiff, CEO of BPM Partners, the leading independent authority on business performance management, discussed essential strategies for budgeting, planning, reporting and consolidation systems.

This is the second year in a row that Axiom EPM was recognized during the BPM Partners Pulse Performance Management webcast for its superior customer service and comprehensive performance management solutions that serve a range of industries including banking, healthcare, retail, higher education, and manufacturing. “Clearly their customers love them,” said Schiff.

“Receiving the first perfect customer satisfaction rating is particularly gratifying for us given that a large proportion of our client base participated in the study,” said Michael Choi, CEO, Axiom EPM. “This recognition is a testament to the commitment we’ve made to our clients and to the quality of our solutions, and reinforces our reputation for delivering an unmatched level of service.”

“The Pulse of Performance Management 2013 is designed to help participants identify the most successful vendors that match their needs, benchmark their projects and leverage performance management best practices,” said Schiff.

Axiom EPM offers solutions for budgeting and forecasting, reporting and analytics, strategy management, capital planning, consolidations, profitability and cost management on a single integrated platform. Axiom EPM’s flexible, scalable solutions address the complicated finance needs of a wide variety of organizations provides finance executives with the tools they need to improve corporate performance. Axiom EPM embraces and extends familiar Microsoft Excel® functionality, allowing finance professionals to manage data in a familiar environment – while providing unmatched modeling flexibility and enterprise performance. Its applications promote end-user adoption as well as actionable participation across business processes. “It’s a good choice for anyone looking for a comprehensive and unified solution,” said Schiff.

To listen to a replay of BPM’s Pulse of Performance Management 2013 Webcast visit: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=598096&s=1&k=9600C6C1B142FA8681DD593AFA0FDD6A

About BPM Partners
BPM Partners is the leading independent authority on business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence solutions. The company helps organizations address their budgeting, planning, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, profitability optimization, key performance indicator (KPI) development, and operational performance challenges with vendor-neutral experts who can guide companies through their BPM initiatives from start to finish while both reducing risk and minimizing costs. For further details, go to http://www.bpmpartners.com. Follow BPM Partners on Twitter @BPMTeam.

About Axiom EPM
Founded by industry leaders with over two decades of experience in enterprise planning and reporting, Axiom EPM delivers performance management solutions for mid-sized and large organizations around the world. Solutions for budgeting & forecasting, reporting & analytics, strategy management, capital planning, profitability & cost management are delivered on a single unified platform. Axiom EPM embraces and extends familiar Microsoft Excel® functionality, allowing finance professionals to manage data in a familiar environment – while providing unmatched modeling flexibility and enterprise performance. For more information, visit www.axiomepm.com.

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June 3, 2013 I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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MTBC Launches ChartScribe™, an EHR-Integrated Transcription Service that Helps Providers Transition to an EHR and Meet Meaningful Use Stage 2

SOMERSET, NJ, May 10, 2013 – MTBC, a leading electronic health record (EHR), practice and revenue cycle management company, today announced the launch of ChartScribe™, a fully integrated transcription service that enables healthcare providers to avoid lost productivity when adopting an EHR and satisfy the requirements of Meaningful Use Stage 2.

Digital patient charts, which are created by leveraging an EHR, are becoming increasingly important in the interconnected healthcare industry. They enable healthcare providers to optimize decision making, ensure the continuity and coordination of care, and earn Meaningful Use incentives.

While the advantages of using an EHR are clear, industry studies consistently demonstrate that many practitioners, particularly in small practices, struggle to find the time and technical know-how to create their own digital patient charts. MTBC’s ChartScribe™ addresses this challenge by enabling practitioners to easily dictate notes from patient visits and have them converted into searchable text that is automatically inserted in the appropriate fields within the patient’s chart.

Explaining the advantages of ChartScribe™, Dr. Glenn Zeidman of Z Wound Care, McComb, Mississippi, explained, “MTBC’s ChartScribe™ has simplified my workflow by avoiding the need to manually type data into my EHR. I simply create an audio recording and it goes directly into my patient charts. It has enabled me to save time, reduce personnel expenses, meet Meaningful Use requirements and treat more patients.”

“Under Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules, patient charting is more important than ever,” said MTBC Vice Chairman David Rosenblum. “That is why it’s critical to make the process of charting as efficient and intuitive as possible. ChartScribe™ is built around a provider’s workflow and offers providers an efficient method to manage and update charts, ensuring a smooth transition to an EHR with the least amount of disruption to practice workflow.”

Through ChartScribe™, providers can simply upload their digital audio dictation into MTBC’s practice portal and receive updated patient charts within MTBC’s EHR. Since ChartScribe™ is fully integrated with MTBC’s proprietary EHR ChartsPro™, users’ patient charts and data will be seamlessly updated and will be readily available to all participating clinicians.

ABOUT MTBC

Founded in 1999 and based in Somerset, New Jersey, MTBC provides practice and revenue cycle management services and proprietary software solutions to private physician offices and hospital-employed provider groups throughout the United States. Its integrated and competitively priced premium products, PracticePro™ and ChartsPro™, present a service suite unmatched in the industry in scope and value. MTBC has been consistently recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company – 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 – and has also been recognized during each of the last three years as an Inc. 500│5000 company.

To learn more about MTBC, please visit www.mtbc.com.

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June 1, 2013 I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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Value-Based Payment Models Expected to Reach Tipping Point by 2018

Availity Research Study Yields Significant Insights into Health Plan Direction and Progress

Implementing Real-Time Information Exchange with Providers is Key to Operational Success

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– 82% of health plans responding to a recent survey consider payment reform a ‘major priority.’ Nearly 60% forecast that more than half of their business will be supported by value-based payment models in the next five years. And, of those, 60% are at least mid-way through implementation. That is according to a study published today by Availity, one of the nation’s leading health information networks.

The Health Plan Readiness to Operationalize New Payment Models study delves into the progress of the country’s commercial health plans, as they migrate from fee-for-service to value-based models of compensating physicians. Importantly, the study highlights the consensus among plans that information sharing with physicians must be automated – primarily in real-time – for these models to achieve success.

“With such a strong focus on payment reform in this country, we felt it was important to study how the health plan community was progressing and what connectivity barriers may be delaying or preventing their ability to transition to value-based models,” said Russ Thomas, Availity CEO. “As a health information network, we are keenly aware of our role in enabling the exchange of information needed [by health plans and physicians] to ensure these models work efficiently. This study endeavors to identify the information-oriented problems that need solving so the industry can achieve success as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

Transitioning to payment models that base compensation on outcomes requires physicians and health plans to exchange new kinds of information – different than what is required under today’s predominant fee-for-service arrangements. 90% of health plans agree that automating the exchange of ‘new’ information required under value-based payments is critical to success, with 85% saying the highest value will come from real-time exchange, though less than half have real-time capabilities.

The study further details the lines of business targeted for new payment models, payment model maturity, and expectations for growth over the next 18 months. Please click or visit http://www.availity.com/news-resources/case-studies/ to download a copy of the study.

“The physician revenue cycle is changing and the data collected in this study gives us guidance on how quickly that may happen,” said Thomas. “WEDI (Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange) recently announced plans to publish a report highlighting areas of focus for health IT over the next 20 years, and value-based payment models made the top three. We’re seeing the shift begin; we’re excited about the future and the contributions we are making to ensure the health of our customers’ businesses.”

About Availity

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change. To learn more, visit www.availity.com.

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I Written By

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and Google Plus.

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