The following health IT vendor contracts and go-lives were announced within the past week.
1. Circle Health, a parent company of several hospitals and healthcare facilities based in Lowell, Mass., signed up to use CommonWell Health Alliance services for interoperability.
2. Tulane University Medical Group selected Practical Data Solutions, a data warehousing and analytics software firm, to provide its revenue cycle and patient access performance management reporting solutions.
3. Milwaukee-based United/Dynacare, a hospital-based laboratory, will use McKesson's Business Performance Services for revenue cycle management.
4. South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System is among the latest of health systems to use CommonWell Services to assist with interoperability efforts.
5. Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, signed up to receive CommonWell Health Alliance services for interoperability.
6. Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, Pa., is set to go live April 11 on Epic's EHR system.
7. Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health extended and expanded its partnership with Premier and will implement Premier's suite of supply chain and performance services.
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