The following health IT vendor contracts and go-lives were announced in the past week.
1. Pontiac (Mich.) General Hospital selected Medsphere Systems' OpenVista EHR.
2. Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center selected Nuance Communications' Nuance Dragon Medical and Nuance PowerScribe 360 for speech-enabled documentation.
3. Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services selected MedeAnalytics to create an integrated analytics platform to improve clinical quality, reduce operational costs and support care management.
4. The Department of Defense plans to start implementing its Cerner EHR in certain regions by the end of the year.
5. Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston launched a telehealth program using Epic's telehealth and virtual care workflows that are integrated with Vidyo's video communication platform.
6. Three hospitals selected Phynd Technologies' platform to share provider information across IT systems: Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, Ga., Houston Methodist and Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, N.J.
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