RAM Technologies has released an enhancement to its HEALTHsuite claims management application. This new release, Version 7.0.16, features advanced functionality to support the coordination of subrogation investigations. The Subrogation module will enable RAM clients to recover the cost of services and benefits provided to a member, from the person or entity legally responsible for an injury causing event, such as an auto accident. The addition of Subrogation services to HEALTHsuite increases the depth and breadth of this leading edge enterprise application.

McKesson has announced the availability of the Patient Care Advantage workforce management suite, a complete solution suite that manages the most important asset of any health care enterprise— its human capital. The workforce management solution suite features staffing, scheduling, and enterprise productivity management, open shift management, and time and attendance capabilities as well as human resources and payroll management.

MediCorp Health Systems has purchased the Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) for its new Stafford Hospital scheduled to open in early 2009. MediCorp, through its Mary Washington Hospital, is the Fredericksburg, VA area’s premier health care provider. Mary Washington Hospital has been a customer of Sunquest Laboratory software since 1991 and also uses Sunquest CoPathPlus anatomic pathology system. In order to maximize productivity between the two hospitals, Sunquest Laboratory software, servers, applications, and billing functions will be integrated and shared across the enterprise.

HospitalPortal.Net has completed installation of its Intranet Portal for Paris Community Hospital, Paris, Ill. The facility consists of a 25-bed critical access hospital and an outpatient clinic served by 208 full-time employees. The module, the user-friendly system and a short time period to launch the Intranet and website were reportedly critical to Paris Hospital’s selection of HospitalPortal.Net.

AllOne Mobile has launched its technology to place personal health records (PHR) at consumers' fingertips through their mobile phones with the Hospital Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (HSA) and its health plans. HSA is the first health plan in the nation to adopt this technology. It will enable HSA to provide its members with real-time access to health information that can be securely shared with physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and other health care providers. In addition to benefiting health plan members, AllOne Mobile will be used by employees of major businesses and the general public to better manage their health and well-being.

Kryptiq announced the deployment of eScriptMessenger (eSM) at Medford Medical Clinic in Medford, OR. Medford chose Kryptiq for its ePrescribing solution owing to its proven efficiency, and evident benefit to patients and the practice. In just a few weeks, Medford quickly implemented and adopted eSM, improving patient safety and care quality.

Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft BizTalk RFID Mobile—a lightweight platform for a variety of mobile devices, which simplifies the development of mobile applications that expose relevant, real-time business information. BizTalk RFID Mobile enables delivery of relevant information from mobile devices to core business processes for a variety of scenarios, whether for a dock worker verifying a shipment or a pharmacist verifying that the right medicine has been stocked. Microsoft made available a private beta with general availability expected in late 2008. Customers and partners can participate in the BizTalk RFID Mobile Technology Adoption Program (TAP) by registering at https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=65.

My MD and Me and Precura have created an affiliate arrangement where patients and health care providers of all types can be linked together in order to reduce the financial burden of health care. Using the sophisticated, yet simple PrecuraCare database, health care providers (from surgeons to fitness trainers) can post services and pricing and link with patients directly, rather than through a third party. With this arrangement My MD and Me is offering free access to www.MyMDandME.com members to PrecuraCare (Precura currently charges as much as $149.00 per year for access).

e-MDs has appointed Mark Delp as CIO and senior vice president. Mark brings over 20 years of executive technical leadership to e-MDs from his experience at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, PNC Bank, as CIO of Philadelphia Insurance and, most recently, as president of FM Labs.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA announced a series of executive appointments to new roles and leadership positions in numerous strategic health care industry organizations:

Charlene Underwood, M.B.A., director of government and industry affairs for Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services, has been elected to serve on The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) board.

Hans Buitendijk, M. Sc., senior product manager, was named as a 2007 Health Level Seven (HL7) Volunteer of the Year.

Michael Campana, ambulatory marketing & business manager, was elected as chairperson of the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Communications Work Group.

Joe D'Antonio, M.Eng., M.B.A., a senior manager for Soarian HIM product development, and Denise Dunyak, M.S., R.H.I.A., marketing manager for Soarian HIM and EDM solutions, were both named members of the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) Action Community for e-HIM Excellence.

Susan Matney, R.N., M.S., clinical informatics, was appointed to the American Nurses Association's Committee for Nursing Practice Information Infrastructure (CNPII).

Michele McGlynn, manager of government and industry affairs, was selected for the eHealth Initiative Policy Steering Committee (PSC).

Kathleen Ochal-Thompson, revenue cycle product manager, was elected as the vendor representative for the National Uniform Claims Committee (NUCC) on behalf of HIMSS and the Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions (AFEHCT).

HealthEdge announced that Terry Beck has joined the company as senior vice president of sales. Beck is an executive leader with more than 20 years of experience selling hardware and software solutions in the health care industry. In his new role, Beck will be responsible for leading the sales organization and significantly growing market share at HealthEdge. Before joining the HealthEdge team, he served as vice president of sales at MEDecision. Prior to MEDecision, Beck served in leadership roles at Convio, Selectica, and Momentum Systems.

MEDecision has made two executive appointments. Andrew Schuyler was named executive vice president and CMO. Schuyler joins MEDecision from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, where he served as executive medical director. He will oversee MEDecision’s clinical leadership and excellence, as the company continues its shift from product development to execution and customer satisfaction. MEDecision also announced that Tim Wallace will serve as interim president and COO. Wallace has been a member of MEDecision’s Board of Directors since March 2002 and assumes his new duties immediately.