Hospital Corporation of America will acquire mobile health software company PatientKeeper for an undisclosed amount, according to a mobilehealthnews report.
PatientKeeper will operate as an independent subsidiary of HCA. "With its agreement to acquire PatientKeeper, HCA has taken an important step toward the creation of an exceptional user experience for our clinicians to interact with patients' electronic health records to provide and document care," said HCA CMO and Clinical Group Services President Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, according to the report.
PatientKeeper offers electronic physician documentation and ICD-10 transition aid, amongst other services.
HCA operates 164 hospitals and 114 ambulatory surgery centers in 20 states.
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PatientKeeper will operate as an independent subsidiary of HCA. "With its agreement to acquire PatientKeeper, HCA has taken an important step toward the creation of an exceptional user experience for our clinicians to interact with patients' electronic health records to provide and document care," said HCA CMO and Clinical Group Services President Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, according to the report.
PatientKeeper offers electronic physician documentation and ICD-10 transition aid, amongst other services.
HCA operates 164 hospitals and 114 ambulatory surgery centers in 20 states.
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