ATMP Solutions has launched services to help large health systems and physician practices assess security risks and manage compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Cardiovascular systems software provider Lumedx has developed an analytics digital dashboard to enable performance monitoring to improve clinical and business outcomes.

Revenue cycle management software provider MedAssets has been selected by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) as an AdminiServe Partner to help MGMA members control costs and manage margins.

Strategic partners specializing in lifecycle management can provide the skills and resources that medical device companies need to keep up with the demand for efficiency and innovation, according to a whitepaper from healthcare research firm Frost & Sullivan.

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed a framework for public reporting of patient safety events to provide guidance that will standardize an approach to capture and present information about a range of adverse events, from infections and medical complications to errors and accidents in the care process.

European health IT regions have set up Health-Ties, a consortium to encourage research-driven clusters of universities, research centers, companies and regional authorities.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $727 million to 143 community health centers across the country to address pressing construction and renovation needs and expand access to quality healthcare. The funds are the first in a series of awards that will be made available to community health centers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Susan Okie, MD, offered a comprehensive overview of ongoing and planned changes within the FDA, in a perspective published Oct. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The review comes as the FDAs commissioner, Margaret Hamburg, MD, completes her first year as the agencys leader.