TECHNOLOGY: Practice Software http://www.visionmonday.com/rss/technology/practice-software/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:47:58 -0400 EssilorLuxottica Launches HELIX, a New Division, to Help ECPs Leverage Modern Practice Technology http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/article/essilorluxottica-launches-helix-a-new-division-to-help-ecps-leverage-modern-practice-technology/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:24:00 -0400 CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—<a href="https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/" target="_blank">EssilorLuxottica</a> has announced it is "making an important step in the digitization of the eyecare industry" with the launch of HELIX, a new division of the company focused on helping ECPs leverage modern technology to improve the efficiency of their practices. Described by the company as a "digital ecosystem," HELIX will serve all of the ECP’s digital needs in one intelligent, interconnected platform—from booking and ordering to teleoptometry and managed vision care. The company stated that HELIX will help doctors to reduce the overwhelming amount of tech and administrative burdens found in today’s practices. http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/article/essilorluxottica-launches-helix-a-new-division-to-help-ecps-leverage-modern-practice-technology/ Eyefinity Achieves EHNAC Healthcare Network Accreditation http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/eyefinity-achieves-ehnac-healthcare-network-accreditation-2/ Tue, 31 May 2022 00:15:00 -0400 RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—<a href="https://www.eyefinity.com/" target="_blank">Eyefinity</a>, a <a href="https://www.vsp.com/" target="_blank">VSP Vision</a> company and leader in practice management and electronic health records software, achieved full accreditation from the <a href="https://www.ehnac.org/" target="_blank">Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission’s</a> (EHNAC) Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) for its Electronic Health Network (EHN) platform, VSP Vision announced recently. The accreditation program recognizes excellence in health data processing and assurances relating to compliance with industry standards and HIPAA regulations. EHNAC’s comprehensive third-party review evaluated Eyefinity in three areas including privacy measures, systems availability, and security infrastructure. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/eyefinity-achieves-ehnac-healthcare-network-accreditation-2/ DrChrono Receives 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Work on Health Platform That Powered a COVID-19 Vaccination Project http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/practice-software/article/drchrono-receives-2022-medtech-breakthrough-award-for-work-on-health-platform-that-powered-a-covid19-vaccination-project/ Thu, 19 May 2022 00:18:00 -0400 SUNNYVALE, Calif.—<a href="https://www.drchrono.com/" target="_blank">DrChrono Inc.</a>, a platform for electronic health records and medical practices, has been selected as the winner of the “EHR Innovation” award in the sixth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. DrChrono worked with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), an emergency relief non-profit organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, Curogram, a leading HIPAA-compliant patient communications tool and messaging platform, and the state of Georgia to operate mobile and fixed COVID-19 vaccine sites, with a goal to deliver vaccines to underserved patients throughout all 18 health districts in Georgia, according to the company’s recent announcement. http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/practice-software/article/drchrono-receives-2022-medtech-breakthrough-award-for-work-on-health-platform-that-powered-a-covid19-vaccination-project/ First Person: What’s Next for the OmniChannel Approach in Eyecare During the Coronavirus Pandemic? http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/community-voices/article/first-person-whats-next-for-the-omnichannel-approach-in-eyecare-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:24:00 -0400 Andy Chance-Hill, <a href="https://www.ocuco.com/" target="_blank">Ocuco’s</a> OmniChannel director, has spent the past 20 years working in the optics industry globally. In his work over the past three months, it has become evident to him that the shift in the optical sector, in particular, toward online sales and telehealth is here to stay. Observing this strong trend, Chance-Hill believes it is important to respond to a <em>Vision Monday</em> feature article – <a href="https://www.visionmonday.com/business/article/the-patient-journey-an-ongoing-evolution/" target="_blank">“The Patient Journey: An Ongoing Evolution”</a> – that was published in <em>VM’s</em> April issue. http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/community-voices/article/first-person-whats-next-for-the-omnichannel-approach-in-eyecare-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ HEA and Abyde Partner to Deliver HIPAA Compliance to Independent ECPs http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/hea-and-abyde-partner-to-deliver-hipaa-compliance-to-independent-ecps/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:24:00 -0400 TAMPA and BOCA RATON, Fla.— <a href="https://www.healthyeyesadvantage.com/" target="_blank">Healthy Eyes Advantage</a> (HEA) and leading HIPAA compliance solution provider <a href="https://abyde.com/" target="_blank">Abyde</a> have announced a partnership that will provide access for HEA’s 10,000-plus independent ECP members to Abyde’s complete HIPAA program. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/hea-and-abyde-partner-to-deliver-hipaa-compliance-to-independent-ecps/ Novartis Acquires Amblyotech as it Pursues Novel Digital Therapy for ‘Lazy Eye’ http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/novartis-acquires-amblyotech-as-it-pursues-novel-digital-therapy-for-lazy-eye/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:18:00 -0400 BASEL, Switzerland—<a target="_blank" href="https://www.novartis.com/">Novartis</a> has completed the acquisition of <a target="_blank" href="https://amblyotech.com/">Amblyotech</a>, a U.S.-based software startup and will now pursue the treatment of amblyopia. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/novartis-acquires-amblyotech-as-it-pursues-novel-digital-therapy-for-lazy-eye/ Dashboard Data http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/article/dashboard-data/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:30:00 -0400 From health care to retail, data has become an invaluable resource for businesses and practitioners. It’s what many see as the key ingredient to better meeting, and exceeding, consumer or patient expectations, and it provides a critical yardstick for measuring success across a variety of metrics. In eyecare and optical retailing, the growing interest in data also has led to an increase in the number of options partner companies are developing that collect, track and analyze the data for ECPs to draw upon to manage their practice. From software and tech companies to alliances and large retail groups, a dashboard or other analytical tools have become part of the de facto offering to member ECPs. http://www.visionmonday.com/technology/article/dashboard-data/ Verana Health Raises $30 Million in Series C Financing http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/verana-health-raises-30-million-in-series-c-financing/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:18:00 -0400 SAN FRANCISCO—<a href="http://www.veranahealth.com" target="_blank">Verana Health</a>, a health care data company based here, announced a $30 million Series C financing led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from existing investors Biomatics Capital, Brook Byers, founder of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, GE Ventures, and Lagunita Biosciences. In addition, Verana Health announced that health care veteran Miki Kapoor has joined the company as president and CEO. Kapoor has two decades of experience scaling health care data companies and working with health care organizations in operations, policy, strategy, and finance. <br /><style></style><br /><style></style> http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/verana-health-raises-30-million-in-series-c-financing/ VSP Global Invests in PokitDok to Explore Blockchain Solutions for Health Care http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/vsp-global-invests-in-pokitdok-to-explore-blockchain-solutions-for-health-care/ Wed, 09 May 2018 00:18:00 -0400 RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—<a target="_blank" href="https://vspglobal.com/">VSP Global</a> has announced an investment in <a target="_blank" href="https://pokitdok.com/">PokitDok Inc.</a>, a health care company that uses a type of cloud-based computing known as platform-as-a-service to support the development and management of applications. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/vsp-global-invests-in-pokitdok-to-explore-blockchain-solutions-for-health-care/ Vision Source and Kno2 Agree to Collaboration Around Care Coordination for At-Risk Diabetic Patients http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/vision-source-and-kno2-agree-to-collaboration-around-care-coordination-for-atrisk-diabetic-patients/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:18:00 -0400 BOISE, Idaho, and KINGWOOD, Texas—<a href="http://visionsource.com/" target="_blank">Vision Source</a>, North America’s largest independent optometric alliance, and <a href="https://kno2.com/" target="_blank">Kno2</a>, a provider of Interoperability as a Service (IaaS) across health care, said Thursday they will collaborate to improve the eye exam referral process within the health care community. The “Kno2: Interoperability as a Service” solution enables an efficient, closed-loop referral process “that gives physicians the information they need when they need it, improving the overall quality of care,” according to the joint announcement. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/vision-source-and-kno2-agree-to-collaboration-around-care-coordination-for-atrisk-diabetic-patients/