Articles from Altera Digital Health

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that KPC Health will deploy the Paragon® Denali electronic health record (EHR) at its seven hospitals based in Southern California. With three KPC Health facilities currently leveraging Paragon, the system-wide implementation of Paragon Denali will help reduce IT burden, streamline financials and improve user satisfaction due to the EHR’s cloud-based, containerized architecture.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the general availability of Sunrise™ Medical Photography powered by TRUE-See®, a suite of documentation tools within the Sunrise platform that produces color-calibrated medical photos and videos—critical for verifiably accurate assessment of wounds, dermatological issues, surgical sites and more. Leveraging TRUE-See’s proprietary technology, the solution is intended for use across the entire continuum of care, including emergency departments, inpatient departments, wound clinics, dermatology practices and other ambulatory and acute settings.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the general availability of Sunrise™ Thread AI, a native ambient scribe and documentation assistant that captures patient-provider conversations in real time and automatically generates a structured summary of the visit directly in the Sunrise electronic health record (EHR). This latest AI-powered advancement in the Sunrise platform is designed to strengthen human connection in care delivery, reduce manual data entry and improve documentation accuracy.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the launch of CareInTelligence, an advanced data platform designed on a modern, cloud architecture with a robust governance framework to unify fragmented healthcare data. By transforming disconnected data into trusted, actionable intelligence, CareInTelligence empowers payers, providers and community outreach organizations to accelerate decision making and improve outcomes across the care continuum. The new solution delivers actionable insights, custom reporting and data visualizations to help organizations optimize their data ecosystem.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the launch of Sunrise™ Axon, a new solution that delivers normalized, deduplicated, real-time patient information in provider workflows at the point of care. Now generally available to US-based clients leveraging the Sunrise electronic health record (EHR), Sunrise Axon helps improve patient outcomes and experiences while supporting provider efficiency, productivity and satisfaction.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced its participation in HCTC 2025, hosted by parent company Harris at the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in Chula Vista, Calif., December 2–4. Altera thought leaders, clients and partners will present during healthcare track sessions at the annual user conference, which brings together more than one thousand attendees to provide technical education, exchange industry best practices and network with other Harris users.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Hospital for Special Care (HFSC), a leading long-term acute care hospital, has renewed its contract for the Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR) platform through 2032. As part of the partnership extension, HFSC will upgrade to the recently released Sunrise 25.1 to help streamline financial operations and better enable clinical users. HFSC will also be the first organization to adopt Sunrise Health Record™, Sunrise’s new intelligent faxing solution.

CareSync Exchange powered by dbMotion is transforming health information sharing in Victoria, Australia. It is designed to securely deliver complete, timely and accurate health information; complement existing systems by enabling the view and trending of discrete patient data; and enable seamless access to disparate patient records through local electronic medical records systems. CareSync Exchange supports connected care journeys for Victorians by ensuring secure sharing of clinical information across Victorian Public Health Services (VPHS).

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the launch of TouchWorks Note+, an ambient listening and note generation solution designed to help independent providers reduce documentation burdens, save time, improve data accuracy and enhance interactions with patients. Fully integrated with TouchWorks® EHR, the new solution is the latest milestone in Altera’s broader investment in artificial intelligence (AI) development and electronic health record (EHR) workflow modernization.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the launch of Sunrise™ Health Record, an intelligent faxing solution designed to reduce manual faxing inefficiencies and errors and support health information management (HIM) deficiency management. Sunrise Health Record is fully integrated with the Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR) platform and is now generally available to hospitals and health systems leveraging Sunrise 25.1.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the launch of Sunrise™ CarePath, a mobile patient engagement platform designed to close communication gaps and reduce adverse events, readmissions and financial barriers. Fully integrated with the Sunrise™ EHR, Sunrise CarePath delivers capabilities including real-time secure messaging, self-scheduling, patient notifications and appointment reminders, and online billing integration. Sunrise CarePath, compatible with version 22.1, is now generally available to mid-size hospital and health system clients.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced the general availability of Sunrise™ 25.1, the latest release of its complete electronic health record (EHR) system for mid-size hospitals and health systems. Designed in close collaboration with clients, Sunrise 25.1 introduces nearly 700 updates and new features that sharpen financial and ambulatory workflows, streamline navigation, minimize the cognitive load for users and make critical information accessible at the point of care.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced a strategic partnership with Health Gorilla, a leading national interoperability platform and Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) delivering real-time, structured, AI-ready health data. The collaboration will enable seamless data exchange across care settings, giving clinicians faster, more complete access to actionable patient data.

Altera Digital Health, a global healthcare IT leader, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Managed Care Advisory Group, Inc. (MCAG), one of the largest revenue recovery consulting firms, to bring MCAG’s class action lawsuit recovery services to hospitals and providers. MCAG will help eligible healthcare parties navigate the claims filing process and recover funds from class action lawsuit settlements, including the $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) provider settlement. Eligible healthcare providers will be required to enter into an agreement with MCAG (which includes a contingent fee) to obtain this service.

Altera Digital Health is proud to announce the successful activation of its integrated operating theater system at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), one of the hospital members of Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA). GHA has been leveraging Sunrise™ as its enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) platform, utilizing Microsoft Azure to enhance interoperability, security and scalability across its network.

Altera Digital Health is proud to announce the successful statewide activation of the Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR) and patient administration system (PAS) across all South Australian public hospitals. South Australia Health (SA Health) and Altera Digital Health are delighted that South Australia is the first state in Australia to activate a statewide EHR and PAS across all hospitals and health services in both metropolitan and rural areas. This milestone marks a major advancement in digital healthcare transformation, providing clinicians with a fully integrated, real-time patient record system that enhances efficiency, improves care coordination and optimizes patient outcomes.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that its Sunrise™ suite of solutions has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 recertification following the completion of a comprehensive external audit conducted by NQA. The new certificate is now in effect and covers the full three-year cycle through 2028.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Nabla's ambient artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for clinicians is now generally available for Paragon® Denali clients. The integration will enable rural, critical access and community hospitals leveraging the cloud-native Paragon Denali electronic health record (EHR) platform to relieve administrative burden and may save providers two hours of clinical note authoring per day on average.

Altera Digital Health (booth #2532), a global health IT leader, will exhibit at the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2025 Global Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 3–6, 2025. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive demos and learn about new solutions, services and product updates from Altera experts, such as Altera’s ambient listening artificial intelligence (AI) for clinical note documentation, new patient portals and analytics solutions. Altera will also deliver several presentations, including a session on the organization’s vision for the future of healthcare, and host a “Viva Altera” Happy Hour.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that four hospital systems plan to implement Paragon® Denali, a cloud-native electronic health record (EHR) designed for rural, critical access and community hospitals. Built in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, Paragon Denali leverages containerized services and a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, offering the reliability and flexibility healthcare organizations need to address industry-wide challenges and enable better care experiences.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced it has joined The Sequoia Project, a non-profit, public-private collaborative chartered to advance implementation of secure, interoperable nationwide health information exchange. Membership will drive continued innovation in interoperability, foster collaboration with industry leaders and ensure understanding of current regulations and standards for clients leveraging the dbMotion™ Solution, Altera’s data platform that aggregates and harmonizes data from multiple systems to improve patient outcomes.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Paragon® Denali, an electronic health record (EHR) natively deployed in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, is now generally available. Leveraging a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, Paragon Denali brings cloud-enabled features and containerized services to rural, critical access and community hospitals, providing greater system reliability and data accessibility while supporting organizational growth and improved user experiences.

Altera Digital Health (HIMSS booth #2546), a global health IT leader, today announced the development of Paragon Denali, an electronic health record (EHR) natively deployed in the cloud, specifically designed for rural, critical access and community hospitals. Built on Microsoft Azure, the Altera EHR system will bring cloud-capable features and containerized services to healthcare organizations, enabling faster, more informed care decisions and greater financial and operational efficiencies. Paragon Denali is targeted to be generally available by the end of 2024.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Resilience Healthcare, a health system serving the Chicago metropolitan region, has signed an approximately seven-year contract to leverage the company’s Paragon® electronic health record (EHR) platform, designed for community hospitals. Additionally, the organization will implement Altera’s Ventus Contract Management, Ventus Compliance Advisor and Ventus Intelligent Coding solutions to optimize revenue and reduce compliance risk.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that dbMotion™ Solution earned the No. 1 ranking on Black Book Research’s list of the top clinical data integration and interoperability solutions. The ranking is based on Black Book’s survey of 4,021 health information management users at medical practices, hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, and Harris Affinity (Affinity), a leading provider of financial decision support tools, today announced their new reseller agreement. The partnership will enable Altera to bring Affinity Decision Support (ADS), a financial and operational performance optimization platform and a recipient of HFMA’s Peer Review Certification for 2023, to its healthcare organization clients around the world.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Sunrise™, an integrated electronic health record (EHR) built for hospitals and health systems, earned the No. 1 ranking on Black Book Research's lists of the top inpatient EHRs for community hospitals with 101–250 beds as well as the top EHRs and support solutions for acute rehabilitation hospitals. The nationwide rankings are based on customer satisfaction surveys of EHR system users, across 18 key performance indicators, and were conducted from Q2 2022 through Q3 2023.

Altera Digital Health, a global health IT innovator, and Columbus Community Hospital (CCH), a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital in Columbus, Nebraska, today announced the hospital is extending its use of the Paragon® electronic health record (EHR) by seven years. A Paragon client since 2010, the 50-bed hospital will also now leverage upgrade services as part of its Altera subscription to ensure it remains up to date with the EHR and takes full advantage of future Paragon releases.

Altera Digital Health (formerly the Allscripts Hospitals and Large Physician Practices business segment) has won a competitive tender to deliver the Victorian Department of Health’s state-wide Health Information Exchange (HIE) solution. It seeks to address one of the biggest challenges in healthcare – the sharing of health information across disparate systems for clinical care. The platform supports Victoria’s digital health roadmap, which prioritizes the availability of patient health information across acute care providers.

Altera Digital Health, a global healthcare IT innovator, today announced it has expanded its partnership with Pipeline Health, a community-based hospital system headquartered in Los Angeles. The seven-year contract will extend Pipeline Health’s use of the Paragon electronic health record (EHR) at four Los Angeles-area hospitals and deploy the system at White Rock Medical Center in Dallas.

Altera Digital Health, a global healthcare IT innovator, today announced that Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, New Jersey’s largest hospital and a clinical affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, has expanded its Paragon® electronic health record (EHR) partnership for an additional five years. In addition to expanding the successful partnership between the two organizations, the medical center will also implement Paragon® Ambulatory Care EHR, as well as Microsoft Azure hosting and several other Altera solutions.