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Boston, MA- December 5, 2019–PatientPing today announced the launch of two new products, Callouts and Spotlights, to its enterprise care collaboration suite. With an enterprise product suite of Pings, Stories, Callouts, and Spotlights, care teams across the continuum will get unprecedented real-time workflow guidance that improves clinical encounters and care transitions. The suite also addresses major challenges for both providers and health plans like undercompensated care, unnecessary utilization, hospital readmissions, and cross-network information silos.
Vocera solutions are key to an international strategy to elevate patient care, safety and experience SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that the Cleveland Clinic London will use the Vocera Platform to standardize care team communication across the hospital when it opens in 2021.... read moreMADISON, Wis. – December 2, 2019 – Bluetree Network, a fast-growing Epic consulting and strategy solutions company for healthcare providers, is excited to announce Florid Sao—a former Call Center Operations Manager at City of Hope—as the latest addition to its Executive Partner team. “It’s becoming more important than ever for organizations to provide a seamless... read moreU.S. hospital operating margins rose 13% in 2018 after significant declines; Scale was negatively related to financial performance WASHINGTON DC – Operating margins for major U.S. health systems rebounded in 2018 but remain an average of 30% below their 2015 levels, according to a new analysis from Navigant, a Guidehouse company. The study of four years... read moreAverage supply expense reduction opportunity per hospital up 23% since 2017; savings achievable without negatively impacting quality WASHINGTON – Unnecessary U.S. hospital spending on supply chain products and related operations and procedures has reached approximately $25.7 billion a year, according to an annual analysis by Navigant, a Guidehouse company. The potential savings opportunity represents a 11.8%... read moreNavigant/HFMA survey shows IT budgets growing as providers focus on revenue integrity, robotic process automation, and external collaboration CHICAGO – More than 60% of providers struggle to derive optimal value from their electronic health records (EHRs), and 85% believe the increase in consumer self-pay will continue to impact their organizations, a Navigant (NYSE: NCI) analysis based on... read moreNovember 26, 2019 — Minnetonka, MN — Vital, a Canon Group company, will join Canon Medical in booth 1933 at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, December 1-6. Join us for special events within the Canon Medical booth 1933 for discussions around enterprise imaging, implementation and interoperability. Learn more... read moreCHICAGO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Damo Consulting, a leading digital business enablement platform for healthcare enterprises and technology firms, today announced the addition of John Glaser and Edward Marx as Advisory Board members. John Glaser Ph.D was the founding chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Past-President of the Healthcare Information... read moreUser Behavior Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Seasoned Investigators Monitor the Privacy of Healthcare Records in CynergisTek’s Privacy Operations Center AUSTIN, Texas–CynergisTek (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that one of the nation’s largest health systems will expand its Patient Privacy Monitoring Services (PPMS) across the enterprise after completing a successful pilot... read moreOptimum Healthcare IT, Optimum Healthcare IT, a Best in KLAS healthcare staffing and consulting services firm, announced today that in October 2019, the firm completed the go-live of the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system at Ferrell Hospital and Gibson General Hospital. Both organizations went live on an instance of Epic through host organization Deaconess Health System’s CareConnect program, which... read moreNASHVILLE, TENN. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 20, 2019 — Vaco, a global talent and solutions firm, today announced the launch of its podcast radio network, VacoLive. The network will host a range of podcasts focusing on healthcare IT, accounting and finance, technology and more. VacoLive’s first show, “Get to the Point,” showcases the healthcare IT consulting expertise of Pivot... read moreJoint solution gives clinicians a new product choice for enterprise mobility and communication Tuesday, November 19, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Vocera mobile applications have been certified for use with the Spectralink Versity smartphone. Additionally, Vocera will be a select reseller... read moreCollaboration to create advanced platform for healthcare data management, research and analytics CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 18, 2019 – InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, today announced that it is partnering with Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, to enhance the healthcare... read moreBoston, MA, November 14, 2019 – PatientPing is recognized as a Higher Performing Emerging Healthcare IT company in the new KLAS® Research report “Emerging Technologies for 2019.” PatientPing customers independently selected by KLAS provided KLAS Research with overwhelmingly positive feedback on their high satisfaction with the platform, reflecting PatientPing’s ability to improve care coordination and collaboration, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs across the continuum.
SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — TransformativeMed, the leader in transforming electronic health records (EHRs) with apps directly embedded within the EHR, today announced a partnership with Beebe Healthcare (Beebe) in Delaware to improve the health system’s clinical workflow efficiency, patient care communication and overall clinician experience with their electronic health record (EHR) system. Founded in 1916, Beebe Healthcare includes a 210-licensed-bed... read moreNovember 12, 2019 Rockville, Md. – DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, patient medication management, and price transparency solutions, announced today it is collaborating with OneHealthPort, the Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the state of Washington, to seamlessly integrate its technology with the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The PDMP is an electronic database that tracks... read moreNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 12, 2019 (Newswire.com) –NuEyes, a pioneer in the field of low-vision technology, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 10,429,675 “System for Using Augmented Reality for Vision” covering key advantages such as: Auto-Focus set to continuous but locked at set distances determined by magnification... read moreNovember 8, 2019 – Minnetonka, MN – Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) and Vital, a Canon Group company, have been awarded a $47.2M AUD contract by the Western Australia Department of Health (WA Health) to implement a new medical imaging platform solution. This contract will expand Canon Medical and Vital’s Vitrea Enterprise Imaging solution... read moreAscension Saint Thomas Health Senior Director Earns Stoltenberg Future Fund Scholarship for CHIME Stoltenberg Consulting Inc., a leading healthcare IT consulting firm, announced today that Anna Pannier is the 2019 recipient of the Stoltenberg Future Fund Scholarship for secondary education through the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). Pannier is the senior director of... read moreCybersecurity Veteran Recognized for Exemplary Leadership and Commitment to Healthcare IT Industry Austin, TX, November 5, 2019— CynergisTek, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that founder and CEO Emeritus Mac McMillan has been named the recipient of the 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Foundation Industry... read more
