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April 28, 2016 - Vocera Communications today announced that Mike Burkland, president and CEO of Five9, will join Vocera’s board of directors effective June 1, 2016.
April 28, 2016 - Health Catalyst announced that healthcare IT veteran Anita Pramoda has joined the company's Board of Directors as an independent board member and a member of the Audit Committee.
April 28, 2016 - Impact Advisors delivered 150 teddy bears today to patients at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Fla. The firm was in Orlando for its annual all staff retreat, ImpactPalooza.
NASHVILLE, TN – April 26, 2016 — Clearwater Compliance, a leading provider of healthcare compliance and cyber risk management solutions, today announced it has earned another spot on the “20 Most Promising Enterprise Security Companies 2016” list by CIOReview Magazine, for the second consecutive year. A technology magazine that focuses on enterprise solutions, CIOReview is a leading... read moreApril 20, 2016 - Cumberland Consulting Group announces the launch of legacy system data management services powered by Trinisys, a healthcare data automation and integration solutions platform. This new offering combines trusted advisory consulting services with an innovative data-archiving platform to help healthcare organizations successfully manage enterprise healthcare information technology conversion projects.
April 18, 2016 - Intelerad Medical Systems today announced that Imagix Medical Imaging, which is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec is deploying IntelePACS across their thirteen radiology clinics. Imagix will also use Intelerad solutions to connect to the Quebec Health Record (QHR), which is the province’s central repository of patient information.
April 15, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that it has updated its suite of OCR Compliance & Audit Services to provide healthcare organizations with tools that are aligned with the new phase 2 HIPAA audit protocol adopted by the Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR will inaugurate the next phase of its HIPAA audits by beginning desk audits of covered entities in May, and desk audits of business associates in June. The OCR HIPAA compliance desk audits will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
April 13, 2016 -- International medical imaging IT company Sectra (STO: SECT B) announces that ProMedica has entered into a six-year contract to expand its current Sectra PACS into a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA). This will provide enterprise image management capabilities including viewing, distribution, and archiving of one million radiology, cardiology, dermatology and ophthalmology images annually. Via integration with the Epic EHR, physicians will have access to their patients' complete imaging history enabling improved efficiencies and patient care.
April 12, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that its CEO, Mac McMillan, was selected by the CHIME to deliver the closing keynote address at six of the organization’s cybersecurity-focused 2016 LEAD Forums, Health Information Executive’s Guide to Cybersecurity. As part of CHIME’s education program, the forums will provide best practices for CIOs and CISOs to protect their organizations from cybersecurity threats. This marks the third consecutive year that McMillan, also an AEHIS Advisory Board Member, has been invited to keynote the events.
April 11, 2016 - North Memorial Health Care, an Accountable Care Organization named a Best Hospital on Healthgrades 2015 Americas 50 Best Hospitals list, provides comprehensive access to imaging critical to patient care by enlisting Vital Images, Inc.’s, (Vital’s) VitreaView enterprise viewer software. Integrated with its Epic EMR and EpicCare Link, VitreaView software is aimed to support relationships between referring physicians, clinicians and patients, with fast access to patient imaging.
April 6, 2016 - CloudWave today announced its participation in the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program. The program is designed to strengthen customer relationships and expand cloud sales opportunities by enabling partners to provide direct billing, sell combined offers and services, as well as directly provision, manage, and support products and services.
April 4, 2016 - Sunquest Information Systems Inc. today announced the acquisition of GeneInsight Inc., an IT company that streamlines the analysis, interpretation and reporting of complex genetic tests.
April 4, 2016 - Cumberland Consulting Group today announced that it has acquired Little Rock-based Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, a national healthcare consulting firm specializing in IT and operations for a diverse client base, including government healthcare agencies, integrated delivery systems and health plans.
March 30, 2016 - Navigant announces today it joined the CHIME as a foundation partner for 2016. The CHIME Foundation’s mission is to collaborate with other thought leaders in the advancement of strategic and innovative applications within healthcare information technology.
March 29, 2016 - CloudWave is pleased to announce its participation in the CHIME Cooperative Member Services Program, provided by CHIME Technologies. The program is designed to help CHIME members leverage the IT services and solutions offered by CHIME Foundation firms with exclusive members-only packages or incentives.
March 25, 2016 - DrFirst today released a report providing an overview of one of the most valuable tools we have in the fight against the abuse of opioids and other controlled substances: electronic prescribing of controlled substances.
March 24, 2016 - In the fourth annual Health IT Industry Outlook Survey conducted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. for the second year in a row, a majority of respondents pointed to data analytics and business intelligence as the biggest topic in health IT. However, most said their organizations' data analytics programs are well underway but lack resources to complete requested initiatives. The survey was conducted at the 2016 HIMSS annual conference held recently in Las Vegas.
March 23, 2016 – Nordic has been named to Becker's Healthcare’s 2016 edition of its list, "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare," which was released this week.
March 22, 2016 - Amendola Communications is pleased to announce that Sunquest Information Systems has engaged Amendola for public relations and content creation services.
March 22, 2016 - Futura Mobility and Pursuit Healthcare Advisors congratulate partner Practice Unite on their merger with Uniphy Health, a breakthrough physician engagement firm. Their merger will create the new Uniphy Health which provides healthcare organizations with transformative, HIPAA- compliant, mobile-first solutions that deliver a positive return on investment and help transition those organizations to value-based care for tomorrow.
