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March 12, 2015 - Divurgent proudly welcomes Dana Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, FAAN, FHIMSS as Vice President of Clinical Transformation. In her role, Ms. Alexander will lead Divurgent's Clinical Transformation Consulting Practice in implementing strategies and technologies that will improve delivery of care across Divurgent's client base. Dana offers a strong clinical background as a nurse practitioner and provider health system executive paired with an exceptional track record of strong, effective leadership across various executive roles within the healthcare industry, including firms such as Caradigm, GE Healthcare, and Cerner Corporation.
March 12, 2015 -- Health Information Management efficiency is at the forefront of providers' minds as many are consolidating processes and using fewer vendors. As automation drives some technology purchases, providers are evaluating the functions, existing relationships, and vendor promises of each system to determine their vendor of choice. Research published today in KLAS' "HIM Purchasing Plans 2015: Increasing Efficiency through Technology" report indicates that approximately 65% of healthcare providers surveyed by KLAS have chosen their CAC solution, with some even purchasing additional systems from the vendor for interoperability.
March 10, 2015 - Zynx Health™, the market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement and mobile care coordination solutions, announced today a new Web-based tool that helps physicians and other clinicians quickly reach an agreement on the best evidence-based practices to use for optimal patient care. Consensus Builder streamlines collaboration and communication, enabling clinicians to rapidly develop a consensus on which practices to implement.
February 24, 2015 – SA Ignite, Inc., a provider of a cloud-based software solution that automates, accelerates, and simplifies the Meaningful Use (MU) program processes for eligible healthcare providers, today announced it has expanded its relationship with The NYC Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health (NYC REACH) to offer its solution, MU ASSISTANT®, to 500 additional providers.
February 23, 2015 - Stiffer competition between key vendors is causing a growing number of providers to be undecided about which EMR to purchase when looking to make a buying decision. In the KLAS acute care EMR purchasing plans report released today, researchers found that even though providers have fewer choices due to market contraction, they are less likely to have made up their minds about which system to buy when evaluating future purchases.
February 23, 2015 - Healthcare data analytics experts John Gillespie, M.D., M.M.M., Chief Medical Officer at Palladian Health, and Clinical Associate Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and Joseph Eberle, Managing Director, Data Analytics, CTG, will co-present "Using Data Analytics to Improve Care Valuation, Management and Outcomes" at the Hospital & Physician Relations Executive Summit, March 1 to 3, at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia in Scottsdale, Arizona.
February 2, 2015 - Global healthcare research firm KLAS just released its 2014 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report, and we are pleased to announce the MEDITECH 6.0 system Community HIS received a Best in KLAS ranking for 2014.
February 23, 2015 - Grant Campbell, MSN, RN, senior director, Nursing Strategy and Informaticsat Zynx Health™ and an expert in the use of evidence-based best practices to standardize care coordination, is a participant on the panel titled "Healthcare Delivery as a Team Sport - Connecting a Mobile Workforce Tools and Strategies for Clinician Connectivity" at the third annual HealthIMPACT East. Campbell will call upon his 25 years of experience as a staff nurse, educator and leader in critical care settings to highlight how mobile health tools help close the care gaps to deliver the value in value-based care.
February 17, 2015 - Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that Karen Friedrich has joined the organization as Principal and will lead Impact Advisors’ Federal Health market.
February 17, 2015 - In support of its recent study, "Imperatives for Managing Heart Failure in the Acute Care Setting," The Advisory Board Company has launched an online Heart Failure Toolkit featuring a unique Heart Failure Vital Intervention Checklist from Zynx Health™, the market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions.
February 9, 2015 - Imprivata®, the healthcare IT security company, today launched Imprivata Confirm ID™, the industry’s first comprehensive product to enable a major shift from paper to electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). Imprivata Confirm ID simplifies adoption of regulatory requirements for EPCS, helping care providers address the workflow inefficiencies and potential for fraud caused by paper-based prescriptions. Imprivata Confirm ID also integrates with leading electronic health records and offers multiple DEA-approved two-factor authentication options for prescription signing, giving providers a single, consistent e-prescribing experience for all medications.
February 9, 2015 – Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that Joseph Miccio has joined the organization as Vice President and will be responsible for business development and managing client relationships in the firm’s Southwestern US market.
February 9, 2015 - Aventura, a leader in healthcare workflow optimization software solutions, today announced that it raised a $14 million Series C financing round, which was oversubscribed, co-led by Safeguard Scientifics and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund. Existing investors Excel Venture Management, HLM Venture Partners, and Memorial Care Innovation Fund also participated in the round. Aventura will use proceeds from the funding to expand sales and marketing, business development, and customer support, as well as accelerate product development.
February 5, 2015 - Witt/Kieffer, a leading executive search firm, today announced that James “Jim” Utterback has been named Principal and Practice Leader of the firm’s Information Technology Practice. Jim brings a wealth of global experience to the position, with 30 years of diverse and dynamic executive leadership and consulting experience in information technology and entrepreneurial, private equity and venture capital backed endeavors.
February 3, 2015 - Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, has been awarded a five-year, Schedule 70 contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). In awarding the contract, the federal government recognizes Intelerad as a preferred vendor that is fully authorized to conduct business directly with federal government agencies.
February 3, 2015 - Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, has received 2014 Best in KLAS distinctions for the seventh consecutive year. Impact Advisors is ranked in the 2014 Best in KLAS Software and Services report as the Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm and Clinical Implementation - Principal.
February 2, 2015 - The results are in: ZynxCare has been named the KLAS Category Leader in the 2014 Best in KLAS Report: Software and Services Clinical Decision Support Care Plan market segment released January 29, 2015.
January 20, 2015 - Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Randy Carpenter as senior vice president of strategic services. In this executive leadership role, Carpenter will focus on strategic relationships with key healthcare and technology service providers, as well as on working with clients in the strategic planning, IT governance, interim management, mentoring and system selection, implementation and optimization areas.
January 29, 2015 - Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, announced today that it has been named Best in KLAS for both Clinical Implementation Supportive and IT Outsourcing (Partial) in the 2014 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report.
January 29, 2015 -- Orchestrate Healthcare announces today they are honored to receive this year’s esteemed 2014 Best in KLAS – Technical Services award, their fourth Best in KLAS award in seven years.
