CynergisTek Reboots Go-To-Market Leadership Team

Former Symantec Executive Tony Douglas to Lead Sales, Leveraging Decades of Healthcare and Security Expertise Austin, TX, December 10, 2019— CynergisTek, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK, a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that it has appointed Tony Douglas as its senior vice president of sales. In this role, Douglas will build and lead CynergisTek’s business development and... read more

Clearwater Debuts Best-in-Class Business Associates Cyber Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance Program

The Clear Advantage Program for Business Associates Provides Customers with Expert Guidance and Purpose-Built Software Tools to Protect Patient Data NASHVILLE, TN (Dec. 3, 2019) – Clearwater today announced The Clear Advantage Program for Business Associates, a special offering from the healthcare cybersecurity solutions provider, enabling its customers to implement and mature a best-in-class cyber risk management and... read more

Protenus Named a 2019 Top Workplace in Baltimore by The Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE, December 6, 2019 (Newswire.com) –​Protenus, the country’s leading healthcare compliance analytics platform, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Baltimore Sun. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects... read more

Cleveland Clinic London Collaborates with Vocera to Build State-of-the-Art Communications Platform for Caregivers

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 more

Sao joins Bluetree’s Executive Partner team

MADISON, 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 more

Annual Supply Chain Savings Opportunity Reaches $25.7 Billion for U.S. Hospitals, Navigant Analysis Finds

Average 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 more

EHRs and Consumer Self-Pay Remain Top Revenue Cycle Challenges for Hospital and Health System Executives

Navigant/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 more

Edward Marx and John Glaser join the board of advisors of digital transformation and growth advisory firm Damo Consulting.

CHICAGO (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 more

CynergisTek’s Privacy Operations Center Scales With a Multi-Year Partnership Between CynergisTek and a Top 5 U.S. Health System

User 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 more

Projects Are Extension of CareConnect Program

Optimum 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 more

Vocera and Spectralink Announce Reseller Partnership, Systems Integration

Joint 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 more

InterSystems and Virtusa Corporation Partner to Enhance Patient Data Integration Capabilities

Collaboration 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 more

TransformativeMed Partners with Beebe Healthcare to Improve Operational Efficiency and Prevent Clinician Burnout

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 more

DrFirst Collaborates with OneHealthPort to Provide Seamless Integration with Washington State’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse

November 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 more

NuEyes Technologies Inc. Granted Key Augmented Reality Patent for Vision

NEWPORT 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 more

Stoltenberg Consulting Awards Healthcare CIO Scholarship to Anna Pannier

Ascension 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 more