Clearwater Continues Advancing Purpose-Built Software to Help Healthcare Organizations Respond Effectively to Mounting Cyber Risk

New Risk Response Optimizer Joins Patented Component Expert System Among Innovations Offered in IRM|Analysis™ NASHVILLE, TN (Jan. 14, 2020) – Clearwater today announced the addition of Risk Response Optimizer to the latest release of IRM|Analysis™, the Enterprise Cyber Risk Management Software (ECRMS) product specifically designed to help healthcare organizations identify, prioritize, and respond to risks on an enterprise... read more

QliqSOFT Announces Healthcare Chatbot that Solves Patient Engagement, Instantly.

Dallas, Texas – January 9, 2020 – QliqSOFT, specializing in secure, HIPAA-compliant clinical communication solutions, today announced the launch of its healthcare chatbot platform, Quincy. Quincy offers chatbot templates that address care-specific use cases that include pre-configured intents and dialogue flows or customized chatbots can be built to suit your unique needs. As a chatbot... read more

Impact Advisors Hires John Klare

Executive leader to direct firm’s Performance Excellence services CHICAGO (Jan. 9, 2020) — Impact Advisors, a leading provider of clinical, revenue cycle and information technology services to the healthcare industry, announced that John Klare has joined its team to lead the Performance Excellence service line for the firm. “We are elated to have John on our... read more

Healthgrades Acquires Evariant

CREATES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, END-TO-END CONSUMER AND PHYSICIAN ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM Denver, Colo (Jan 7, 2020)—Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, today announced it has acquired Evariant, a leading healthcare consumer and physician engagement company. With the combination of these two market leaders and innovators, Healthgrades will offer the most comprehensive... read more

Pivot Point Consulting Announces Advisory Board to Drive Growth Strategy

NASHVILLE, TENN. (PR WEB) January 7, 2020 — Healthcare IT consulting leader, Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, announces a new Advisory Board to help shape and guide its growth strategy with the leadership team. Comprised of CEOs and senior leaders of leading healthcare IT organizations, the Advisory Board will work with the leadership team to... read more

DrFirst’s Patent-Pending AI-Based Technology Solves Major Hurdles to Medication Reconciliation: Missing Information and Unstructured Data

Patent covers SmartSig’s™ advanced approach for translating unstructured prescription data and safely inferring missing elements King’s Daughters Medical Center cuts overall 30-day readmission rate by 11 percent December 17, 2019 Rockville, Md. – DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, patient medication management, and price transparency solutions, announced today that it will be awarded a second U.S. patent... read more

GEMELLI HOSPITAL ON TRACK TO BECOME MORE DIGITIZED FOR BETTER PATIENT MANAGEMENT

Gemelli Hospital announced the rollout of a new unified Healthcare Information System, InterSystems TrakCare with the aim of improving patient care and supporting healthcare professionals with their clinical decisions Rome, December 17, 2019 – Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS and InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, announced that Gemelli hospital in... read more

Avaap Recognized by KLAS Research as The Right Fit to Implement ERP for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

EDISON, NJ, (December 10, 2019) – Avaap, an industry-focused advisory services and technology management consulting partner known for delivering successful ERP transformations, today announced its inclusion in the KLAS Research 2019 ERP Implementation Report. In the report Avaap was recognized as an industry leader, offering healthcare customers the best chance of success when implementing Infor software.... read more

Retention More Critical than Recruitment, Say Healthcare HR Executives in Workforce Institute Survey

LOWELL, Mass. , Dec 16, 2019 A national survey conducted by The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated finds that healthcare professionals are satisfied in their current roles, but – as the current job market favors job seekers – keeping staff happy requires work. While healthcare leaders continue to focus on the widening skills gap to attract both seasoned healthcare workers... read more

Carrier Access, Inc. Honored to Join the CHIME Foundation

DECEMBER 16, 2019 – Carrier Access, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Foundation. As a CHIME Foundation member firm, Carrier Access, Inc. will play a vital role in CHIME’s continuing education efforts and have opportunities to interact with leading healthcare executives and thought leaders.


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

PatientPing Announces Two Additions to its Enterprise Suite of Solutions

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.


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