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NYC Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health Expands Relationship with SA Ignite for Meaningful Use Program Management Solution
Organization to Extend Cloud-Based Software to 500 Additional Eligible Providers
CHICAGO, IL –- 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.
NYC REACH is a collaboration between the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) and the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc., tasked with helping physicians to adopt technology and practices that measurably improve the health of New Yorkers. NYC REACH originally piloted programs with SA Ignite in 2012 and 2013, respectively, to assist providers at Murray Hill Medical Group, PC and Brownsville Multi- Service FamilyHealth Center with their electronic health record (EHR) initiatives and to facilitate efficiencies in the administrative burden of their meaningful use (MU) program management. Following the program’s initial success, it has been expanded to additional organizations and providers.
As NYC REACH assists providers in transitioning from volume- to value-based care, the organization utilizes health IT to drive outcomes and reduce disparities. Alvin Lin, Senior Director of Strategy, PCIP felt that to be more successful in this endeavor, NYC REACH needed a more efficient means by which to access the relevant data within each EHR (Electronic Health Record), monitor providers’ progress and submit MU attestations. MU ASSISTANT was the ideal solution to allow for a quick and easy view into where providers were excelling and where they needed support in meeting government requirements.
Before SA Ignite, MU attestation was a cumbersome process. With multiple sign-ins needed and mountains of data to cull from disparate sources, our MU managers had a difficult time tracking provider status and determining where intervention was needed. Now, MU ASSISTANT provides a one-stop shop for us to facilitate the registration, monitoring and attestation process through a user-friendly automated system, alleviating the administrative burden, and ultimately helping more providers qualify for MU incentive dollars. Also, since MU ASSISTANT is vendor- agnostic, contains a built-in rules engine that’s updated as regulations change and includes historical provider information integrated from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) database, the product can play a crucial role in the event of an EHR switch, providers changing government MU subsidy programs, or an audit.
“NYC REACH is doing great things for the physicians of New York City. We understand and completely align with their vision of utilizing health IT to create efficiencies in pay-for- performance programs such as MU,” said Tom S. Lee, Ph.D., CEO, founder and board member of SA Ignite. “We are excited to continue our groundbreaking partnership and look forward to sharing lessons and best practices with other Regional Extension Centers throughout the country.”
About NYC REACH
The NYC Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health (NYC REACH) is a collaboration between the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) and the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. to support healthcare providers in New York City as they adopt and use health IT. Our mission is to improve the health of New Yorkers by targeting primary care settings and facilitating the use of electronic health records and other technologies to raise care quality, reduce health disparities, and facilitate care coordination. We aim to help offset the transition cost and burden as much as possible through training and education. For more information, visit www.nycreach.org.About SA Ignite, Inc.
SA Ignite is the leading source for healthcare provider pay-for-performance automation. The company’s proven EHR-agnostic, cloud-based solutions and services simplify and automate the processes associated with pay-for-performance programs. SA Ignite’s flagship offering is MU ASSISTANT®, the leading enterprise platform for automating meaningful use processes for eligible providers. SA Ignite currently serves 60+ customers across more than 10 EHR brands, and has helped more than 8,000 eligible providers to garner $80M+ in Medicare and Medicaid incentives. For more information, visit: www.saignite.com.Posted 2.27.2015 -
Epic vs. Cerner Competition Heats Up
EMR market is more competitive as healthcare providers weigh options
OREM, UT – 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.
Energy in the market is being driven largely by legacy customers looking to make a purchasing decision. This report shines a light on which companies are under consideration by providers looking to make a decision and what is fueling that consideration.
“The competition between Epic and Cerner is closer than it has been in years past as customers determine their future purchasing plans. This has left twice as many facilities “up for grabs” as there were last year,” said report author Coray Tate. “The lion’s share of the remaining customer mindshare is split between MEDITECH and McKesson, pretty consistently along partisan lines.”
Authored by Coray Tate and Colin Buckley, the report is entitled “Acute Care EMR Purchasing Plans 2015: New Energy in a More Competitive Market.” For access to the report you can download the myKLAS app at http://www.klasresearch.com/lp/downloadklasapp or visit KLAS online at www.KLASresearch.com/reports. The report is available to healthcare providers and vendors.
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CTG’s Joseph Eberle and Dr. John Gillespie Co-Present at the Hospital & Physician Relations Executive Summit
DALLAS, TX – February 23, 2015
WHAT:
Healthcare data analytics experts John Gillespie, MD, MMM, 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.TOPIC:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic diseases and conditions affect roughly half of all U.S. adults (117 million) and account for 84 percent of healthcare costs. It is a national epidemic – yet many of these diseases can be controlled and prevented if physicians obtain the right data at the right time for the right patient. Dr. Gillespie and Eberle describe how a 450-member physician organization in Western New York and CTG worked together in using data analytics to improve management, delay disease progression, and promote proactive care interventions for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and five of its comorbidities.The speakers examine the process, techniques, and analytical tools used to identify at-risk patients and improve targeted interventions, noting the challenges of integrating data from disparate sources and the adoption of a “no data left behind” policy. Key clinical findings uncovered presented significant opportunities for improving care quality and decreasing costs. Attendees will hear data analysis lessons learned and efforts applied to other medical conditions.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY:
John Gillespie, MD, MMM, Chief Medical Officer at Palladin Health, Clinical Associate Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and Joseph Eberle, Managing Director, Data Analytics, CTG. Post-event interviews can be arranged. Download photos of Dr. Gillespie and Eberle.TIME/PLACE:
Tuesday, March 3, 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MST;Location: Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
REGISTER:
To register for this event, click here.
CTG develops innovative IT solutions to address the business needs and challenges of companies in several higher-growth industries including healthcare, technology services, energy, and financial services. Its health IT division, CTG Health Solutions (CTGHS) is a leading information technology consulting firm dedicated solely to helping healthcare institutions, physician practices, payers, and related organizations achieve clinical and financial goals through effective technology and business solutions. Over the last 25 years, CTGHS has provided healthcare IT, and operational and strategic consulting support to more than 600 healthcare organizations. CTG is a publicly-traded IT services and solutions company that was founded in 1966 and operates in North America and Western Europe. For more information, visit www.ctghs.com.Posted 2.25.2015 -
MEDITECH Recognized Twice in the 2014 Best in KLAS Report
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. Our Client/Server Patient Accounting offering was also named a KLAS Category Leader in 2014 for the Patient Accounting and Patient Management (Community) segment. “This is exciting, an affirmation of MEDITECH’s leadership position,” says Helen Waters, MEDITECH Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We’re so proud to see our customers recognized for the successful deployment of our innovative EHR through these vendor awards.”
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Zynx Health’s Evidenced-Based Care Coordination Expert
Los Angeles, CA – February 23, 2015
WHAT:
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.TOPIC:
To achieve system-wide integration that enables population health management and obtain the value from “Fee For Value” based coordinated care, hospitals and health systems realize effective clinician communication is essential – especially as patient care moves from an individual event to a ‘team sport’ aka care team – to ensure care continuity.
Campbell, joined by panelists Alan Gilbert, chief growth officer, Team of Care Solutions, and Luis Taveras, Ph.D., senior vice president and CIO, Barnabas Health, will discuss the following: bridging care gaps through real-time collaboration connecting providers with real-time patient information; innovative integration of multiple technologies into a single platform; and technologies that support connectivity and communication between providers to enable value-based care. As well, Campbell will present real-world examples of evidence-based content management aiding in population health management by standardizing care across providers and settings along with cloud-based communication tools easing provider adoption of a team approach to patient care.INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY:
Grant Campbell, MSN, RN, senior director, Nursing Strategy and Informatics, Zynx HealthPost-event interviews can be arranged. Click here for Campbell’s photo.
TIME/PLACE:
Friday, February 27, 3:00 to 3:35 p.m. EST. Location: Union League Club in New York, New York.REGISTER:
To register for the HealthIMPACT East event, click here.
Zynx Health, part of the Hearst Health network, is the pioneer and market leader in evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement and mobile care solutions that provide the care guidance to enhance quality, improve care coordination, and decrease variation across an individual’s health journey. Thousands of hospital organizations and providers “dare to be better” with Zynx Health’s innovative solutions based on rigorous and tested methodologies that improve performance in clinical practice. With Zynx Health, healthcare organizations exceed industry demands for delivering high-quality care at lower costs under value-based reimbursement models. Zynx Health partners with healthcare organizations to continuously and measurably improve care every day, for every patient, every time. To learn more, visit www.zynxhealth.com or call 855.367.ZYNX.Posted 2.25.2015 -
Impact Advisors Expands Federal Health Focus with New Leader
Karen Friedrich Named Principal to Oversee Federal Health Market
Chicago, IL – 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.
Friedrich will focus on the firm’s efforts to serve all government agencies with a mission to address healthcare needs of service members and their families, government employees and federal health beneficiaries. The Federal Health market has been a strong focus at Impact Advisors over the last year and a half and will continue to be an area of concentration with Friedrich’s expertise driving the effort.
“We have identified a tremendous need for our services in the Federal Health market,” said Lydon Neumann, Vice President at Impact Advisors. “Karen’s experience will further cement our role within this key market, expand our offerings and allow us to best serve our clients’ needs. We are excited she has joined our team and look forward to making an impact for government agencies.”
Friedrich has more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare information technology industry. She has expertise in commercial and federal healthcare including clinical product strategy, process improvement and solution deployment. She oversaw federal healthcare projects in her previous roles with First Choice Professionals and Carefx Corporation working on solutions for the Department of Defense Military Healthcare enterprise, Department of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard and Department of State. She also held positions at WebMD Practice Services, MISYS Healthcare Systems and Health Care Data Systems.
“I truly believe in the vision and goals of the Department of Defense and Department of Veteran Affairs to provide the best healthcare in the world to our active duty military, their families and our veterans,” said Friedrich. “My experience blends perfectly with Impact Advisors’ service offerings – together we can help government agencies achieve their goals.”
Friedrich studied at Syracuse University School of Management in Syracuse, New York. She is a member of the Health Information Management Systems Society and an Advisor for ZappRx, a specialty pharmacy care coordination platform.
For more information on Impact Advisors, visit www.impact-advisors.com or visit the company on Facebook www.facebook.com/impactadvisors.
About Impact Advisors, LLC
Impact Advisors, a distinguished healthcare information technology consulting firm, improves its clients’ healthcare delivery through technology. As a trusted healthcare leader, the firm helps hospitals and health systems maximize clinical and operational performance with its Best in KLAS® strategic advisory, implementation and optimization services. Since its inception, Impact Advisors has consulted to more than 140 hospitals and health systems nationally and internationally. The firm has earned a number of industry and workplace quality awards including Best in KLAS® for seven consecutive years, Healthcare Informatics HCI 100, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty and Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work. For more information about Impact Advisors, visit www.impact-advisors.com.
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Zynx Health Vital Interventions Featured in Release of The Advisory Board Company’s Heart Failure Toolkit
Evidence-based heart failure interventions are featured in an online toolkit to supplement research studies available to members of Advisory Board Company
Los Angeles,CA – 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.
The Heart Failure Toolkit and Vital Intervention Checklist are expected to achieve the following goals:
- Supplement research study results with a tool to help Advisory Board Company members reduce heart failure care variation in the acute setting
- Help acute care physician leaders understand the value of Zynx Health’s evidence-based interventions as these individuals inform opportunities to focus care delivery on the items that impact outcomes, best practices, and national clinical guidelines
As a result of this toolkit and checklist, physician leaders should be able to evaluate and identify gaps in their current practices and standards of care. The Vital Intervention Checklists are a component of Zynx Health’s innovative Knowledge Analyzer solution, an online, cloud-based application used by healthcare organizations to increase the impact and effectiveness of their usage of clinical decision support content. The application enables users to take existing clinical content from their electronic health record system and quickly compare it against the latest evidence-based Vital Interventions to ensure that their clinical practices are current.
“Many leading healthcare organizations have incorporated evidence-based guidelines into their workflow. Once this content is in place, the information can become outdated, as organizations may lack time and resources to stay on top of updates and maintenance,” noted Carol Leighton, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Zynx Health. “Our clients use the Knowledge Analyzer tool to quickly compare the clinical content within electronic health systems against the latest evidence. The tool also helps healthcare organizations to pinpoint and prioritize changes, ensure that their investment is maximized, and save time.”
The Heart Failure Toolkit is available on www.advisory.com to members of the Physician Executive Council, an Advisory Board Research and Insights program that serves chief medical officer teams. More information about the Knowledge Analyzer tool can be found at http://www.zynxhealth.com/Solutions/Zynx-Analytics.
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Imprivata Launches New Product to Enable Major Shift to Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances
Imprivata confirm ID, the first comprehensive product that simplifies adoption of regulatory requirements for EPCS, helps providers address inefficiencies & potential fraud caused by paper-based prescriptions
Lexington, MA – February 9, 2015 —Imprivata® (NYSE: IMPR), 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 (EHRs) and offers multiple DEA-approved two-factor authentication options for prescription signing, giving providers a single, consistent e-prescribing experience for all medications.
“The volume of prescriptions for controlled substances, which are primarily paper-based, continues to rise, creating clinical workflow inefficiencies, decreasing patient satisfaction, and increasing the risk of drug diversion and fraud. At the same time, prescription drug addiction and abuse is a growing public health epidemic,” said Omar Hussain, president and CEO of Imprivata. “The industry is looking for technologies that address this inefficiency and potential for fraud while enhancing patient care. Imprivata has worked closely with customers, leading EHR vendors, and other partners to deliver Imprivata Confirm ID, a comprehensive, integrated product that simplifies the adoption of regulatory requirements for EPCS and enables fast, secure e-prescribing of controlled substances.”
Imprivata Confirm ID is the industry’s first product that offers provider identity-proofing, supervised enrollment of providers’ approved credentials, support for multiple DEA-approved two-factor authentication modalities for prescription signing, and comprehensive auditing and reporting tools. Imprivata Confirm ID also simplifies EPCS by integrating directly into the e-prescribing workflows of leading EHRs and giving providers the necessary flexibility to leverage the two-factor authentication options that meet all their prescribing workflow requirements. This increases efficiency and provider satisfaction while maintaining security, which minimizes the potential for fraud or drug diversion.
“EPCS plays an important role in addressing America’s opioid abuse epidemic by eliminating the exposure of a physician’s signature and DEA number, which greatly reduces the risk of drug diversion or fraud,” said Michael A. Lee, MD, Director of Clinical Informatics at Atrius Health. “EPCS also decreases errors and removes cumbersome workflows associated with high-cost, hand-written prescriptions, which increases productivity for prescribers and safety and convenience for patients. For providers working within a highly regulated environment, tools like this that can help achieve compliance, increase efficiency, and improve patient outcomes are invaluable.”
Imprivata Confirm ID supports fingerprint biometric identification and one-time-password (OTP) tokens, giving providers the option to use the two-factor authentication modalities that best fit their prescribing workflows. Imprivata Confirm ID automates the presentation of the authentication modality, prompting prescribers with only the options available and allowed for EPCS. This creates a single signing experience for all medications, which improves provider productivity and increases patient satisfaction.
Imprivata will host a webinar titled “Introducing Imprivata Confirm ID: Fast, Secure Signing for e-Prescribing of Controlled Substances” on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2 p.m. EST. To learn more about Imprivata Confirm ID and the DEA requirements for EPCS, register for the webinar at: http://pages.imprivata.com/0215-Introducing-Imprivata-ConfirmID_LP-Register.html?ref=PR.
About Imprivata
Imprivata (NYSE: IMPR), the healthcare IT security company, is a leading provider of authentication and access management solutions for the healthcare industry. Imprivata’s single sign-on, authentication management and secure communications solutions enable fast, secure and more efficient access to healthcare information technology systems to address multiple security challenges and improve provider productivity for better focus on patient care. For more information, please visit www.imprivata.com.Media Contacts
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Impact Advisors Welcomes New Executive Leader
Joseph Miccio brings proven, deep healthcare IT experience
Chicago, IL – 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.
As a member of the leadership team, Miccio will lead delivery of exceptional quality services and identify and qualify new business opportunities within health delivery organizations. Miccio combines a national consulting perspective, along with a proven business solutions record that has driven results for the organizations he has assisted.
“We are excited to bring Joe on board as a member of our leadership team,” said Peter Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Advisors. “His experience as a healthcare executive paired with his ability to manage and coordinate great service delivery will be essential as we continue assisting our clients with some very complex initiatives.”
Miccio has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry in both the provider and payer sectors with a breadth of experience in healthcare operations management, complex IT systems development and HIT consulting. His background includes experience in IT shared services operations development; infrastructure; clinician EHR adoption, usability and strategies; clinical and business intelligence and data strategy development.
Prior to accepting the position with Impact Advisors, Miccio was Vice President of Strategic Solutions at ESD, a healthcare IT consulting firm located in Toledo, Ohio. At ESD, Miccio was responsible for expanding upon and establishing new business solutions leading core EHR support competencies. In addition, he led their development of clinical intelligence and analytics services aimed to provide operational performance improvement for provider organizations.
Miccio graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and participated in the International Economics graduate program at University of Southern California. He was an Adjunct Faculty for the Physician MBA Program at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. He is a founding member and Guest Lecturer for the Health Information Technology program at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of HIMSS, HFMA, Texas Health Services Authority, HIT Technology Association of Texas and Texas eHealth Alliance.
For more information on Impact Advisors, visit www.impact-advisors.com or visit the company on Facebook www.facebook.com/impactadvisors.
About Impact Advisors, LLC
Impact Advisors, a distinguished healthcare information technology consulting firm, improves its clients’ healthcare delivery through technology. As a trusted healthcare leader, the firm helps hospitals and health systems maximize clinical and operational performance with its Best in KLAS® strategic advisory, implementation and optimization services. Since its inception, Impact Advisors has consulted to more than 140 hospitals and health systems nationally and internationally. The firm has earned a number of industry and workplace quality awards including Best in KLAS® for seven consecutive years, Healthcare Informatics HCI 100, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty and Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work. For more information about Impact Advisors, visit www.impact-advisors.com.###
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Aventura Raises $14 Million Series C Financing Co-Led by Safeguard Scientifics & Merck GHIF
Next-generation workflow optimization improves efficiency & quality of patient care
Denver, CO – 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 (NYSE: SFE) and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI). 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.
Hospitals have invested heavily in electronic health records (“EHR”), driven largely by $36 billion in federal incentives. But, the clinical and economic benefits derived from EHRs are predicated on clinicians actually using the systems. Despite significant investments in health information systems, efficiency, data security, and workflow optimization, challenges around day-to-day access to patient data persist. The hunting-and-pecking amongst various applications in order to compile a complete view of the patient’s chart requires further investment to leverage the EMR spend. U.S.-based hospitals are estimated to spend $1.3 billion to optimize workflow for patient data access, and fewer than half of U.S. hospitals have implemented an optimization solution.
Through a patented process it calls awareness computing, Aventura’s workflow optimization platform delivers awareness of a user’s identity and role, their location within a facility, what device they are working on, and what patient they are treating. Traditionally, the approach to address workflow obstacles has involved utilizing identity and access management technologies such as Single Sign-On (SSO) for secure and fast access to applications. Whereas SSO technology authorizes a user to access a specific application, the beauty of awareness computing is that it builds upon SSO and gets the user to the exact data and functionality that they want.
“Awareness computing is the next generation in workflow optimization as it combines the security and speed benefits of SSO with deep intelligence to deliver clinical and business awareness to the point of care,” said John Gobron, CEO of Aventura. “This round of funding along with the addition of Safeguard and Merck as strategic investors, will allow us to accelerate the rate at which we can apply innovation to address the clinical, business, and regulatory needs of healthcare providers.”
“With innovative technology and a strong customer-centric leadership team, Aventura is well- positioned for rapid growth in an attractive market with favorable business and regulatory drivers for workflow optimization,” said Managing Director, Healthcare at Safeguard, Al Wiegman, who will be joining Aventura’s board of directors. “Providers are facing increased pressure to improve efficiency and quality of care. Aventura’s product portfolio is uniquely positioned to enable providers to better leverage EMR and patient data to accomplish this. We are excited to partner again with Merck GHIF, as well as existing syndicate partners, to support Aventura to improve the healthcare experience for providers and patients alike.”
About Aventura
Aventura is the leading provider of awareness computing for the healthcare industry. For decades, clinicians have had to adapt their workflow to the limitations of computers; with Aventura, computers can now adapt to how clinicians work. Through its patented technology, Aventura delivers awareness of a user’s identity and role, their location within a facility, what device they are working on, and what patient they are treating. Based on this awareness, Aventura immediately delivers a virtual desktop and dynamically provisions the applications and exact screens a user needs to care for that particular patient, eliminating wasteful clicks and keystrokes. As a result, Aventura helps customers achieve their important initiatives in the areas of EHR adoption and Meaningful Use requirements, PHI security, mobility, and cost containment. Aventura is headquartered in Denver with offices in Marlborough, MA. Visit www.aventurahq.com; follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook; or call 888-484-4643 to learn more.About Safeguard Scientifics
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE) has a distinguished track record of fostering innovation and building market leaders. For six decades, Safeguard has been providing growth capital and operational support to entrepreneurs across an evolving spectrum of industries. Today, Safeguard is focused specifically on two sectors—healthcare and technology. Recent successful exits include Alverix (acquired by Becton, Dickinson for $40 million); Crescendo Bioscience (acquired by Myriad Genetics for $270 million); NuPathe (acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for $144 million); and ThingWorx (acquired by PTC for initial proceeds of $112 million). For more information, please visit www.safeguard.com or Follow Us on Twitter @safeguard.About Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC (GHIF) invests in emerging companies that deliver breakthrough health care solutions, which advance Merck’s mission to discover, develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives. For more information, visit www.merck.com/ghi.###
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[email protected]Posted 2.9.2015 -
Witt/Kieffer Names James Utterback Principal & Practice Leader of the Firm’s IT Practice
Oak Brook, IL – 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. Throughout his career Jim has gained a deep appreciation for the transformative power of technology and the importance of innovative leadership and partnerships to achieve business goals.
“Jim has deep expertise in the IT space, especially in healthcare, one of our core industries, as well as with technology-driven service companies. He has an appreciation for the vital importance of great leadership to organizational growth, value creation, and shareholder returns,” said Charles W.B. Wardell III, president and CEO of Witt/Kieffer. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jim and look forward to putting his creativity and vision to use for our firm and our clients.”
Through his experiences in public, private and academic settings, Jim has hired C-suite healthcare executives on five continents, including presidents and general managers, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, and leadership positions in IT, technology, and human resources.
Jim’s leadership roles have included serving as President/CEO of several health service and health technology firms, including those focused on genomics and personalized medicine. He has also held corporate officer positions with publicly traded Covance (formerly Corning Life Sciences) and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals (now Sanofi). Jim began his career in the General Management program at General Electric’s Medical Systems Division.
Jim graduated Cum Laude from Washington & Lee University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Master of Science in Industrial Psychology.
Jim currently has served on the boards of organizations in the Contract Research Organization (CRO), Healthcare IT, and Genomic markets, and remains an enthusiastic supporter of entrepreneurship, technological disruption, innovation, and visionary thinking.
About Witt/Kieffer:
Witt/Kieffer is the nation’s preeminent executive search firm supporting organizations improving the quality of life, including those in healthcare, education, academic medicine, life sciences, sports, and the not-for-profit sector. It also serves clients through its Information Technology, Board Services and Leadership Solutions practices, which offer services that further strengthen client enterprises. For more information, please visit WittKieffer.com. Follow the firm on Twitter and Facebook, and connect on LinkedIn.###
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Intelerad Solutions Awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract
Intelerad’s industry-leading medical solutions now available through GSA Advantage!® website
Denver, Co & Montreal, CAN – 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.
“At Intelerad, we have a history of providing industry-leading solutions to large-scale private and public healthcare providers, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,” said Randall Oka, President and CEO, Intelerad. “Having obtained a contract with the GSA, we look forward to providing a seamless purchasing process for government organizations who are interested in deploying our best-of-breed medical imaging solutions.”
Established in 1999, Intelerad’s award-winning solutions facilitate image archiving and workflow management, offsite reading and reporting, performance and quality management, enterprise viewing and multi-method reporting. Intelerad also provides analytics tools that allow organizations to source data directly from their PACS, allowing them to effectively evaluate and improve day-to-day operations.
In addition to their product offerings, Intelerad is also renowned for its industry-leading customer support, which is available 24/7 and includes remote monitoring of systems.
As part of their GSA Schedule 70 contract, Intelerad solutions are now available through the GSA Advantage! website, which facilitates the procurement of products and services for government organizations.
Posted 2.3.2015