• Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms List

    Healthcare IT Firm Ranked 18th on List

    Chicago, IL – September 10, 2015 — Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, today announced that it has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms.

    “We are proud to be ranked on Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms list,” said Scott Pillittere, Vice President at Impact Advisors. “Our firm is dedicated to maximizing our clients’ current technology functionality while optimizing processes and the use of that technology to drive sustainable financial improvement.”

    Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms list recognizes the nation’s top revenue cycle management companies ranked by total number of contracts in 2014. The list includes firms that have dedicated practice areas and staff to address the needs of the healthcare revenue cycle process.

    Impact Advisors is committed to helping clients achieve revenue cycle excellence. The firm’s experts are certified across all leading vendors and follow Impact Advisors’ best practice revenue cycle methodologies. Impact Advisors’ revenue cycle services are proven to have a positive and sustainable impact on clients’ financial performance, technology utilization and employee and patient satisfaction.

    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.

    Posted 9.11.2015

  • CHIME Appoints New Director of Communications and Vice President of Federal Affairs

    Weinstock and Savickis Join CHIME to Strengthen Support of Communications and Public Policy Advocacy

    ANN ARBOR, MI, September 10, 2015 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce the appointments of Matthew Weinstock as director of communications and public relations and Mari Savickis as vice president of federal affairs. These new additions to the CHIME staff will strengthen the organization’s involvement in the healthcare IT industry and increasingly active role in public policy development.

    “We are excited to announce Matthew and Mari as new members of the CHIME team, proven leaders in the health IT community,” said CHIME CEO and President Russell P. Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO. “Their expertise will enhance CHIME’s ability to provide our members with the resources they need to succeed as the expectations for CIOs and senior health IT leaders continue to evolve.”

    In his new role, effective September 8, 2015, Weinstock will help execute an aggressive communications strategy to key stakeholders including the media, policymakers and healthcare IT executives to highlight the organization and CHIME members as healthcare thought leaders.

    Weinstock comes to CHIME with more than 20 years of experience leading editorial and communication projects across multiple media platforms. He spent the last 12 years as an editor of Hospitals & Health Networks, published by Health Forum, an American Hospital Association subsidiary. In that role, Weinstock interviewed and interacted with leaders across the industry, gaining a keen understanding of the myriad of issues driving change in the health care landscape. He also had a leading editorial role on Health Care’s Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, which just concluded its 17th year. Most Wired is produced in collaboration between Health Forum and CHIME.

    “We welcome his (Weinstock’s) experience and expertise and know he will quickly become a valuable member of the marketing and communications team.” said Branzell.

    Shortly after Weinstock’s arrival, Savickis will begin in her role as CHIME’s vice president of federal affairs on September 14, 2015. She will focus on translating how federal policy mandates impact the day-to-day lives of healthcare CIOs. Her expertise in health IT and experience serving the provider community will be invaluable as the organization positions CIOs and other health IT leaders as key constituency for policymakers.

    Savickis has been the assistant director of federal affairs for the American Medical Association (AMA) for the last nine years, where she led the organization’s interactions with the federal agencies concerning health IT policy. Prior to joining the AMA, Savickis worked at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

    “The public policy landscape – both in Washington and across the country – is very dynamic. CIOs, and our Foundation firms alike, are grappling with a complex regulatory environment,” said Branzell. “Mari will be an important resource to assist our members as they navigate federal policies while also valuable bringing expertise from her time with the AMA and within federal agencies to further strengthen CHIME’s advocacy capabilities.”

    About CHIME
    The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 1,600 CIO members and over 150 healthcare IT vendors and professional services firms, CHIME provides a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate; exchange best practices; address professional development needs; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.chimecentral.org.

    Contact:
    Matt Weinstock
    Director of Communications
    734.249.8917
    [email protected]

     

    Posted 9.10.2015

  • Healthcare Analytics Summit 2015 Draws Over 1,000 Attendees

    Keynotes at forum on best practices in analytics include Walt Disney & Pixar Animation Studios President Ed Catmull, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey, bestselling author Jim Collins, & Stanford Health Care President/CEO Amir Dan Rubin

     

    SALT LAKE CITY, UT – September 9, 2015 — The Healthcare Analytics Summit 2015 today kicked off at The Grand American Hotel in Salt Lake City with over 35 educational sessions for more than 1,000 attendees representing leaders from some of the nation’s largest health systems.

    Attendance at the forum is up nearly 70 percent over last year’s inaugural conference after reaching the maximum count for the hotel’s conference space six weeks ago.

    “This year at The Healthcare Analytics Summit, many of the nation’s most innovative health systems will showcase their successes using analytics to improve their performance,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst, which hosts the conference. “The Summit gives healthcare leaders the opportunity to network, learn from education sessions, and hear first-hand from some of the most innovative organizations inside healthcare and across the economy how to use analytics to improve outcomes.”

    Burton will provide the opening keynote to The Healthcare Analytics Summit 2015 this morning, followed by keynotes from bestselling author Jim Collins, and Daryl Morey, General Manager of the NBA’s Houston Rockets. Collins, the author of Built to Last, Good to Great, and Great By Choice, is the leading authority on transformational leadership. Morey, who is also the founder and co-chair of the annual MIT Sloan Sports Conference, has received broad acclaim for spearheading the integration of statistical analytics with NBA talent scouting.

    Ed Catmull, Pixar co-founder and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, will deliver Thursday’s closing keynote address, sharing his experience in “Building Creative and Innovative Organizations.” Under Dr. Catmull’s leadership, Pixar has dominated the world of animation for more than 25 years, producing 14 consecutive No. 1 box office hits that have earned more than $8.7 billion globally and won 30 Academy Awards®.

    Additional keynote addresses include:

    Unlike other conferences where analytics is one of many tracks, The Healthcare Analytics Summit 2015 is dedicated entirely to the groundbreaking application of analytics within healthcare settings. The general presentations and focused breakout sessions will provide valuable peer-driven learning and dialogue for a range of healthcare professionals whether they are just starting down the analytics path, are in the middle of adopting analytics, or are advanced health systems looking to accelerate their adoption of analytics.

    Analytics is at the core of everything at The Healthcare Analytics Summit 2015, with an immersive experience unlike any other conference. Each attendee will have access to a mobile app to provide poll answers, questions and comments that speakers will incorporate into their presentations in real time. A team of staff analysts will share meaningful insights from summit data throughout the conference in group settings and on attendees’ mobile devices, creating a more substantive, engaging experience.

    About Health Catalyst
    Health Catalyst is a mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement company that helps healthcare organizations of all sizes perform the clinical, financial, and operational reporting and analysis needed for population health and accountable care. Their proven enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of more than 50 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. For more information, visit www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow them on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

    Posted 9.9.2015

  • Cardiopulmonary Corp. & Nuvon Agree to Merge; Focus on Enabling Real-Time Integrated Healthcare Delivery from Data Capture to Improved Patient Care

    Brings together a Shared Vision & Complimentary Solutions for Healthcare Providers to Realize Improved Efficiencies, Interoperability, Outcomes & Safety, Reduced Cost of Care & Increased Patient & Staff Satisfaction

     

    Milford, CT & Philadelphia, PA — August 31, 2015— Cardiopulmonary Corp. (CPC), a leader in real-time connected healthcare and Nuvon, a leader in medical device integration, interoperability, and clinical intelligence, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Nuvon to merge with CPC. Each company’s Board of Directors has approved the terms of the proposed transaction, which is expected to close in the next 60 days. Terms of the merger were not disclosed.

    The combined company will offer a market leading platform that provides enterprise wide, real-time data management solutions to enable clinical insight for better patient care and support of critical healthcare workflows. Nuvon brings a strong, growing and well-respected Medical Device Integration (MDI) solution, and CPC’s Bernoulli™ platform supports advanced Alarm Management, Continuous Patient Monitoring/Surveillance and Virtual ICU applications. Both companies have developed complimentary ground breaking solutions in the area of predictive analytics for patient care that improve outcomes, enhance safety and reduce cost.

    “Nuvon and CPC have a shared vision of leveraging comprehensive, high-fidelity, real time data to provide clinical insight across the all levels of patient acuity and the continuum of care,” said Janet Dillione, Chief Executive Officer of CPC. “Both companies have been working on the very difficult tasks of capturing and adding value to disparate real time data for more than a decade, and agree that a merger which brings together our employees, interoperable solutions and nationally recognized clients represents the best way to move forward. With the support of our lead investors, the combined company is uniquely positioned to lead health care markets in leveraging real time clinical data to aid patient care.”

    “Our mission has been to transform medicine by delivering critical patient care data at the point of care, anywhere and in any format,” said Christopher Gatti, Chief Executive Officer of Nuvon. “We are absolutely confident that by joining together with CPC we will be able to further advance that mission and bring additional value across the entire patient care spectrum to both our current and future clients.”

     

    About Cardiopulmonary Corp.
    Founded in 1989 with headquarters in Milford, CT, Cardiopulmonary Corp. is a leader in real-time connected healthcare, with more than 1,500 installed, operational systems. Its flagship Bernoulli Enterprise system provides an extensible platform for Medical Device Connectivity, Alarm Management, Clinical Surveillance, Virtual ICU and Analytics to enable better outcomes, reduce the cost of care and improve patient and staff satisfaction. For more information visit www.cardiopulmonarycorp.com.

    Posted 9.4.2015

  • Wellcentive Co-Founder is Participant in Keynote Panel at HIT Connect’s Accountable Care & Health IT Summit in Chicago

    WHAT:
    Mason Beard, chief product officer and co-founder of Wellcentive, is a participant in the keynote panel presentation titled “Population Health 2.0: Accountable Care, Big Data and Healthcare” at Healthcare IT Connect’s 2015 Accountable Care and Health IT Strategies Summit in Chicago.

    TIME/PLACE/REGISTRATION:
    Thursday, Sept. 10, 10:15 to11:45 am (CDT), W Chicago City Center. Click here to register.

    TOPIC:
    The next generation of population health management—a linchpin of healthcare reform—will require much more than remote measures of health trends. Now, integrated programs are needed that will improve community health and provide measurable statistical results and reduce healthcare costs. Success will depend on a shift in focus from the clinic to the population at large, and adapting provider practices, data collection and analysis.

    Panelists will explore the integration of clinical, claims as well as external data including socio-economic data, access to critical support services and patient generated data and the ability to analyze this data and to make it actionable across the accountable care enterprise to optimize this new public health environment.

    In addition to Beard, distinguished keynote panelists include:

    • Panel Leader/Moderator: Creagh Milford, DO, MPH, Associate Medical Director, Partners HealthCare Population Health Management
    • Nicholas Marko, Chief Data Officer, Geisinger Health System
    • Morey Menacker, CEO, Hackensack Physician Hospital Alliance ACO, Director Population Health Management, Hackensack University Medical Center
    • Jim Walton, CEO, Genesis Physician Group and Genesis Accountable Physician Network and GenHealth

    INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
    Mason Beard, chief product officer and co-founder of Wellcentive. Click here for Beard’s photo. Interviews can be arranged post event.

    Since 2005, Wellcentive has driven quality improvement, revenue growth, and business transformation for providers, health systems, employers, and payers transitioning to value-based care. Recognized as an industry leader for delivering immediate, tangible results, Wellcentive’s analytics simplify complex data from all points of care, advancing comprehensive care management and payer collaboration. Customers benefit from intelligence gained from 15 billion data points each year, improving outcomes for 30 million patients and generating more than $500 million annually in value-based revenue. Visit www.wellcentive.com; follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook; or call 1.877.213.8456 to learn more.

    Posted 9.4.2015

  • Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms List

    Chicago, IL – September 2, 2015 — Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, today announced that it has been ranked on Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms list. The firm is ranked fifteenth on the list which recognizes 60 firms. This is Impact Advisors’ first appearance on the list which ranks firms by 2014 provider revenue.

    “We are proud to be recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms,” said Peter Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Advisors. “We contribute our continued growth and success to the strong leadership and results we have been able to provide to our clients. Our dedicated Associates are providing value that is making an impact on client outcomes and the healthcare industry every day.”

    Impact Advisors helps large hospitals, health systems and IDNs to improve healthcare through technology-enabled process improvement. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of patient access, clinical and revenue cycle services that spans the lifecycle of clients’ needs.

    Last month, Impact Advisors was recognized in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list for the sixth consecutive year.

    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.

    Posted 9.2.2015

  • Stoltenberg Consulting Named Partial Outsourcing Top Performer in KLAS IT Outsourcing 2015 Report

    PITTSBURGH,PA – August, 25, 2015 (Marketwired) — Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, announced today that it has been named #1 in Partial IT Outsourcing (PITO) in the KLAS Research IT Outsourcing 2015 Report.

    KLAS is a healthcare technology research firm that specializes in monitoring and reporting the performance of software, services, medical equipment and infrastructure vendors. Through KLAS’ research, Stoltenberg Consulting was named #1 new top performer in PITO with a score of 91.6 out of 100.*

    “Although Stoltenberg Consulting, who specializes in help desk and AMS, is the smallest firm in this research, their focus on building trusting relationships with providers leads to high customer loyalty and performance ratings,” the report stated.*

    On top of the new top performer recognition for Partial IT Outsourcing, Stoltenberg was also noted with 100% “buy-again” and 100% “keeps promises” from surveyed healthcare providers.*

    “I feel like I can trust Stoltenberg Consulting as if they work for me directly. I have really come to depend on them,” an IT director stated in IT Outsourcing (Partial) commentary collected by KLAS. “They work around the clock to help our project stay on track and be successful. I am really appreciative of their dedication and follow up. In addition to working with them side by side every day, we also have a monthly tracking call so we can all see where we are and what needs to get taken care of. I find that call to be very productive and helpful.” **

    KLAS Research defines Partial IT Outsourcing as outsourcing engagements in which less than 50 percent of an IT department is outsourced and include one or more of the following areas: application management services (AMS), data center management (DCM), help desk support services (help desk), desktop management services (DMS), network management, disaster recovery, and security.

    KLAS reports independently monitor vendor performance through the active participation of healthcare executives, managers and clinicians. Data and reports represent real opinions of actual individuals at healthcare provider organizations. For a complete view of commentaries related to these services, visit KLASresearch.com.

    * “IT Outsourcing 2015,” June 2015. © 2015 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

    ** The above selected commentary may not represent the whole of provider sentiment related to this product or service. Visit KLASresearch.com for a complete view. Collected about IT Outsourcing (Partial), by KLAS in December 2014 © KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

    About Stoltenberg Consulting

    Founded in 1995, Pittsburgh-based Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a seven-time Inc. 5000 list of US fastest-growing private companies honoree, provides healthcare organizations with a variety of services including project management, implementation support, optimization and integration between systems. Stoltenberg consultants hold skills in both financial and clinical systems, offering expertise for Cerner, Siemens, Epic, Meditech, NextGen, Allscripts, McKesson, Zynx, Infor and Qlik customers. For more information call 1.888.724.1326 or visit www.stoltenberg.com.

    Posted 9.2.2015

  • INSIDE CHIME: Taking a Look Inside CHIME

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    russ branzell 9.24.15 by Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO
    CHIME president and CEO

    Our new communications vehicle will keep members updated on association news and development of core programs.

    Welcome to the inaugural issue of Inside CHIME, our new member communications alert.

    Much like our popular weekly Washington Debrief, Inside CHIME is intended to bring you valuable and actionable information about happenings at the association. We will be transparent and direct.

    There is a lot of noise on the Internet these days and sometimes our stories get lost in translation or just lost. Through Inside CHIME, we hope to cut through the chatter and deliver important news about the association and its members straight to your inboxes. These columns won’t be filtered through someone else’s lens, they’ll come directly from your peers and CHIME staff.

    I know that your email inboxes are bombarded. So is mine. I’m sure some of you are thinking, “Not another email to clutter things up.” That’s fair, but we also think that member engagement is critical, especially as CIOs wrestle with their enhanced stature in the C-suite. So much of delivery system transformation runs through our shop. Part of the value of a CHIME membership is being able to engage and connect with colleagues as we take on these new challenges. Inside CHIME will be an important vehicle for helping you to do just that.

    Inside CHIME will be delivered to your inbox every other Thursday and columns will reside on the News & Press section of the CHIME website. Future issues will include columns about CHIME’s strategic planning process and partnering with vendors.

    Thanks for your support and the important work that you do to advance patient care.

    More Inside CHIME Volume 1, No. 1:

    Posted 9.2.2015

  • Craig Hospital Improves Clinical Workflow & Patient Experience with PatientTouch Communications & Mobile Alerts from PatientSafe Solutions

    PatientSafe Solutions Creates Sustomized, Integrated Solution with Craig’s Existing Technology Providers, Draeger & Connexall

    September 1, 2015 -– PatientSafe Solutions, a leader in smart point-of-care mobile solutions for healthcare, announced today the implementation of clinical communications and mobile alert consolidation at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado. In partnership with the hospital’s existing alarm technology providers, Draeger and Connexall, PatientSafe has created a customized, integrated solution with the PatientTouch mobile platform to improve workflow and patient experience.

    “As a rehabilitation center specializing in spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, we are extremely focused on patient-centered care,” says Andrea Elmquist, Applications Manager at Craig Hospital. “We understand the importance of providing our clinicians with the right technology so they can better focus on patient care. When PatientSafe presented an opportunity for our team to integrate our current alarm system securely within the PatientTouch application we knew this would decrease untimely interruptions for our clinicians and improve our patients’ experience.”

    To ensure the solution best fit the needs of Craig Hospital’s team environment, PatientSafe’s clinical team conducted an in-depth assessment to understand the strengths and weaknesses in Craig’s communication workflows. With this, PatientSafe was able to work with Draeger and Connexall to develop an integrated system that provides contextual alerting directly to the PatientTouch application.

    Notifications of patient alerts such as out-of-range blood pressure, oxygen saturation and heart rate are now delivered directly to clinicians from the Draeger monitoring technology via open APIs. The alert is routed based on availability, care role, assignment, and priority to the appropriate clinician to avoid untimely interruptions and minimize alert fatigue.

    “Instead of carrying multiple devices around the hospital, our clinicians can leverage a single device and one application for contextual alerts, secure messaging and voice communications, and referencing patient information,” says Elmquist. “This consolidation allows Craig Hospital to further improve our clinical workflow and provide a better patient experience.”

    “The integration was the product of true collaborators dedicated to designing a solution that makes sense for Craig Hospital’s clinicians.” says Joe Condurso, President and Chief Executive Officer of PatientSafe Solutions. “This partnership allowed us to work with a world-renowned hospital, ultimately providing a solution to enable more patient-centered care delivery.”

     

    About PatientSafe Solutions
    PatientSafe Solutions is leading the way in smart point-of-care mobile networks for healthcare. PatientSafe is dedicated to delivering measurable safety and quality improvements through mobile solutions that extend an organization’s EHR and clinical systems and fit seamlessly into care team workflows. The company’s flagship product, the PatientTouch system, delivers positive patient identification workflows, customizable care interventions, and clinically contextual communications to eliminate harm, reduce waste, and improve productivity.

    Posted 9.1.2015

  • CTG One of the Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms

    Included in Modern Healthcare’s Ranking for Tenth Consecutive Year

    BUFFALO, NY – August 31, 2015 — CTG (NASDAQ: CTG), an information technology (IT) solutions and services company, today announced that it has been ranked by Modern Healthcare as one of the largest healthcare management consulting firms. The company is ranked thirteenth on the current list and has consistently been ranked as a top-fifteen firm since the list was first published in 2006. This year’s list ranked 60 firms based on their 2014 healthcare provider revenue.

    “We are proud to once again be ranked by Modern Healthcare as one of the largest healthcare management consulting firms,” commented Alfred Hamilton, Vice President and General Manager, of CTG Health Solutions. “This demonstrates that our reliable services and solutions align with our clients’ needs and priorities and that our excellent reputation and unique corporate culture consistently attract the most talented, dedicated and experienced consultants.”

    Mr. Hamilton concluded, “Looking ahead, the diversity of our healthcare practice portfolio, where our historic focus on delivery is now being complemented by offerings in technology consulting, application support and advisory services, should enable CTG to maintain a leading position in the Modern Healthcare ranking at a time when healthcare consultants are facing headwinds related to the decline in spending on electronic medical records and other changes driven by the federal government.”

    About CTG
    CTG provides industry-specific IT strategy, services, and solutions that address the business needs and staffing challenges of clients in high-growth industries in North America and Western Europe. Backed by nearly 50 years of experience and proprietary methodologies, CTG has a proven track record of reliably delivering high-value, industry-specific staffing services and solutions to its clients. CTG operates in North America and Western Europe, and regularly posts news and other important information online at www.ctg.com.

    Posted 9.1.2015

  • Allscripts Ambulatory/ Alternate Site Solutions Ranked No. 1 by Black Book(TM) Rankings

    Allscripts Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Earn Top Spot in Several Categories, Including Interoperability, Communications & Connectivity

    CHICAGO,IL – August 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) earned top scores for its ambulatory EHRs, Allscripts Professional EHR™, Allscripts TouchWorks® EHR and Allscripts Sunrise™ Ambulatory Care, from research company Black Book™ Rankings (Black Book). The firm collected 27,194 ballot results on 18 performance areas of operational excellence to rank EHR providers.

    Allscripts ambulatory solutions earned the #1 ranking in multiple categories, including:

    • 26-99 physician practices and groups
    • 100+ physician practices and groups
    • Interoperability, Communications and Connectivity
    • Independent Practice Associations
    • Rheumatology

    “Ambulatory practices who use Allscripts to provide patient care indicate a high level of satisfaction with their solutions,” Black Book Chief Executive Officer Doug Brown said. “We electronically crowd source this input and subject it immediately to an internal and external audit to verify completeness and accuracy.”

    Vendors with more than 20 unique client votes are eligible for top 10 rankings and are assured to have the highest statistical confidence and lowest variation.

    “This recognition is even more satisfying to us as Black Book represents the most objective survey in the industry,” said Allscripts Chief Executive Officer Paul M. Black. “These results show that the momentum coming out of Meaningful Use 2 and stricter interoperability requirements have positioned our clients for success. While we are never finished in our drive to optimize workflow and drive successful clinical outcomes for our clients, we are proud of these results of two plus years of focus on engineering, implementation and support to improve our clients experience with Allscripts Solutions.”

    Black Book had also named Allscripts Sunrise platform as the top overall inpatient EHR for large hospitals and academic medical centers in 2015 and 2014.

    Black Book is a full-service market research and public opinion research company, founded in 2002. Black Book Rankings offers complete quantitative and qualitative research services, excelling in the design of customized surveys and research approaches to meet specific client needs.

    Black Book provides healthcare IT users, media, investors, analysts, vendors, and prospective software system buyers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other interested sectors of the clinical technology industry with comprehensive comparison data of the industry’s top respected and competitively performing technology vendors.

    About Allscripts
    Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) is a leader in healthcare information technology solutions that advance clinical, financial and operational results. Their innovative solutions connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected Community of Health™. Connectivity empowers caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for healthier populations. To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

    Posted 9.1.2015

  • Allscripts Partners With CoverMyMeds to Help Patients Fill Prescriptions Faster

    Partnership Will Expand Allscripts eAuth(TM) Software Clients’ Ability to Complete Prior Authorization for Any Medication & Multiple Health Plans

    CHICAGO,IL – August 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allscripts and CoverMyMeds have agreed to partner to help patients receive their prescriptions faster and increase the number of health plans available for Allscripts eAuth™ software clients. Allscripts eAuth software enables providers to quickly authorize prescriptions electronically instead of through phone calls or faxes, which can take days or weeks. Performing prior authorization electronically within EHR workflow helps improve efficiencies and reduce costs throughout the prior authorization process.

    Electronic prior authorization (ePA) reduces the cost of authorizing medications prior to dispensation, a significant impact to the US healthcare system. It also improves quality of care by allowing patients to obtain medications faster and reducing the risk that patients don’t receive their prescriptions. With an estimated 150 million prior authorizations completed in the US annually, an electronic solution results in tremendous savings to providers, payers/pharmacy benefit managers and other healthcare stakeholders. The partnership enables multi-payer connectivity and support for the pharmacy-initiated retrospective process.

    CoverMyMeds is the largest ePA platform in the country, providing connectivity that impacts as much as 72% of prescriptions in the US today. It helps physicians, pharmacists and staff complete pre-authorization requests for any drug and all health insurance plans. With more than one million pre-authorization requests submitted each month, CoverMyMeds is the only vendor using the NCPDP ePA standard at scale.

    “We’re honored that Allscripts chose CoverMyMeds to support its vision of a comprehensive ePA product,” said Matt Scantland, Co-Founder of CoverMyMeds. “The partnership is an important milestone for a healthcare system that is increasingly focused on reducing avoidable medical spending due to non-adherence.”

    “The more payers, pharmacy benefit managers and health plans we can connect our provider clients to, the more we can help them reduce the cost associated with prior authorizations — improving patient satisfaction and outcomes,” said Allscripts President, Payer and Life Sciences Business, Faisal Mushtaq. “This long-term partnership provides our clients the capability to transact with a large number of the covered lives in the US for electronic prior authorizations.”

    About Allscripts
    Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) is a leader in healthcare information technology solutions that advance clinical, financial and operational results. Their innovative solutions connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected Community of Health™. Connectivity empowers caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for healthier populations. To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

    Posted 9.1.2015
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