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Impact Advisors’ Peter Smith Named as one of Consulting Magazine’s “Top 25 Consultants”
Chief Executive Officer recognized for excellence in healthcare
CHICAGO, IL – July 11, 2016 — Impact Advisors, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer, has been named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2016 by Consulting Magazine. Smith is being recognized in the “Excellence in Healthcare” category.
Consulting Magazine’s “Top 25 Consultants” list, which began in 2000, is announced every May and recognizes consultants making the greatest impact on their clients and within their organization. This year more than 400 nominations were received by the magazine; many of them written by clients. Smith and his fellow nominees were recognized in New York City at the “Top 25 Consultants” Recognition Dinner in June.
“I am humbled by my nomination and proud to be recognized as one of the ‘Top 25 Consultants’,” said Smith. “Our firm is committed to providing a culture of caring for our Associates and a collaborative relationship centered on value-driven outcome for our clients. I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the relationships I have built with my colleagues and clients and the lessons they have taught me along the way.”
Smith and his brother Andy started Impact Advisors in 2007 and since then have grown the firm to employ more than 175 healthcare IT professionals. The organization has been recognized by KLAS Research for eight consecutive years and has been named the Best in KLAS Overall IT Service Provider for four consecutive years. Impact Advisors also boasts a number of workplace awards including Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” and Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.”
Smith has nearly 25 years of experience in the healthcare information technology field. He is an industry thought leader, from ambulatory to long-term care and from core clinical information systems to health insurance exchanges. Smith specializes in IT assessment and strategic planning, IT organizational design and IT governance modeling. He also serves as a trusted advisor to numerous industry-leading CEOs and CIOs. He is a member of Scottsdale Institute, CHIME and HiMSS.
To view the complete list of the “Top 25 Consultants,” click here.
For more information on Impact Advisors, visit impact-advisors.com or find the company on Facebook at facebook.com/impactadvisors.
About Impact Advisors, LLC
Impact Advisors is a nationally recognized healthcare information technology consulting firm that is solving some of the toughest challenges in the industry by delivering strategic advisory, implementation and optimization services. Their comprehensive suite of patient access, clinical and revenue cycle services span the lifecycle of their clients’ needs. Their experienced team has a powerful combination of clinical, revenue, operations, consulting, and IT experience. The firm has earned a number of prestigious industry and workplace awards including Best in KLAS® for eight consecutive years, Healthcare Informatics HCI 100, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty, as well as “best place to work” awards from: Modern Healthcare, Consulting Magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review and Achievers. For more information about Impact Advisors, visit impact-advisors.com.Posted 7.27.2016 -
Spok Executives to Share Insights on Improving Clinical Messaging at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences
“Hospitals today are facing significant challenges when it comes to communication,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “There is a need to exchange information quickly and securely with a mobile workforce, and at the same time comply with regulatory requirements.”
Added to the challenge is the evolving technology. “We hear from our customers that they are constantly dealing with the limitations of managing multiple systems across their organizations that aren’t designed to integrate. This means critical information such as staff contact details, on-call schedules, and important alerts aren’t always easy to access, which can affect patient care,” said Kelly.
At each of these industry events, Spok representatives will focus on how improved clinical messaging throughout the organization can strengthen patient outcomes. The Spok Care Connect® platform helps hospitals accomplish this with integrated solutions across patient floors, in the call center, and in lab and radiology areas. These solutions include on-call scheduling, web directories, clinical alerting, andsecure text messaging in addition to operator consoles and paging.
About Spok
Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va., is proud to be the global leader in critical communications for healthcare, government, public safety, and other industries. They deliver smart, reliable solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Their customers send over 100 million messages each month through their Spok® solutions, and they rely on Spok for workflow improvement, secure texting, paging services, contact center optimization, and public safety response. When communications matter, Spok delivers. Spok delivers. Visit spok.com or find them on Twitter @Spoktweets.Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Care Connect is a trademark of Spok, Inc.
Contacts
Jill Asby
+1 952.230.5363
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CTG Appoints Arthur Crumlish President and Chief Executive Officer
Provides Preliminary Second Quarter 2016 Results; Revenue of Approximately $83.5 million & Earnings of $0.08 Per Diluted Share
BUFFALO, NY – July 22, 2016 — CTG (NASDAQ: CTG), an information technology (IT) solutions and services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Arthur (“Bud”) Crumlish as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective July 21, 2016. Mr. Crumlish replaces Cliff Bleustein, CTG’s CEO since April 2015, who resigned by mutual agreement with the Board.
“I am pleased to announce Bud’s promotion to President and CEO, building on his 25 year tenure serving CTG clients. Bud has extensive knowledge of the IT services industry along with deep operational experience and industry expertise in the healthcare and strategic staffing sectors, which will serve CTG well as our new CEO,” said Daniel J. Sullivan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CTG.
Mr. Crumlish commented, “I am excited about the global opportunities for CTG and committed to maintaining superior, reliable service to our clients. It is an honor to lead CTG, its strong management team, and dedicated employees. Together, we will build on our 50-year history of success and continue our Company’s legacy of achievement.
“The high quality IT services that CTG provides through our Healthcare, Staffing, European, and Diversified Industrials business units represent a strong framework on which we will build our future success and sustainable growth. CTG’s healthcare and managed IT staffing business maintains strong relationships in the United States and Europe, and I look forward to continuing to serve all of our clients’ extensive IT needs.
“We’ll continue to focus on expanding our revenue and profit contribution by targeting high-volume corporate users of external IT talent, where CTG is a trusted and preferred supplier, and building relationships that will allow CTG to add value with new customers. We remain absolute in our commitment and almost 30-year legacy of delivering comprehensive healthcare solutions to our payer, provider, and life sciences clients in the US and Europe, while also looking for new ways to grow, and continue investing in, this strategic area of our business. In addition to healthcare, under the strong leadership of Filip J. L. Gydé, CTG’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, we will further advance our efforts to expand CTG’s business in the government and financial services markets across our European geographies.
“With a strong management team, proven offerings targeted to the healthcare and other vertical markets, and a solid IT staffing model that has proven successful over the years, I am confident we will overcome challenges, grow revenue, and improve profitability to create long-term value for our shareholders.”
Mr. Crumlish joined CTG in 1990 and since July 2001 has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Strategic Staffing Services (SSS), CTG’s largest business unit, for the past 15 years. In the general manager role for SSS, Mr. Crumlish oversaw business development, delivery, sales, and recruiting for many of CTG’s largest customers. He was also instrumental in CTG’s healthcare and strategic staffing combined selling efforts over the past year, an important element of the Company’s growth strategy. Mr. Crumlish earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Niagara University in Niagara Falls, New York.
Preliminary Second Quarter 2016 Results
The Company will release second quarter 2016 financial results on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, before the market opens. Preliminary financial results for the second quarter 2016 approximate revenue of $83.5 million and net income of $0.08 per diluted share, including a non-recurring gain of $0.03 per diluted share related to payroll tax credits. CTG previously provided guidance for the second quarter 2016 on April 26, 2016, and estimated revenue of between $85 and $87 million and earnings per diluted share of between $0.03 and $0.05 at that time.The Company also announced that it expects to record severance charges during the third quarter of 2016 related to Mr. Bleustein’s resignation of approximately $1.0 million, net of tax, or $0.06 per diluted share.
About CTG
CTG provides industry-specific IT services and solutions that address the business needs and challenges of clients in high-growth industries in North America and Western Europe. CTG also provides strategic staffing services for major technology companies and large corporations. Backed by 50 years of experience and proprietary methodologies, CTG has a proven track record of reliably delivering high-value staffing services and solutions to its clients. CTG has operations in North America, Western Europe, and India. The company regularly posts news and other important information online at www.ctg.com.Posted 7.26.2016 -
Good Samaritan Society Wins Award for MEDITECH 6.1 Implementation Project
July 21, 2016 — Congratulations to The Good Samaritan Society (GSS) on receiving the Project Team Implementation Award from health IT industry leaders, following their recent go-LIVE of MEDITECH’s 6.1 financial solutions.
The award—which was presented at the Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala—recognizes a healthcare organization which, by collaborating with its information technology partners, has successfully implemented a sustainable health IT solution. Working in collaboration with MEDITECH and Healthtech Consultants, GSS’ best practices led to rapid 100 percent user adoption throughout its 30 locations within British Columbia and Alberta. GSS provides complex and long term care, assisted living, and other specialized healthcare services for the elderly and the physically and mentally challenged.
The award also highlights project complexity. GSS has over 4,500 staff who run 54 sites and programs combined, work in multiple roles in the same work shift, and are spread across multiple facilities in two provinces and multiple time zones.
The organization selected MEDITECH’s 6.1 platform for the strength of its integration along with its ability to optimize workflow and improve reporting—key objectives for replacing its existing best-of-breed applications. By doing so, the organization also laid the foundation for the next phase of the system to include MEDITECH’s Data Repository, Executive Support System, and Business & Clinical Analytics tools, which will enable GSS to reach its reporting goals and provide long term sustainability.
Learn more about how MEDITECH’s 6.1 financial solutions can sustain your organization well into the future, keeping it fiscally fit through the years.
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CynergisTek Announces Record Growth in First Half of 2016
Company Increased Revenue 170 Percent, Expanded Customer Base 27 Percent & Grew Workforce 20 Percent to Meet Demand for Third Party Healthcare IT Security Support
AUSTIN, TX – July 21, 2016 — CynergisTek™, an authority in health information security, privacy and compliance, today announced that it achieved record growth in the first half of 2016, with a 170 percent increase in revenue and a nearly 50 percent increase in bookings when compared to the first half of 2015. Additionally, the company experienced a compound annual growth rate of 63 percent in new customers since 2012. CynergisTek attributes growth to ongoing demand for its specialized security expertise amidst increasingly sophisticated threats and complex regulations.
Frequent data breaches, evolving forms of ransomware and new regulatory changes in the industry are motivating healthcare providers and their Business Associates (BAs) to seek out third party security support more than ever before. Specific to the first half of 2016, CynergisTek saw a 27 percent increase in new customers and a 100 percent increase in BAs leveraging its security services, including notable companies such as DataFile Technologies and Audacious Inquiry. To maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction, CynergisTek simultaneously grew its workforce by 20 percent.
“Today’s security landscape demands that we enlist the best and brightest to safeguard patient information, and CynergisTek exemplifies that in healthcare,” said Trent Peters, Chief Information Officer at DataFile Technologies. “We view sound security as a business imperative to ensure that our data, as well as the data of our provider clients, is diligently protected in a way that only a specialized and dedicated security team like CynergisTek can provide.”
CynergisTek’s continued growth can also be attributed to its high retention rates and longstanding relationships with clients, as demonstrated by a 73 percent increase in renewed or expanded contracts in the first half of the year. CynergisTek significantly extended its contract with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, making it the company’s longest standing client. Other clients that expanded their contracts in 2016 include Gwinnett Medical Center and Pacific Alliance Medical Center.
“It is extremely rewarding to see our company continue to thrive as a result of both new and existing customer relationships,” said Dr. Mathews, Chief Operating Officer at CynergisTek. “Our team has worked hard this year, and continues to raise the bar for excellence in customer support. This diligence is what motivates customers to expand contracts, and attracts new business as healthcare organizations seek to improve their security posture.”
About CynergisTek
CynergisTek is a top-ranked information security and privacy consulting firm. The company offers solutions to help organizations measure privacy and security programs against regulatory requirements and assists in developing risk management best practices. Since 2004 the company has served as a partner to hundreds in the healthcare industry. CynergisTek is also dedicated to supporting and educating the industry by contributing to relevant associations such as HIMSS, AHIMA, HFMA, HCCA, AHIA, AHLA, IAPP and CHIME. CynergisTek has been named in multiple research reports as one of the top firms provider organizations turn to for privacy and security. For more information visit www.cynergistek.com, call 512.402.8550 or email [email protected].Media Contact
Taylor VerMeer
Account Executive
Aria Marketing
617.332.9999 x205
[email protected]Posted 7.21.2016 -
Inside CHIME: ICYMI – CHIME Gains Traction on Core Public Policy Issues
7.21.16 by Matthew Weinstock
Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIMECongressional leaders and federal regulators respond to CHIME’s advocacy efforts on patient identification and Meaningful Use.
All eyes may be on Cleveland this week and Philly next week, but there has been a flurry of activity recently in the nation’s capital on key health IT policy issues. CHIME saw positive movement on a few of its top priorities. In case you missed the news our Washington Debrief, here’s a recap:
- Patient identification and matching: The House Labor Appropriations Committee, in a report
that accompanied Labor-HHS spending bill, acknowledged that the “lack of a consistent patient data
matching strategy” stands as “one of the most significant challenges inhibiting the safe and secure
electronic exchange of health information.” Although the committee carried forward legislative
language (section 510) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from spending funds
to promulgate a rule on patient identification, it did clarify that HHS could work with the private sector
on potential solutions (page 108 of the report): “Accordingly, the Committee encourages the Secretary,
acting through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and CMS, to
provide technical assistance to private-sector led initiatives to develop a coordinated national strategy
that will promote patient safety by accurately identifying patients to their health information.”
- Meaningful Use: CHIME’s leadership in advocating for improvements to the Meaningful Use program,
especially a 90-day reporting period, is paying off. New legislative and regulatory proposals would
offer providers much-needed flexibility in meeting Meaningful Use requirements. In its Outpatient
Prospective Payment System proposed rule, CMS calls for a 90-day reporting period in 2016. The proposal
also seeks to reduce the number of thresholds in Stage 3 and removes requirements for clinical decision
support and CPOE for Modified Stage 2 and Stage 3. For a more detailed look at the proposed rule, see
this CHIME fact sheet. At the same time, the Senate “REBOOT” group introduced a bill that eyes a
90-day reporting period. The bill would also do away with the all-or-nothing nature of attestation for
hospitals and create flexibility for hardship exemptions.
Along with these advances, CHIME filed comments on a couple of regulatory proposals that will directly impact health IT:
- In comments on a rule to implement new payment methodologies for physicians, CHIME continued to
call for flexibility within Meaningful Use and for greater alignment between physician and
hospital requirements.
- On electronic quality measures, CHIME cautioned that CMS’ approach underestimates the complexity
of generating reliable and accurate data.
A special thanks to the CHIME Policy Steering Committee. These volunteer members put in countless hours helping the D.C. team review and respond to congressional and regulatory proposals. Click here for more details on CHIME’s public policy work.
More Inside CHIME Volume 1, No. 22:
- Fall CIO Forum Turns 25. Come Celebrate! – Matthew Weinstock
- This Week’s Washington Debrief (7.18.16)
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Inside CHIME: Fall CIO Forum Turns 25. Come Celebrate!
7.21.16 by Matthew Weinstock
Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
This November is the Fall CIO Forum’s silver anniversary. We’re putting together a chart-topping event that you won’t want to miss.Twenty-five years! When we gather in Phoenix in November for CHIME16, we’ll be celebrating the Fall CIO Forum’s silver anniversary.
Think about how far CHIME has come in those years. The organization started with a doodle on a napkin and a few hundred members. It has grown to 1,900-plus members and offers best-in-class education and professional development programs for health IT leaders worldwide. CHIME has also become a leading voice and trusted source on health IT issues with policymakers and across the industry.
At the CHIME16 Fall CIO Forum, we’ll pay tribute to the organization’s achievements over the past 25 years, but also look forward to how health IT leaders can continue to transform our nation’s healthcare system. Track sessions will examine everything from how CIOs are propelling their organizations toward population health management to ways of achieving greater patient engagement and protecting their organizations from cyberattacks. Taken together, the lineup of track sessions illustrate how CIOs are now strategic partners across the C-suite and integral to their organization’s success in a value-based environment (see this week’s cover story in Modern Healthcare, which highlights how the role of the CIO is evolving).
Keynote speakers, including Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec and Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy, will undoubtedly challenge attendees to continue to innovate and push the envelope.
We are cooking up some other surprises for you. So if you haven’t done so already, register for the CHIME16 Fall CIO Forum.
More Inside CHIME Volume 1, No. 22:
- ICYMI – CHIME Gains Traction on Core Public Policy Issues – Matthew Weinstock
- This Week’s Washington Debrief (7.18.16)
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Sunquest Information Systems Hosts 35th Annual User Group Conference
Over 450 attendees participate week-long education and networking event
TUCSON, AZ – July 14, 2016 — Sunquest Information Systems Inc. and the Sunquest User Group (SUG) Inc., are hosting over 450 customers, industry partners, and employees this week at the SUG 2016 conference in Tucson, Arizona. The event, which runs July 11-15 at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, includes about 200 concurrent educational sessions on a variety of industry topics, including healthcare trends, regulatory changes, new product enhancements, interoperability, and patient safety.
“This year’s theme is ‘Soaring to New Heights,’ which perfectly captures the current opportunities we have to gain new perspectives, challenge the status quo, and observe the world around us during this most exciting decade in healthcare,” said Matthew Hawkins, president of Sunquest. “Our customers have been eager to gain new perspectives on the industry and the numerous technological and scientific advancements that are impacting the delivery of high-quality, affordable, and safe patient care. Sunquest clients love this annual meeting because of the many opportunities to network with their peers, meet with members of the Sunquest team and bring back meaningful learnings to elevate the strategic value of their own world-class laboratories.”
This year’s SUG highlights include a full-day Executive Summit featuring industry leaders and discussions on the innovations and trends impacting laboratories and health systems. In addition, the Anatomic Pathology Supersession focused on digital transformation, digital trends, genomic testing, and automation. In the exhibit hall, attendees have opportunities to see demonstrations of the latest Sunquest releases, meet with exhibitors, and learn about products and services to extend the capabilities of their Sunquest systems. The conference also features a fun run/walk and several evening events to meet casually with other attendees.
“We have customers that return to this event year after year because they find tremendous value in the many educational and networking opportunities,” said Hawkins. “I’m thrilled by the excellent feedback we have received again this year, thanks to the efforts of SUG Inc. and the Sunquest team.”
About Sunquest Information Systems
Sunquest Information Systems Inc. provides laboratory information systems to more than 1,700 laboratories. Since 1979, Sunquest has helped laboratories across the world optimize financial results, enhance efficiency and improve the quality of patient care. The company’s singular focus on diagnostic innovation has delivered solutions that offer unique support for complex testing, enable community-wide connectivity and can be used at the point-of-care. Headquartered in Tucson, AZ, with offices in the United Kingdom and India, Sunquest is a global leader in healthcare information technology. For more information, visit www.sunquestinfo.com.Posted 7.14.2016 -
Health Catalyst Named Best Place to Work in US Healthcare for Fourth Year in a Row
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – July 14, 2016 –- Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data warehousing and analytics, has been honored for the fourth year in a row as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”
The Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards recognize employers for their outstanding performance in economic development, employee retention and satisfaction.
Founded by industry veterans, Health Catalyst equips healthcare providers with data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement solutions to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of care. The Salt Lake City-based company serves thousands of hospitals and clinics across the country with more than 70 million combined patients.
“We are honored to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the best employers in the healthcare industry,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst. “Our mission is to help to fundamentally transform healthcare, and a central part of fulfilling this mission involves attracting and retaining talented team members—individuals who share our mission, enthusiasm and commitment. We appreciate every team member for the great work they perform every day, in an effort to improve healthcare outcomes.”
The ranking of the winning companies will be announced at the Best Places to Work Awards Gala on October 6 in New Orleans during Modern Healthcare’s annual “Workplace of the Future” conference.
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 70 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.Contact
Todd Stein
Amendola Communications for Health Catalyst
916.346.4213
[email protected]Posted 7.14.2016 -
Vocera Q2 2016 Results to be Released July 28, 2016
SAN JOSE, CA – July 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA) today announced that it expects to release results for its second quarter 2016 on Thursday, July 28 after market close. In conjunction with a press release, management will host a conference call at 5 p.m. ET that afternoon.
A free, live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the company’s website at investors.vocera.com.
The call also can be accessed by dialing 844-464-3152, or 508-637-5574 for international callers, and using the access code 30611518.A replay of the call will be archived on the company’s website.
About Vocera
Vocera Communications, Inc. offers the most robust clinical communications system in healthcare. Installed in more than 1,300 organizations worldwide, Vocera delivers secure, integrated and intelligent communication solutions that enable care teams to collaborate more efficiently by delivering the right information, to the right person, on the right device, in the right location, at the right time. Vocera solutions provide hands-free voice communication, secure text messaging, patient engagement tools, and integrated clinical workflow with EHRs, nurse call systems and physiological monitors. These solutions help improve operational efficiency, quality of care, safety and satisfaction across the continuum of care. In addition to technology solutions, Vocera drives thought leadership and new standards in care to elevate patient, family, nurse and physician experiences via the company’s research collaborative, the Experience Innovation Network. Vocera is led by President and CEO Brent Lang and is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in San Francisco, Tennessee, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Robert J. Zollars is the Chairman of the Board. For more information, visit www.vocera.com and @VoceraComm on Twitter.
The Vocera logo is a trademark of Vocera Communications, Inc. Vocera® is a trademark of Vocera Communications, Inc. registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks appearing in this release are the property of their respective owners.Contacts
Investors and Analysts:
Sue Dooley
Vocera
408.882.5971
[email protected]Media:
Tara Stultz
Amendola Communications
440.225.9595
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Kurt Salmon’s Health Care Group Joins ECG
SAN DIEGO, CA – July 14, 2016 — Kurt Salmon’s Health Care Practice announced today that it is joining ECG Management Consultants, one of the nation’s leading consulting firms serving health systems, hospitals, medical groups and academic medical centers.
The combined strengths of the two firms and complementary service offerings will provide the industry with one comprehensive consulting resource focused solely on health care, with nearly 120 years of history and experience in helping providers and payors thrive. Together, the organizations offer the combination of strategy, operations, IT, facility and capital assets, and finance expertise that providers of all sizes need to navigate the industry’s, and their own, transformation.
“We are excited to join forces with the ECG team. Our firms are highly aligned in culture, capabilities and client base, and we see great opportunity to build upon our respective strengths,” said Andy Bachrodt, managing partner of Kurt Salmon’s Health Care Practice. “Our clients across the spectrum—from community hospitals, regional and national health systems, children’s hospitals, academic medical centers, and schools of medicine—will benefit from the depth of our combined service offerings and thought leadership as we help them plan for the future and devise innovative solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. health care system.”
“Kurt Salmon’s Health Care Practice is a natural fit with ECG, sharing a singular focus on health care. If you look at the expertise and capabilities of each firm, what we will be able to accomplish together for the benefit of our clients is really unmatched in the industry,” said ECG CEO Gary Edmiston. “Coming together allows us to strengthen ECG’s current suite of services and expand our offerings in facility planning, capital asset management and IT strategy in order to fully serve the health care organizations we work with.”
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Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 Announces Featured Speakers Including Former CMS Administrator Donald Berwick and Partners HealthCare CEO David Torchiana
Early-Bird Pricing Ends July 29 for the Leading Conference on Improving Cost and Quality Through Analytics
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – July 13, 2016 — The third annual Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 (HAS 16) today announced the keynote speakers for the industry’s leading conference on analytics-driven outcomes improvement, to be held at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, September 6-8, 2016.
Supporting the conference’s theme of “Expanding Your Outcomes,” speakers will cover a diverse set of topics, including leadership best practices, and will share healthcare and non-healthcare analytics case studies. The Summit’s practical, educational focus and the ability to interact with more than 1,000 attendees from top provider, payer and research organizations are attracting an eminent group of keynote speakers, including:
- Donald Berwick, MD, former administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and founding CEO for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a nonprofit dedicated to improving healthcare around the world
- David Torchiana, MD, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare, an integrated not-for-profit academic health system founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
- Liz Wiseman, president of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm and a bestselling author, speaker and executive advisor
- Anne Milgram, senior fellow at NYU School of Law and former New Jersey Attorney General
- Jay T. Bishoff, MD, FACS, Director, Intermountain Urological Institute, Intermountain Healthcare; Director of Robotics; and Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine
- Toby Freier, FACHE President, New Ulm Medical Center, a fully integrated rural delivery system and national leader in population health due to the Heart of New Ulm project
- Craig E. Strauss, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Minneapolis Heart Institute Center for Healthcare Delivery Innovation, and Ben Bache-Wiig, MD, Senior Vice President-West Region, for Allina Health, and President of Abbott Northwestern Hospital
27 Breakout Sessions
In addition to eminent keynote presenters, HAS 16 will feature 27 breakout sessions that offer technical, clinical, operational and leadership tracks. Furthermore, the Analytics Walkabout will feature 32 projects highlighting a variety of additional clinical, financial, operational, and workflow analytics and outcomes improvement successes. The Walkabout’s casual setting encourages interaction between attendees and the project leaders.The Summit features more breakout sessions than any other analytics conference; unique tools and time for networking; opportunities for technical and operational deep dives; as well as some fun and at least one “ah-ha” experience. The event is purely educational and comes with a guarantee of “no selling” for attendees.
Early Bird Pricing Through July 29
The Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 is offering early bird pricing through July 29 to healthcare provider, payer and research-related professionals. Due to space constraints, the conference will no longer accept registrations from healthcare vendors. Last year’s attendance of over 1,000 was up 70 percent over 2014’s inaugural conference and tickets sold out six weeks early.“We developed the Healthcare Analytics Summit to create an environment where attendees could learn and share ideas, successes and failures that could inspire them to make a difference and enable them to navigate healthcare’s ongoing transformation,” said Paul Horstmeier, Senior Vice President of Health Catalyst, which hosts the conference. “Interest in outcomes improvement keeps growing and we want to ensure that the Summit continues to be a springboard for innovation and inspiration.”
Analytics A to Z
Unlike other conferences where analytics is one of many tracks, the Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 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.As with the previous conferences, analytics is at the core of everything at the Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016, 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.
For more information and to register for HAS 16, visit www.hasummit.com.
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 65 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.Media Contact
Todd Stein
Amendola Communications for Health Catalyst
916.346.4213
[email protected]Posted 7.13.2016