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Health Catalyst Adds Seasoned Clinicians to Lead Medical Informatics, Patient Safety Initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY – April 11, 2017 — Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Chief Medical Informatics Officer Carolyn Wong Simpkins MD, PhD, and Vice President of Patient Safety Products Stanley Pestotnik MS, RPh.
The hires of Dr. Simpkins and Mr. Pestotnik, a pharmacist, underscore Health Catalyst’s commitment to improving patient outcomes as healthcare organizations shift towards value-based care models.
“We are thrilled that Carolyn and Stan have agreed to join the Health Catalyst team,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst. “Their presence brings considerable clinical and research expertise to our ongoing effort to develop innovative products that our customers can depend on to improve patient safety and outcomes.”
Pestotnik is a clinical pharmacist and medical informaticist with over 25 years’ experience in health IT focused on patient safety and infectious diseases. He is the founding CEO of TheraDoc, Inc., a health care informatics company specializing in real-time clinical surveillance and decision support technology. TheraDoc was acquired by Hospira in December 2009. Prior to TheraDoc he was the Director of LDS Hospital Drug Surveillance and Safety Program for Intermountain Health Care’s Infectious Diseases Informatics Group.
Pestotnik holds four patents in the area of clinical decision support and electronic surveillance. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed articles on the clinical use of health IT in top-tier publications including JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine. Pestotnik holds both an RpH in pharmacy and an M.S. in medical informatics from the University of Utah.
Pestotnik will lead Health Catalyst’s efforts to reduce patient harm. He will drive innovation to deliver solutions that go beyond identifying and measuring harm, to alerting clinicians early and even predicting harm events before they happen.
“Avoidable harm is an urgent problem affecting more than one million patients per year in this country,” Pestotnik said. “What excites me about Health Catalyst is their commitment to developing the next generation of patient harm measurement and prevention tools to enhance current clinical practice.”
Also new to Health Catalyst’s leadership team, Dr. Simpkins is a physician, health information executive, and health system transformation leader. She combines frontline clinical experience in diverse settings with an insider’s big picture view of federal health policy and its systemic implications, gleaned from her time serving on the staff of the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Health subcommittee.
She has led the design and development of digital health products and health system transformation programs, leveraging data and technology to drive better outcomes for patients. She is passionate about data, technology, design and disrupting healthcare paradigms to improve health outcomes for all.
Dr. Simpkins previously held the position of the North American Clinical Director and Global Lead for Patient-Centered Outcomes at the British Medical Journal. She also served as founding medical director for the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, a retiree volunteer-staffed health clinic for the under-insured working poor on Johns Island, South Carolina. Dr. Simpkins holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences, with honors, from Stanford University and a M.D. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology from Duke University.
At Health Catalyst, Dr. Simpkins will lead the development of medical content for its next-generation suite of products. She will also help shape machine learning algorithms so they can best be used to influence important care decisions.
“I jumped at the chance to join Health Catalyst, which is at the forefront of deploying data analytics for meaningful clinical decision support,” Dr. Simpkins said. “Hospitals and health systems are just beginning to realize the benefits of their own internal data, and Health Catalyst stands ready to partner with them for better, more efficient patient care.”
About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is a next-generation data, analytics, and decision support company committed to being a catalyst for massive, sustained improvements in healthcare outcomes. We are the leaders in a new era of advanced predictive analytics for population health and value-based care with a suite of machine learning-driven solutions, decades of outcomes-improvement expertise, and an unparalleled ability to integrate data from across the healthcare ecosystem. Our proven data warehousing and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of more than 85 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. Health Catalyst’s technology and professional services help to keep patients engaged and healthy in their homes and workplaces, and to optimize their care when it becomes necessary. We are grateful to be recognized by Fortune, Gallup, Glassdoor, Modern Healthcare and a host of others as a Best Place to Work in technology and healthcare. Visit healthcatalyst.com, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.Contact
Jenna Warner
Amendola Communications
480.664.8412 x 19
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New senior leadership appointment at Orion Health
April 10, 2017 — Orion Health has today announced the appointment of its new Executive Vice President for Global Sales, Marketing, and Strategy, Teri Thomas. While currently US-based, she will be moving to New Zealand to take up the role.
Orion Health CEO, Ian McCrae, says Ms. Thomas will be an outstanding addition to the Orion Health executive leadership team. “Teri has an extremely impressive sales and marketing background, having held successive management roles, including Vice President, at leading US health IT vendor, Epic Systems Corporation. During her tenure at Epic, Teri was instrumental in growing the company from under 100 employees with little market recognition to over 10,000 employees and over US $1 billion in revenue,” Mr. McCrae says.
“We are excited to have attracted such an outstanding leader to our business and the Executive Leadership Team and I look forward to working with Teri to drive Orion Health to profitability during FY2018.”
Ms. Thomas was drawn to Orion Health’s vision to improve healthcare, and the passion of its leadership team. “Orion Health is well positioned to be a global leader in precision medicine, being at the forefront of data-driven healthcare already. I look forward to working closely with the company’s sales, marketing, and leadership teams on delivering innovative healthcare solutions for Orion Health’s global customer base, with a strong emphasis on growth and profitability.”
Ms. Thomas officially starts in the new role in May of 2017.
About Orion Health
Orion Health (NZX:OHE) is a health technology company that provides solutions which enable healthcare to over 110 million patients globally. Its open technology platform Orion Health Amadeus seamlessly integrates all forms of relevant data to enable population and personalised healthcare around the world. The company employs over 1200 people around the world and is committed to continual innovation, investing substantially in research and development to cement its position at the forefront of precision medicine. For more information visit orionhealth.comContacts
For Investor Relations enquiries:
Brent Matuschka
Investor Relations Manager
+64.21.819.348
[email protected]For media enquiries:
Sarah Putt
Corporate Marketing Manager
+64.21.610.592
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Impact Advisors Names Two New Vice Presidents
Rob Faix & Mike Garzone promoted to senior executive positions
CHICAGO, IL – April 10, 2017 — Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that it has added two new Vice Presidents to its leadership team, Rob Faix and Mike Garzone. In the Vice President role, both Faix and Garzone will be responsible for multiple client relationships and the quality of results at those organizations.
“We are very pleased to welcome Rob and Mike to our leadership team,” said Andy Smith, President and Co-Founder. “Both bring specialized expertise and a broad range of experience that further enhances our ability to serve our clients.”
Faix joined Impact Advisors in 2009 having advised numerous organizations with strategic IT guidance and tactical planning leadership over his 18 year Health IT career. His areas of expertise are in IT operations, systems and network infrastructure, information security, data management, disaster recovery, user device solutions, ITIL-based process adoption, and data center strategic planning. In his new role, Faix will serve as practice leader for Impact Advisors’ Technology and Facility Planning Service Line with responsibility for solution development and engagement delivery across a wide variety of areas, including everything listed above under areas of expertise.
Garzone joined Impact Advisors in March 2017, serving previously as Solutions Director, Technology Services at CTG. His areas of expertise include integration and interoperability, health information exchange, business intelligence, data warehousing, data center infrastructure, business continuity, security, cloud computing, virtualization, and mobility. Garzone’s comprehensive experience in healthcare operations provides the foundation for his success in developing solid solutions that demonstrate value, his ability to anticipate and adapt quickly to changes, and his commitment to achieving organizational goals and objectives.
For more information on Impact Advisors, visit impact-advisors.com or visit the company on Facebook 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. Our comprehensive suite of patient access, clinical and revenue cycle services span the lifecycle of our clients’ needs. Our 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.
Contact
RoseAnn Haedt
Communications Strategist
Chartwell Agency
chartwell-agency.com
120 W. State St.| Suite 305| Rockford, IL 61101
Direct: 815.708.6157 | Cell: 815.742.0573
Rockford: 815.282.9976| Madison: 608.239.0745
Quad Cities: 309.738.1662Posted 4.10.2017 -
CHIME Board Members Honored for Leadership, Innovation
ANN ARBOR, MI, April 7, 2017 – Recognized for their leadership and drive to transform healthcare, several College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) members were recently named the “Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT” by Health Data Management.
The magazine honored 75 female health IT leaders in three categories: healthcare IT executive at a provider organization, healthcare IT thought leaders and healthcare IT vendor executives. CHIME board members Myra Davis, Liz Johnson, Theresa Meadows and Donna Roach were named to the healthcare provider list. Several CHIME Foundation firms were represented on the thought leaders and vendor executive lists.
“We are proud to see so many CHIME members honored as the ‘Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT,’ but we aren’t surprised,” said CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell. “As exemplified by these tremendous leaders, CHIME members are driving positive change in their organizations and across the delivery system, and that includes creating a more diverse C-suite.”
Branzell noted that CHIME board chair Liz Johnson, board members Davis and Cletis Earle are leading CHIME’s newly launched diversity initiative, which aims to improve opportunities for women and minorities.
“The entire CHIME board is committed to improving diversity across healthcare,” Branzell added.
Myra Davis
Liz Johnson
Theresa Meadows
Donna RoachAbout 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 2,300 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 chimecentral.org.Contact
Matthew Weinstock
Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
734.249.8917
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare Takes Progressive Move To MEDITECH’s Web EHR
Healthcare organization to implement contemporary & clinically-integrated Web EHR
WESTWOOD, MA – April 5, 2017 — After launching a complete evaluation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) (Lexington, Ky.) announced they will begin a partnership with MEDITECH. The large, not-for-profit, integrated delivery network that includes 11 hospitals, will begin their shift to MEDITECH’s transformative, mobile Web EHR later this year.
“We are excited to partner with MEDITECH in providing ARH an innovative Web EHR that fosters and supports sustainability,” said Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s President and CEO, Joe Grossman. “With the Web EHR, our clinicians will have seamless integration across the continuum, improved productivity, and the sophisticated tools to improve the quality and safety of care delivered to our communities.”
In addition to the 11 hospitals, ARH is also comprised of 49 physician practices, 11 home health agencies, and pharmacies. Employing about 5,000 people, with a network of more than 600 medical staff members, ARH delivers care to 350,000 residents across Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia, with services ranging from Cancer Care, Heart Care, Pediatrics, and Rehabilitation Therapy.
Committed to their mission of improving the health in their communities, ARH is investing in MEDITECH’s next generation technology. The organization will be implementing MEDITECH’s Web Acute, Web Emergency Department, Web Ambulatory, Business and Clinical Analytics, Patient Portal, Critical Care, Quality & Surveillance, and Corporate Management Software solutions to standardize operations across all their facilities.
“We are delighted Appalachian Regional Healthcare chose to partner with MEDITECH,” Helen Waters, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing at MEDITECH said. “ARH embodies the next generation of healthcare leaders transforming patient care with MEDITECH’s intuitive, physician-centric Web platform. We look forward to the organization harnessing the value and power that MEDITECH’s EHR will drive across the care continuum.”
Learn more about MEDITECH’s clinically-integrated, state-of-the-art Web EHR and sign up for MEDITECH’s next webinar:
- Web ED Walkthrough
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern)
Presented by: Dr. Clark Simpson, Emergency Department Physician
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
About MEDITECH
Healthcare is long overdue for genuine disruption and innovation. MEDITECH is supporting care organizations reclaim their productivity, coordinate care, and do more for patients with its mobile Web Electronic Health Record (EHR). With 2,400+ customers, across 22 different countries, MEDITECH solutions are empowering users to provide higher quality care, with greater efficiency, to more people, at a lower cost. A leading EHR vendor with over 45 years of experience, MEDITECH is helping care organizations reach their clinical, analytical, and financial goals. For more information on how MEDITECH is transforming healthcare and building the next generation of EHR leaders, go to ehr.meditech.com.Contacts
Paul Berthiaume
Senior Manager, Marketing Communications
MEDITECH
781.774.5742
[email protected]Liz Carroll
Manager, Public Relations and Media Relations
MEDITECH
781.774.3297
[email protected]Posted 4.5.2017 - Web ED Walkthrough
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Auxilio Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
Health System CIO Theresa Meadows Elected to Advise Leading Enterprise Security & Document Solutions Company
MISSION VIEJO, CA, – April 4, 2017 — Auxilio, Inc. (NYSE MKT: AUXO), a leading provider of enterprise security and document workflow solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that it has appointed Theresa Meadows, SVP and CIO of Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System, to its Board of Directors. Meadows brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to her seat on the Board.
“As we continue to expand our solutions to address the most critical healthcare security and document workflow challenges facing the healthcare industry, we deeply rely on the input and expertise from our Board members,” says Joseph Flynn, Auxilio CEO. “We are honored that Theresa will be joining our Board and are confident that the healthcare technology and leadership experience she brings will be a tremendous asset to both our company and our clients.”
Meadows, selected by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute of Standards and Technology serves as the Co-Chair for HHS’ Healthcare Cybersecurity Task Force. She is also an active member of the Children’s Hospital Association CIO Council, a Fellow in the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and is an active member of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME). Meadows is a graduate of Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™ and is a credentialed by CHIME as a Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO). She has a master’s degree in healthcare informatics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
“I welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the Auxilio Board members to provide strategic guidance around the pulse of the healthcare IT security landscape,” said Meadows. “I truly believe in Auxilio’s mission to help provider organizations lower costs, improve efficiency and enhance security, and am eager to share my experience as a healthcare CIO to help the company continue to innovate.”
“Diversifying our Board by adding expertise in healthcare IT, cybersecurity, public company governance and capital markets has been a goal we set forth earlier in the year and we couldn’t be happier to have Ms. Meadows join the team,” said J.D. Abouchar, Auxilio Chairman of the Board.
To view the complete list of Board members, visit: auxilioinc.com/investor-relations/board-of-directors
About Auxilio, Inc.
Auxilio (auxilioinc.com) is a leading provider bundling best of breed IT security and workflow solutions into its managed document services program designed exclusively for the healthcare industry. Since 2004, the company has saved more than $80 million for its clients by providing a vendor neutral program that enhances security of printed, stored data and digital documents while driving out costs and inefficiencies within the patient information logistical chain. The company’s document management best practices and intelligent workflow automation suite transforms printed documents to digital workflows, reducing waste and improving end-user satisfaction.About CynergisTek
CynergisTek, an Auxilio company, (cynergistek.com) is a top-ranked cybersecurity, privacy and compliance consulting firm. The company offers solutions to help organizations measure privacy, security and compliance 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 and is dedicated to supporting and educating the industry by contributing to relevant industry associations. The company has been named in numerous research reports as one of the top firms that provider organizations turn to for privacy and security, and won the 2017 Best in KLAS award for Cyber Security Advisory Services.Forward Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business of Auxilio, Inc. that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “may” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties relating to product/services development, long and uncertain sales cycles, the ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection, market acceptance, future capital requirements, competition from other providers, the ability of our vendors to continue supplying the company with equipment, parts, supplies and services at comparable terms and prices and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are or will be described in greater detail in our Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at sec.gov. Auxilio, Inc. is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwiseMedia Contact
Krysta Ferry
Aria Marketing
617.332.9999 x213
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Boston Children’s Hospital Goes Live with GetWellNetwork for Interactive Patient Care
IPC implementation includes key integration with Cerner electronic medical records (EMR) system for education ordering & documentation
BETHESDA, MD & BOSTON,MA – April 4, 2017 — GetWellNetwork®, Inc., the leader in Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC) solutions, announced today that Boston Children’s Hospital successfully went live with phase one of a two-phase implementation of IPC to further enhance the hospital’s renowned pediatric patient experience. Phase one went live in late August 2016 and phase two is underway.
In phase one, Boston Children’s deployed GetWellNetwork on TVs in more than 250 patient rooms, engaging pediatric patients and families in the care process through the Teen Experience and GetWellTown, fun and interactive age-based user experiences. With bi-directional integration between GetWellNetwork and the hospital’s Cerner EMR system, care teams assign and document educational videos to patients and their families to help them learn more about their condition(s), remain safe and at rest during their stay, and prepare for discharge.
Phase two will expand the GetWellNetwork inpatient solution to 396 Boston Children’s beds, add the Interactive Patient Whiteboard™ to enhance communications between families and care teams at the bedside, and integrate myGetWellNetwork™ with the hospital’s MyChildren’s patient portal to extend patient engagement and education beyond the hospital walls. This phase will also include functionality to administer the Child Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Survey (Child HCAHPS) through the GetWellNetwork system on the day a patient is discharged. Boston Children’s Hospital’s Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement (CEPQM) teamed with GetWellNetwork in this innovative approach to collect patient and family feedback, better understand the pediatric experience and advance the quality of children’s health care.
“To maintain a standard of excellence in pediatric care, we strive to ensure that our patients and their families are engaged throughout their care journey and have access to the best tools along the way,” said Susan Shaw, vice president and associate chief of Nursing and director of Clinical Operations. “Our care teams use GetWellNetwork to empower patient and family participation and decision-making through interactive education and medication teaching, while also providing an enjoyable experience. We look forward to expanding the impact of IPC on patient and family satisfaction with their care, as well as extending the reach of these tools to the home.”
US News & World Report ranks Boston Children’s the number-one pediatric hospital in the United States. The hospital has also earned Magnet® designation, which signifies the highest-level nursing care, and has been named a “Top Hospital” for quality, safety, and efficiency by the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for hospital transparency. GetWellNetwork becomes another layer of assurance that families can rely on to know that they are receiving quality care.
“As leaders with a bold vision for patient and family engagement and technology, Boston Children’s Hospital truly sets the bar for pediatric patient care,” said Michael O’Neil, founder and CEO of GetWellNetwork. “We’re excited to drive innovation with the Boston Children’s team and enhance the exceptional care experience they provide for their patients and families.”
About Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston Children’s Hospital is home to the world’s largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. More than 1,100 scientists, including seven members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 members of the Institute of Medicine and 10 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Boston Children’s research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children’s today is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care. Boston Children’s is also the pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For more, visit our Vector and Thriving blogs and follow us on our social media channels: @BostonChildrens, @BCH_Innovation, Facebook and YouTube.About GetWellNetwork
GetWellNetwork®, Inc. powers patient experience. Our solution, The Patient’s Platform, helps leading health care systems create connections with patients in any setting, deliver insights to clinicians in real time, and transform care through an evidence-based model for patient engagement. Our open technology integrates with electronic health record and IT applications to extend the value of existing investments and expand the possibilities of care. With more than 50 million patient interactions per year, we drive performance improvement, positive outcomes and patient loyalty. Learn more at getwellnetwork.com.Media Contact
Marcia Rhodes
Amendola Communications
[email protected]
480.664.8412 ext. 15GetWellNetwork, Inc.
7700 Old Georgetown Road, 4th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814-2500
877.633.8496
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Seventh Annual Spok Survey Finds Additional Opportunities in Hospital Mobile Strategies
“This year we expanded our research to allow a deeper look at how hospitals are developing, maintaining, and executing on their mobile strategies,” said Hemant Goel, president of Spok. The purpose of the survey was to examine various aspects of mobile planning and communications, and the findings will be released in two parts:
- Part 1: The Evolution of Mobile Strategies in Healthcare looks at how hospitals include strategic business and clinical goals in the planning process.
- Part 2: The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare: Devices, Infrastructure, and Access will present details around mobile device types and communication infrastructures.
The Evolution of Mobile Strategies in Healthcare report focuses solely on the larger topics of mobile strategy development and maintenance. “Based on participant responses in this first installment of our findings, we see that mobile strategies are becoming more established in healthcare, and that most hospitals are making revisions as needed to keep these plans relevant and up-to-date. Ninety-three percent of hospitals with mobile strategies in place more than a year have updated their mobile plans,” continued Goel.
The study findings also show that there is an opportunity for planning teams to include more strategic hospital initiatives within mobile plans. Survey participants were presented with a list of objectives, from improving nurse-to-physician communications to speeding Emergency Department (ED) bed turnover. They were asked if each objective was an identified hospital goal, and whether or not it was also a part of their mobility strategy. Respondents cited inclusion of hospital goals in their formal mobile plan less than 20 percent of the time. This may indicate an opportunity for hospitals to elevate mobile planning as a strategic initiative that advances broader hospital objectives.
The composition of mobile strategy planning teams was another improvement area identified in this research. “One of the key insights from this survey is the opportunity to better incorporate clinician involvement in the planning and deployment of these comprehensive mobile enablement plans,” said Dr. Andrew Mellin, chief medical officer of Spok. Survey data reveals that doctors are included in less than 40 percent of mobile strategy planning teams, and nurses in less than 30 percent. “The clinical perspective is vital to ensuring that any new mobile process or infrastructure change will take into account the real-world challenges and opportunities of clinical workflows and user experiences. Medical staff that serve on planning committees may also act as champions to promote new solutions. This clinical viewpoint can increase the strategic value of mobile initiatives. For example, a secure messaging app could be used not just as a tool for data security but also as a catalyst to support process changes like speeding admissions from the ED or improving patient outcomes by enabling fluid care team communication and collaboration.”
The research also revealed that more hospitals are hiring outside experts to be part of mobility strategy planning teams. “The answers we received demonstrate that consultants have a valuable role to play in helping hospitals with their mobile planning efforts,” added Goel. “We know that mobile enablement is a lot more than giving users an app. It requires alignment among communication goals, clinical needs, and security requirements. Experienced industry experts can assist with balancing these sometimes competing priorities. We’ve seen demand for our professional services group grow steadily as more customers look for help in meeting their mobility goals.”
For more detail about the objectives included in mobility strategies, why hospitals review their mobile plans, the composition of mobile planning teams, and more, visit this resource page.
The second installment of this research, The State of Mobile Communications in Healthcare: Devices, Infrastructure, and Access, will be released in May. It will delve into the details about what devices are supported, what challenges hospitals are experiencing with their mobile device usage, and where the biggest opportunities for mobile improvements are over the next three to five years.
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 healthcare communications. We deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes. Top hospitals rely on the Spok Care Connect® platform to enhance workflows for clinicians, support administrative compliance, and provide a better experience for patients. Our customers send over 100 million messages each month through their Spok® solutions. When seconds count, count on Spok. For more information, visit spok.com or follow @spoktweets on Twitter.Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc.
Contact
Spok, Inc.
Jill Asby,
1.952.230.5363
[email protected]Posted 4.3.2017