• Forbes Recognizes Kirby Partners as one of “America’s Best Executive Search Firms”

    LAKE MARY, FL – June 15, 2017 — Healthcare information technology executive search firm Kirby Partners has earned a spot on the Forbes 2017 “America’s Best Executive Search Firms” list.

    “I’m proud Kirby Partners is included on such a well-respected list. It is an even bigger honor knowing how it is difficult for a small, boutique executive search firm to earn a spot on the list among much larger firms that work across many verticals. We are deeply committed to client satisfaction and have focused on building long-term relationships in our nearly 30 years in the executive search industry. Our customercentric approach has helped us be recognized among the nation’s best,” said Judy Kirby, President of Kirby Partners.

    Forbes, using analytics from Statista, compiled the list after reviewing an online survey completed by thousands of recruiters, employees and HR managers. Respondents were asked to recommend up to 10 executive search firms (excluding their own). A total of 20,000 recommendations were collected. The companies with the most recommendations and highest evaluations ranked highest on the list.

    About Kirby Partners
    Kirby Partners, with offices in Lake Mary, Florida outside of Orlando, engages in executive searches for CIOs, CMIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and other senior technology positions exclusively in healthcare and cybersecurity. Since 1991, leading healthcare systems, consulting firms, and corporations have relied on Kirby Partners to fill their strategically significant positions. Learn more at kirbypartners.com.

    Contact
    Heather Lujan
    Vice President of Marketing
    Kirby Partners
    407.788.7305
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.15.2017

  • The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) & DrFirst Offer MSSNY Physician Members a Mobile E-Prescribing App

    DrFirst’s iPrescribe℠ Provides Premium Mobile Medication Management Including Medication History & Clinical Decision Support

    ROCKVILLE, MD – June 14, 2017 — DrFirst, the market leader in delivering intelligent medication management solutions that improve patient safety, and the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) have announced today a partnership to bring mobile e-prescribing to MSSNY members. DrFirst, the exclusive, recognized e-prescribing vendor for MSSNY, is offering a free one-year license for MSSNY members who sign up by July 31, 2017.

    The free iPrescribe license for MSSNY members includes e-prescribing for controlled substance and legend drugs; up to 24 months of patient medication history; access to patient health insurance formulary and co-pay costs; smart technology that displays commonly prescribed medications with complete prescription data based on the patient, diagnosis codes, and prescribing behaviors, as well as secure messaging with patients and the care team.

    “I am pleased that MSSNY is expanding its partnership with DrFirst and, through the offering of iPrescribe, further empowering its members to securely and conveniently manage the ongoing medication needs of their patients,” said Charles Rothberg, MD, MSSNY president.

    Phillip Schuh, CPA, MSSNY’s chief executive officer, stated “We first evaluated DrFirst and its medication management solution when we were vetting e-prescribing solutions to support our members with I-STOP compliance. iPrescribe provides our members with a mobile e-prescribing tool that gives them the same powerful functionality they’ve been using in their offices, with the convenience and flexibility of a mobile app.”

    iPrescribe is free for a one year trial period to any MSSNY member who registers by July 31, 2017. For additional details visit drfirst.com/MSSNYmobile.

    About DrFirst
    DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of medication management solutions, enables stakeholders across the healthcare industry to intelligently utilize comprehensive real-time data and connectivity to increase their patient safety ratings, efficiency and profitability. Today, over 170,000 healthcare professionals and over 60% of Electronic Health Record vendors, depend on DrFirst’s innovative software solutions to improve clinical workflows, expedite secure collaboration across a patient’s care team and drive better health outcomes. The company’s integrated technologies include its award-winning electronic prescribing platform, the most comprehensive medication history available, clinically specialized secure messaging, as well as patient medication adherence monitoring and benefits checking. In addition, DrFirst was the first to offer e-prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS), and is considered the industry standard for providers nationwide. For more information, please visit drfirst.com or connect with us @DrFirst.

    About MSSNY
    Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.

    DrFirst Media Contact:
    Jenna Warner
    Amendola Communications
    480.664.8412 x 19
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.14.2017

  • St. Luke’s Goes 7 for 7 on EMRAM Stage 7

    JACKSONVILLE, FL – June 12, 2017 — The HCI Group announces St. Luke’s University Health Network’s achievement of 7 Hospitals reaching HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7 status.

    With the support of their EMRAM leadership team, The HCI Group is proud to announce St. Luke’s University Health Network’s (SLUHN) achievement of the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7 Award at all 7 Hospitals, including the first Stage 7 hospital in New Jersey.

    St. Luke’s recently engaged The HCI Group to expedite their journey to achieve HIMSS Stage 7 status. With fewer than 5% of US acute care facilities having earned the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7 Award as of Q4 2016, St. Luke’s achievement shows their dedication to making technology a focal point for improving care.

    Chad Brisendine, Vice President & CIO of St. Luke’s, underlines the importance of this achievement: “Our Stage 7 award emphasizes our commitment to excellence in care delivery, as well as our investment in EMR and related enabling technologies. This is truly a differentiator for us – it creates a distinct competitive advantage for our organization moving forward.”

    HCI’s EMRAM Leadership Team performed a gap analysis to establish a baseline view of St. Luke’s current alignment to Stage 7 criteria. Upon comparison of St. Luke’s current state, HCI provided actionable recommendations. “We could not have achieved this award without the support of HCI’s EMRAM Leadership Team,” said Brisendine. “Their expertise was invaluable for helping identify areas of strength and weakness in our alignment to Stage 7. Their findings and recommendations provided a clear plan of action for achieving our goal.”

    Ricky Caplin, CEO of The HCI Group, affirms the significance of St. Luke’s success: “Chad and his team’s leadership in this space is a tremendous model for other organizations. They should be extremely proud of this award.” Having previously been recognized at Stage 6, St. Luke’s Stage 7 award quantifies their recent progress and recognizes their position as a leader in the adoption of EMR technology to support care delivery.

    About The HCI Group
    The HCI Group is a global leader in healthcare IT consulting committed to helping organizations reduce IT operating costs and drive digital transformation initiatives. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, The HCI Group’s broad scope of healthcare IT solutions have reached more than 10 countries in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

    The HCI Group’s services include enterprise-wide advisory services, infrastructure management, application development, IT system implementation and training, as well as specialty service lines in integration, testing, go-live, clinical adoption, optimization, clinical transformation and HIMSS EMRAM consulting and cyber security. Learn more about the HCI Group by visiting thehcigroup.com

    About St. Luke’s University Health Network
    Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit, regional, fully integrated and nationally recognized network providing services at seven hospitals and more than 270 outpatient sites. The network’s service area includes Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing health education, St. Luke’s operates the nation’s oldest School of Nursing and 22 graduate medical educational programs and is considered a major teaching hospital, the only one in the region. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s created the region’s first Medical School. Repeatedly, including 2017, St. Luke’s has earned Truven’s 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation as well as 50 Top Cardiovascular program in addition to other honors for clinical excellence. St. Luke’s is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of St. Luke’s information technology applications such as electronic medical records, telehealth, online scheduling and pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers in comparison to major teaching hospitals and other health systems.

    Contact
    James Kjellman
    Media Relations
    The HCI Group
    [email protected] 
    904.337.6316

    Posted 6.12.2017

  • Vocera Webinar to Explore What it Takes to Be a Next-Gen CXO

    First CXO in Healthcare to Discuss Research Findings by the Experience Innovation Network

    SAN JOSE, CA – June 12, 2017 — Bridget Duffy, MD, the first chief experience officer (CXO) in healthcare and the chief medical officer of Vocera Communications, Inc., will co-host a webinar on transformational experience leadership with Rick Evans, MA, SVP and CXO at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, on Tuesday, June 13, at 1 p.m. ET. These two experience leaders will discuss the latest research report by the Experience Innovation Network, part of Vocera. The network is an international group of healthcare leaders focused on researching, co-designing and disseminating innovative solutions that help restore humanity in healthcare while improving quality of care, safety and efficiency.

    In May 2017, the Experience Innovation Network released its third research report on the growing and evolving role of the CXO in healthcare. Evans and Duffy will discuss key findings from the report, which includes insights from more than 200 experience leaders across the United States and Canada. Based on first-hand experiences and stories from the frontlines of hospitals and health systems, they will also explore what it takes to build transformational leadership.

    “I only see experience becoming more important,” said Evans. “It’s like quality—you’re never done. It’s new for every patient. It puts an imperative on experience leaders to be savvy in other realms like operations, finance and IT. We must be able to engage in the larger strategy and get integrated. Otherwise, you’re frosting, not cake.”

    The complimentary webinar will provide new perspectives gained through this research, identify strategic areas to consider for the future, and offer answers to the following questions:

    • Alignment – What is the next frontier for experience leaders in breaking down silos?
    • Accountability –How can leaders inspire a greater sense of ownership by all team members?
    • Engagement – Why do we need to address care team burnout and engage more physicians to lead?
    • Patient Voices – How can we involve patients and families more effectively in co-designing innovations?

    Find out on this online discussion how experience leaders are strategically breaking down barriers to infuse a focus on human experience into every aspect of healthcare.

    About Vocera
    The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients, while enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency. In 2000, when the company was founded, we began to forever change the way care teams communicate. Today, Vocera continues to offer the leading platform for clinical communication and workflow. More than 1,400 hospitals and health systems around the world have selected our solutions for care teams to text securely using smartphones or make calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability between Vocera and more than 120 clinical systems helps reduce alarm fatigue, speed up staff response times, and improve patient care, safety and experience. In addition to healthcare, Vocera is at home in luxury hotels, nuclear facilities, libraries, retail stores and more. Vocera makes a difference in any industry where workers are on the move and need to connect instantly with team members and access resources or information quickly. Learn more at www.vocera.com, and follow @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.

    Contact
    Tara Stultz
    Amendola Communications
    440.225.9595
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.12.2017

  • University of Maryland CIO Joins Health Catalyst as Senior Vice President

    SALT LAKE CITY, UT – June 9, 2018 — Health Catalyst, a leader in data analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, announced that Eric Denna is joining the company as Senior Vice President of Professional Services, effective July 2017.

    Denna brings to Health Catalyst nearly four decades of experience aligning enterprise and technology strategies for some of the nation’s most respected universities, and a wide variety of organizations and industries confronted by disruptive forces. A member of the Education CIO Advisory Board to the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs from 1998 to 2000, Denna currently serves as vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the University of Maryland.

    Previously, Denna was chief information office (CIO) of the University of Utah and the Utah System of Higher Education, and the co-chair of the board of directors for the Utah Education Network. He was also vice president and the first CIO of Brigham Young University for nearly six years, after serving earlier in his career as a professor in BYU’s Marriott School of Management. Denna also served for four years as CIO of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a multi-national organization with over 15 million members worldwide.

    “Eric is one of the most gifted enterprise IT strategists and change leaders that it has been my privilege to know,” said Tom Burton, executive vice president and co-founder of Health Catalyst. “He was my mentor when I attended BYU’s Marriot School of Management and since then I’ve come to know him as one of the world’s leading minds when it comes to complex IT strategy and overall process improvement leveraging technology. A highly experienced CIO, he’s also an outstanding strategic advisor, mentor and leader with the ability to create vision and motivate large organizations to achieve it. We are thrilled that he has agreed to join our leadership team, where his expertise will be invaluable in helping the company execute on its mission to unleash data as the catalyst for massive, sustained improvement in healthcare outcomes.”

    Denna will work directly with Health Catalyst client CIOs across the country to help them design strategies to consolidate point-solution analytics, increase the efficiency of information delivery, and accelerate improvement by leveraging the Health Catalyst Analytics Platform and library of advanced analytic tools. His knowledge of the education industry will be especially valuable to Health Catalyst’s Academic Medical Center clients as they strive to fulfuill their research mission.

    “I’m excited to work with the team at Health Catalyst,” said Denna. “I’ve known Tom Burton for years and I’ve always respected and admired the vision that he and the rest of the leadership team have for massively improving healthcare through better technology. I look forward to helping align that vision with the needs of academic institutions across the country.”

    At the University of Maryland, Denna’s team implemented new security enhancements, launched a new website and service portal to expedite the resolution of IT issues, led the migration to Google Apps for Education to support university-wide collaboration, implemented a new research administration system, and established a campus-wide IT governance structure.

    His numerous other roles include chief operating officer of The RBL Group, a global professional services firm; CIO of the Times Mirror Higher Education Group; and information systems research roles at IBM and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

    Denna is a longtime volunteer advisor and board member to businesses and educational entities including Educause, Knod, Kuali Foundation, Lucid Chart, AboveTraining, Flatworld Knowledge, and the Utah Education Network.

    Denna holds a master’s degree in information systems from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in computer science from Michigan State University.

    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. Our technology and professional services can help you keep patients engaged and healthy in their homes and workplaces, and we can help you optimize care delivery to those patients 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
    Todd Stein
    Amendola Communications for Health Catalyst
    916.346.4213
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.9.2017

  • Orion Health Positioned Highly in IDC & Healthcare Informatics Rankings

    SCOTTSDALE, AZ – June 8, 2017 — Orion Health has been ranked highly on two industry lists: #38 on the IDC Health Insights HealthTech Rankings 2017 and #55 on the 2017 Healthcare Informatics‘ (HCI) annual list of the top 100 healthcare IT companies. Both rankings were based on 2016 calendar year revenue from healthcare IT.

    IDC Health Insights HealthTech Rankings
    IDC included Orion Health in the Top 50 of the largest companies that derive more than one third of their revenue from healthcare payer and/or provider institutions. IDC Health Insights collects global healthcare IT revenue information and tracks the growth of the largest healthcare industry IT vendors. Leveraging the proven methodology of the long-standing IDC FinTech Rankings, healthcare IT vendor data has been analyzed by a global team of IDC Health Insights analysts. The analysts use their understanding of global trends and industry contacts to create accurate rankings and explicitly put the information in the context of recognized industry definitions. Both the buyers and suppliers of healthcare IT can use the data with confidence to enhance their strategic decision making.

    Healthcare Informatics‘ HCI 100
    This is the 9th consecutive year Orion Health has appeared on the HCI 100, with USD $193 million of revenue in 2016 derived from healthcare technology. This year, Orion Health ranked #55, up from #74 last year.

    “It’s an honor to see this company positioned so highly, but the revenue we generate rests on the value of the solutions provided, not to mention the great people who helped build Orion Health into what it is today,” said Dave Bennett, EVP, Orion Health. “It’s our goal to examine global trends and provide genuine value to our customers. By simplifying the sharing of information and leveraging patient data, health systems can begin to take the steps necessary to provide more efficient care that will improve outcomes through better treatment and prevention. Providing a path to meet this goal is the primary measure of our success, and we are gratified to see the recognition from both IDC and HCI.”

    Published in May, the HCI 100 ranks vendors with the highest revenues derived from healthcare IT products and services earned in the US based on financial information from the previous year. HCI editors collaborate with Porter Research and ST Advisors for essential research and analysis.

    HCI has compiled The Healthcare Informatics 100 for 26 years.

    For more information about the HCI 100, visit healthcare-informatics.com/hci100/healthcare-informatics-100.

    About Orion Health
    Orion Health is a technology company that provides solutions which enable healthcare to over 100 million patients in more than 25 countries. Our end-to-end solution—featuring integration tools, our massively scalable Amadeus data platform with real-time analytics, and applications for care management and patient engagement—enables population and personalized healthcare around the world. Orion Health facilitates interoperability within and among payer, provider and pharma organizations, governments and health information exchanges, and helps physicians, patients and researchers improve healthcare outcomes. The company employs over 1,200 people globally and is committed to continual innovation. For more information, visit orionhealth.com.

    Contact
    Marcia Rhodes
    [email protected]
    480.664.8412 x 15

     

    Posted 6.8.2017

  • Inside CHIME: Solutions and Connections Made Accessible and Affordable

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    6.8.17
    By Amy McDonald, CHIME Communications

    CHIME Cooperative Member Services Program brings Foundation firms’ solutions to the needs of members.


    We wanted to change who we were using for our security services and when we looked at the offered listings, CynergisTek rose to the top. They offered a program through CHIME with bundled services at a discount that didn’t require us to pick through options. It was a well put together program, but we were also allowed the flexibility to assemble according to our needs. The offering they had through the CHIME partnership was a really good foundational place for us to start that eliminated a lot of upfront questions.     I think that knowing they have partnered with CHIME creates a beneficial level of trust.

    -Brian Sterud, MBA, CHCIO, CIO at Faith Regional Health Services

     

    Successful relationships begin with an introduction that leads to discovering something in common or shared. Through the Cooperative Member Services Program, CHIME introduces members with needs for various services to Foundation firms who will meet those needs at discounted rates or with special bundles available only to CHIME members. The program is one of several services provided by CHIME Technologies, a for-profit entity that supports innovations that benefit CHIME members and the industry.

    CIO Brian Sterud is a case in point. As he considered security services for Faith Regional Health Services, he searched the Cooperative Member Services listings, and one firm, CynergisTek, quickly caught his eye. “They offered a program through CHIME that included bundled services at a discount. It was definitely a nice bundled service where we didn’t have to pick through options. Truly a well put together program, but we were also allowed the flexibility to make tweaks. They are now a critical partner for us,” said Sterud, whose health system is based in Norfolk, Nebraska.

    One of the benefits of partnering through Cooperative Member Services is special pricing and packages that are offered exclusively to CHIME members by Foundation firms. Not only does the program save funds, but many of the bundled programs save time as well. As Sterud noted, the packages and bundles spare CIOs and their teams from having to sift through a firm’s offerings for what they need. Many are leading industry providers, and some welcome changes to existing packages to better serve their customers and to create a customized product.

    In the search for solutions, Sterud, like all CIOs, wanted the best security for sensitive patient information and health records across the servers at Faith Regional. For him, knowing the firm he was partnering with had goals that aligned with CHIME’s vision of the future of healthcare meant they would be willing to meet needs and overcome obstacles as they develop, throughout the implementation process and beyond. “I think that knowing (CynergisTek) has partnered with CHIME creates a level of trust that helps you, and adds another level of scrutiny, in the search process, and when we partner with them, we can know they are a trusted partner,” Sterud said.

    With the peace of mind that comes from secured information at an affordable price, Sterud was pleased with the transaction between Faith Regional and CynergisTek, “They are able to augment what talent we have here and allow us to leverage their skills without Faith Regional having to hire new people, a nice partnership.” he said.

    Sterud highly recommends Cooperative Member Services and encourages members to become involved and use it. Firm participants can work directly with CIOs to learn the finer points of their needs as the industry evolves, and healthcare organizations have unique access to preferential pricings on a wide array of services. Through CHIME’s Cooperative Member Services Program, new relationships are within reach, ready to overcome today’s challenges with innovative solutions for tomorrow.

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    Posted 6.8.2017

  • Inside CHIME: Cybersecurity Task Force Report Includes CHIME’s Requested Actions

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    6.8.17
    By Candace Stuart, Director of Communications & Public Relations

    Cybersecurity Task Force Co-chair Theresa Meadows

    The Department of Health and Human Services’ Cybersecurity Task Force sent its much-anticipated report to Congress on Friday, June 2. The 96-page report offered dozens of recommendations for the healthcare industry, including many of the actions CHIME requested, such as payers offering incentives for investing in tools that will improve cyber hygiene as well as harmonizing federal policies providers must meet.

    “The Task Force report marks an important milestone in the recognition of the importance of strengthening the cybersecurity posture of the healthcare industry, which has lagged behind other critical infrastructures,” CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell said in a statement. CHIME and the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) have advocated for several protections and improvements to federal policies that will improve the cybersecurity climate for them and the patients they serve.

    Cybersecurity Task Force Member David Finn

    “CHIME championed the need for this Task Force and the inclusion of the healthcare provider perspective during the passage of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. After a year of thoughtful deliberation, it is rewarding to see the more than 100 recommendations made by the Task Force,” Branzell continued.

    He commended Theresa Meadows, senior vice president and CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System, in Fort Worth, Texas, the Task Force co-chair, and fellow Task Force member David Finn, Health Information Technology Officer of Symantec Corporation in Mountainview, California. Both are members of the CHIME Board of Trustees. “These two CHIME board members devoted hundreds of volunteer hours and have been tireless advocates for patients and providers,” he said.

    Among the report’s key findings:

    • The state of cybersecurity in healthcare must improve and coordination across all industry stakeholders (federal agencies, Congress, healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, accreditors, insurers, professional associations) is paramount.
    • The federal government should provide additional resources and opportunities, starting with a new federal official to serve as a single point of contact to the industry on cybersecurity.
    • Efforts must be undertaken to streamline and harmonize the federal requirements that may be in conflict or impeding enhanced cybersecurity hygiene.

    The Task Force report is available here.

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    Posted 6.8.2017

  • Impact Advisors Named to CRN’s 2017 Solution Provider 500 List

    Firm ranked among North America’s largest 500 technology integrators

    Chicago, IL – June 7, 2017 — Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Impact Advisors to its 2017 Solution Provider 500 list. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue.

    The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s predominant channel partner award list, serving as the industry standard for recognition of the most successful solution provider companies in the channel since 1995. This year, for the first time since 2010, the complete list will be published on CRN.com, making it readily available to vendors seeking out top solution providers to partner with.

    “We are honored to be included on the CRN® Solution Provider 500 list,” said Maria Smith, CFO of Impact Advisors. “Our firm’s success is a direct result of our commitment to providing solutions for our clients that exceed their expectations and solve their most challenging problems.”

    “CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list spotlights the North American IT channel partner organizations that have earned the highest revenue over the past year, providing a valuable resource to vendors looking for top solution providers to partner with,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “The companies on this year’s list represent an incredible, combined revenue of over $318 billion, a sum that attests to their success in staying ahead of rapidly changing market demands. We extend our sincerest congratulations to each of these top-performing solution providers and look forward to their future pursuits and successes.”

    The complete 2017 Solution Provider 500 list will be available online at crn.com/sp500 and a sample from the list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine.

    Impact Advisors adds this latest honor to a growing list of industry and workplace awards that includes being named Best in KLAS for eight consecutive years, Healthcare Informatics HCI 100, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty, Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare. In addition, Vice President, Lydon Neumann recently received honors as one of Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants of 2017.

    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
    Chartwell Agency
    815.742.0573
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.7.2017

  • CHIME Statement on VA’s EHR Decision

    ANN ARBOR, MI, June 5, 2017 – Today the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David J. Shulkin, announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will transition to a commercial electronic health record system and adopt the same EHR system as the Department of Defense.

    Statement by CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell on the VA’s EHR modernization announcement:

    Secretary Shulkin’s announcement underscores the importance of achieving nationwide interoperability, highlighting many of the challenges experienced by healthcare CIOs today. I was pleased to hear that Secretary Shulkin consulted healthcare leaders, including hospitals CIOs, as he arrived at his decision to join the Department of Defense (DoD) in moving toward a single EHR system from enlistment through retirement.

    Smooth transition of care for patients, servicemen and servicewomen, veterans, or civilian patients, and ongoing coordinated care, are predicated on interoperability and a mature digital infrastructure to support the exchange of health information. Undoubtedly, this decision will impact health systems nationwide as many veterans receive care through the Choice program outside of the VA. We look forward to working with the VA and DoD to ensure that all patients can benefit from Secretary Shulkin’s decision.

    Secretary Shulkin’s announcement can be read here.

    About CHIME
    The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs) 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
    Candace Stuart
    Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
    734.665.0000
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.5.2017

  • Statement on the Release of the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report

    ANN ARBOR, MI, June 2, 2017 – This afternoon the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released their report on improving cybersecurity in the healthcare industry as mandated under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.

    Statement by CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell on the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report:

    Our members have been early and avid advocates for the need to fortify our nation’s healthcare system from a growing and persistent stream of cybersecurity threats. The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force report released today highlights the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare providers in their ongoing efforts to protect patient data and ensure patient safety is not in jeopardy.

    The Task Force report marks an important milestone in the recognition of the importance of strengthening the cybersecurity posture of the healthcare industry, which has lagged behind other critical infrastructures. CHIME championed the need for this Task Force and the inclusion of the healthcare provider perspective during the passage of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. After a year of thoughtful deliberation, it is rewarding to see the more than 100 recommendations made by the Task Force.

    The report and the Task Force’s thoughtful recommendations come at a critical time, offering solutions to many of the challenges and opportunities our members have previously identified in their efforts to improve their organization’s cybersecurity hygiene. Our members welcomed recommendations concerning the need for the federal government to offer incentives to encourage greater investment in cybersecurity and the need for a single point of contact within HHS on cybersecurity. CHIME members also support the recommendations concerning the need to identify gaps in device surveillance and cybersecurity, including harmonizing disparate rules like aligning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidance with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of devices.

    We applaud Theresa Meadows, CIO Senior VP and CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System, the Task Force co-chair, as well as fellow Task Force member, David Finn, Health Information Technology Officer of Symantec Corporation. These two CHIME board members devoted hundreds of volunteer hours and have been tireless advocates for patients and providers.

    The Task Force report can be found here and CHIME and AEHIS’ summary of the report can be found here.

    About CHIME
    The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs) 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
    Candace Stuart
    Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
    734.665.0000
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.2.2017

  • Health Catalyst Named No. 4 Best Large Workplace in Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2017

    SALT LAKE CITY, UT – June 2, 2017 — Health Catalyst, a leader in data analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Top 50 Best Workplaces for 2017, the publication’s second annual ranking in the fast-growing private company sector.

    Among large companies in the ranking—those with 250 to 499 employees—Health Catalyst earned the 4th highest score based on a number of factors including team member feedback.

    The Inc. list is the result of a wide-ranging and comprehensive measurement of private American companies that have created exceptional workplaces through meaningful cultures, strong employee engagement, and coveted benefits. Out of thousands of applicants, Inc. singled out just over 200 winning companies.

    “We are honored to be recognized as one of the best workplaces in America by Inc.,” said Health Catalyst CEO Dan Burton. “Our mission of enabling massive healthcare improvements through the use of data and analytics is one that attracts smart, hardworking and humble people. There’s nothing more engaging than seeing firsthand how your work is helping more people get better medical care, while improving the efficiency of great teams of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.”

    The Inc. honor is one of 26 regional and national “best workplace” awards earned by Health Catalyst, including awards from Gallup, Glassdoor, Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Modern Healthcare, and the Salt Lake Tribune.

    The 2017 Inc. Best Workplaces Awards assessed applicants on the basis of benefits offered and employees’ responses to a 30-question survey fielded by each of the applying companies. Responses were evaluated by the research team at Quantum Workplace. To qualify, each company had to achieve a statistically significant response rate based on employee count. Survey scores account for employer size to level the playing field between small and large businesses. All companies had to have minimum of 10 employees and to be U.S.-based, privately held, and independent – that is, not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies.

    While researching the entries, Inc. and Quantum saw distinct themes:

    • Strong company cultures breed strong individual and team performance.
    • When employees feel valued by their organization, they are far more likely to be engaged.
    • Employees that believe the organization they work for will be successful in the years to come are increasingly bought-in.

    “By introducing an employee survey into this year’s Best Workplaces selection process, we’ve really raised the bar,” said Eric Schurenberg, Inc.’s President and Editor In Chief.

    “Companies that don’t score at the very top of their peer group don’t make the cut. So, our hats are off to the winners. They all excelled at engaging their workers, making them feel appreciated, and aligning them behind a mission. And remember, that’s not just our opinion: The employees told us that themselves.”

    Health Catalyst has multiple job openings across all locations. Interested candidates can see available positions and submit applications at healthcatalyst.com/job-openings.

    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. Our technology and professional services can help you keep patients engaged and healthy in their homes and workplaces, and we can help you optimize care delivery to those patients 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
    Todd Stein
    Amendola Communications
    916.346.4213
    [email protected]

    Posted 6.2.2017
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