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Vocera Rates Highest for Enabling Effective Care Team Communication in Latest KLAS Report
Interoperability combined with robust software and hardware offerings drive customer satisfaction
SAN JOSE, CA, Dec. 22, 2017 – Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that KLAS Research featured the company in its latest report, “Secure Communication 2017: The Realities of Secure Communication Platform Adoption.” The annual report examines the performance and adoption of secure communication platforms based on technology user interviews. Among the fully rated vendors in the report, Vocera rates highest for enabling effective care team communication.
Vocera earned high ratings in customer experience, too. Customers are highly satisfied with the secure Vocera communication platform because of the breadth of both software and hardware offerings, according to the report. Built to simplify and improve clinical workflows, the platform’s interoperability with nurse call, electronic health records, alarm middleware, and patient-monitoring solutions has helped drive clinician adoption. The KLAS report rates Vocera highest among full-service vendors for its ability to identify and include care team members in seamless communication.
“One of the great things about the Vocera platform is that nurses don’t have to page a doctor and wait for a callback. They can simply and securely call or text a physician on their mobile device and get a quick response,” said David Higginson, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona’s only nationally ranked pediatric hospital. “Without an integrated system like Vocera, our clinicians would be calling back and forth to the nurses’ station and spending 20 plus minutes trying to communicate. With Vocera our care teams connect in seconds.”
The Vocera platform – comprised of secure texting, alerting and hands-free voice communication – uses naturally spoken commands, over 100 in all by last count, so that doctors and nurses can communicate and easily contact the people and information they need in their daily workflows. The platform integrates with the majority of clinical and operational systems in hospitals today – more than 120 systems in all. The Vocera platform received its highest performance indicators in the report for driving tangible outcomes, for quality of phone and web support, and for overall satisfaction among customers.
“We take our commitment to improve the healthcare experience very seriously,” said Brent Lang, president and CEO of Vocera. “The KLAS report underscores the strength of our solutions and the trusted relationships we build with our customers.”
“Vocera works collaboratively with other systems at our facilities to resolve issues, even when something is not its problem,” said one Vocera customer interviewed for the report. “Vocera is there to assist in the troubleshooting. I find that rare in vendors.”
“Vocera is one of the most honest vendors that we deal with,” said another customer quoted in the report.
The 2017 KLAS report focuses on the evolving market of HIPAA-compliance clinician communication. It covers the growing desire of many healthcare organizations for platform solutions capable of enhancing physician and nurse workflows, in both acute and ambulatory care deployments, and with a wide variety of clinical collaboration tools.
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, aged care facilities, 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. In 2017, Vocera made the list of Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America. 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.
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CONTACT
Shanna Hearon
Vocera Communications, Inc.
865.769.2028
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Telmediq Rated a Top-Performing Vendor in 2017 KLAS Secure Communication Report
Telmediq healthcare communication platform rated highest with an overall score of 93.3
SEATTLE, WA – December 21, 2017 – Telmediq, a leading provider of unified clinical communications for large hospitals and acute-care facilities, announced today that it was named a top-performing platform vendor in the KLAS Secure Communication 2017 report.
Released today, the KLAS report examines the evolving secure communication market, noting that the leaders in this space are those that go beyond basic HIPAA-compliant messaging to deploy tools for clinical collaboration and workflow integration. Telmediq’s cloud-based solution integrates with more than 20 clinical, IT and Telecom systems to eliminate technology and workflow silos within the healthcare delivery environment. Rated as the top-performing offering in the secure communication market segment, Telmediq stood out in the report for secure communication, scheduling integration and proactive customer relationships.
“KLAS’ data and insight is valuable not only for hospitals, but also for all the companies that create these products—KLAS serves to advance the capabilities and industry as a whole, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes,” says Ben Moore, CEO and Founder of Telmediq. “We also want to thank our customers, who generously shared their time for this report and whose input has been invaluable in our product’s evolution.”
Telmediq’s dedication to addressing physician’s unique workflow requirements is reflected in the KLAS Technology vs. Service and Support Matrix, where Telmediq scored in the top right quadrant in both categories.
“Telmediq was able to drive tangible outcomes for our organization,” one client noted. “They drove the integration with our on-call system. Apart from talking to our chief hospital staff and me, Telmediq also reached out to our other vendor and worked behind the scenes to make the integration work. We now have flawless integration.”
Because no two hospital systems are alike, Telmediq’s flexibility emerged as a key differentiator, with 100 percent of surveyed customers also affirming that the company doesn’t “nickel and dime.”
“There were a lot of vendors who could send a message to physicians,” one director commented, “but the grouping of our on-call schedules was so complicated that there was no other system that could do what Telmediq did. Telmediq initially made a lot of changes in their software to accommodate our different call-schedule groupings and to allow it to work for our facility.”
About KLAS
KLAS is a research and insights firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by amplifying the provider’s voice. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data and insights on software, services and medical equipment to deliver timely reports, trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.
About Telmediq
Telmediq is a leader in healthcare communications solutions for large hospital systems and acute-care facilities. Telmediq provides a unified clinical communication platform that integrates over 20 clinical systems (EHR, scheduling, lab, nurse call) and helps match technology with the way people work. Telmediq provides an integration and consolidation roadmap to reduce software and support costs, improve workflows and provide a single source for analytics, auditing and reporting. Our clients reduce patient wait times, improve patient handover times and improve physicians’ work environment.
For additional information about Telmediq, visit Telmediq.com | Connect on LinkedIn | Follow us @Telmediq
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CONTACT:
Gabrielle Eagles
Marketing Manager, Telmediq
[email protected]
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Inside CHIME: Board Chair Liz Johnson Reflects on Gains Made in 2017
12.21.17
By Liz Johnson, MS, FAAN, FCHIME, FHIMSS, CHCIO, RN-BC, Chief Information Officer, Acute Hospitals and Applied Clinical Informatics, Tenet HealthcareThe year is coming to a close, and with it the end of my tenure as your CHIME Board chair. It has been an honor, a privilege and an absolute blast to be your advocate and help shape programs that meet your needs now and in the future. Throughout the year, we stayed true to our roots as a membership organization that focuses on education and professional development. And when roots are strong, you grow.
By growth, I don’t mean simply getting bigger. We grew to our present membership of more than 2,500 CIOs in 51 countries because we continue to offer high quality programs that help make us better healthcare IT leaders. Policy makers in Washington, D.C., now recognize us as the experts in healthcare IT and value our professional opinions. Many healthcare C-suite executives have taken notice and see us as partners in efforts to improve the delivery of patient care.
Here are some specifics:
- We offered more opportunities to enhance membership by providing virtual participation as well as in-person events. For instance, this year at the CHIME17 Fall CIO Forum we live streamed our new session, Leadership from the Edge. You can access the presentations here.
- We increased our international involvement by providing educational programs in the U.K., Ireland, India and Australia. This gives us the chance to share and learn from colleagues around the globe. We also expanded nationally, for instance, by providing a track on digital leadership at the Georgia HIMSS conference in October.
- We addressed gender issues through Women of CHIME, which raised awareness among our members and provided opportunities for our women CIOs to network and support each other.
- We acquired Most Wired from the American Hospital Association in July with the goal to update, streamline and refresh this already valuable resource to make it even more relevant and useful for you.
- Our spring and fall forums were great successes, with dynamic speakers, diverse programming and a combined attendance of more than 1,550 CHIME members and Foundation firm members. Our two boot camps were filled to capacity, with 141 members participating this year.
- The CHIME Education Foundation awarded the most scholarships ever this year – 89 for a total of $262,440 – a lifeline for colleagues facing budget constraints who want to travel and attend boot camps and forums.
- The three associations under CHIME are gaining momentum, with educational and networking resources for executives in health IT, security and applications. These groups are helping us build strong teams and develop leaders who potentially could become CIOs themselves.
- Our public policy group continues to make strides in Washington, and our representation is growing. Our senior group of policy experts did a magnificent job ensuring that the CIO’s voice is heard in D.C. and educating policy makers about the impact of their health IT decisions before rules are finalized. With the guidance of our CIOs, we are able to state our position on issues that concern us at both at the agency and congressional level. Read the article by Leslie Krigstein and Mari Savickis in this issue of Inside CHIME for more details about the progress we made this year.
- Thanks to your generosity, we raised and donated $32,400 to Direct Relief to assist hurricane victims.
- We are working to put together an opioid task force. Our members will be a huge asset as we and others look for ways to end this national epidemic.
- On the Foundation side, the 2017 CHIME Partner Education Summit gave Foundation firm representatives a chance to deepen their knowledge and better understand what CIOs and our organizations need and want.
Most important is that each of you individually have had the ability through CHIME to grow professionally and personally. It is because of you that we achieved so much success this year, and it is you who motivates the board and CHIME to provide meaningful resources, networking and support. I have enjoyed every day as your CHIME Board chair. Thank you for this opportunity.
More Inside CHIME
- Looking Back at CHIME’s Public Policy Progress in 2017 – Leslie Krigstein & Mari Savickis
- News of Note – Candace Stuart
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Inside CHIME: Looking Back at CHIME’s Public Policy Progress in 2017
12.21.17
By Leslie Krigstein, Vice President of Congressional AffairsMari Savickis, Vice President of Federal Affairs
What a whirlwind 2017 has been and we’ve all felt it. A new president, new congressional leadership and a new paradigm – it hasn’t been easy to make sense of it all. A flurry of executive orders, changes in top leadership at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the ongoing Affordable Care Act debate and worldwide cybersecurity incidences have all contributed to it being a wild year.
Despite the pace of change and the frequent uncertainty, we thought it would be worth highlighting some of the public policy progress that CHIME had a role in on your behalf.
Cybersecurity:
- The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report was published with several CHIME and AEHIS recommendations that we requested.
- The Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017 (S.1656) was introduced, an example of enhanced Congressional scrutiny of medical device cybersecurity.
- The HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act (H.R. 4191) was introduced with CHIME-requested edits.
- CHIME members added to several HHS working groups on cybersecurity.
- Numerous changes were made to the National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity framework following our input.
Patient identification:
- Congress clarified in a 2017 spending bill that HHS can work with the private sector on patient identification and matching.
MACRA:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) delayed required use of 2015 Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) from 2018 to 2019.
- CMS allowed another year (2018) at Advancing Care Information (ACI) transition measures and retained the 90-day reporting in this category.
Meaningful Use:
- CMS instituted a 90-day reporting periods for 2017 and 2018.
- CMS delayed mandatory Stage 3 and required use of 2015 CEHRT to 2019.
- The EHR Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 2059) was introduced; it includes removal of “all or nothing” requirements and institutes permanent 90-day reporting periods.
- CHIME was selected to have a hearing witness on behalf of H.R. 3120, which removes a mandate to increase requirements over time.
Telemedicine:
- CMS announced plans to pay for remote health monitoring and six extra codes in 2018.
- CHIME-supported telestroke and telehealth expansion bills advanced in the House and Senate.
Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs):
- CMS shortened the eCQMs reporting period for hospitals for 2017 and 2018 from a full year to a quarter.
- CMS announced a “Meaningful Measures” effort to reduce quality measure reporting burdens.
Appropriate Use:
- CMS delayed from Jan. 1, 2018 to Jan. 1, 2020 appropriate use of an imaging order policy requiring that clinical decision support tools are consulted.
In 2018, CHIME will be establishing a number of workgroups on specific issue areas. We’d welcome your participation if there’s a particular issue or set of issues that you’d like to influence through CHIME’s policy activities. Or, if you have questions about how to get more involved, we welcome one-on-one conversations with CHIME members. They can address policy-related questions and discuss how you can better leverage your passions for the benefit of all of your CHIME colleagues. Email [email protected] to get involved. If you ever have a policy or technical question that we may be able to assist with, we are here for you.
Let’s all toast to a calmer 2018!
More Inside CHIME
- Board Chair Liz Johnson Reflects on Gains Made in 2017 – Liz Johnson
- News of Note – Candace Stuart
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Inside CHIME: News of Note
12.21.17
By Candace Stuart, Director of Communications & Public Relations, CHIMEHere is a roundup from CHIME of recent news and upcoming events:
Join by Dec. 31 to get free membership in AEHIS, AEHIT and AEHIA: CHIME members interested in staying up to date on the latest developments in healthcare security, technology, and/or applications are welcome to join CHIME’s three affiliate associations at no cost throughout 2018. Qualified direct reports also can become members for free if they join AEHIS, AEHIT and AEHIA before Dec. 31. Each group provides best-in-class education and networking opportunities, allowing health IT teams to hone their skills and develop leadership skills that will help their organizations. Member referral information is available here.
What CFCHE means for recipients and for CIOs: The acronym “CFCHE” became part of CHIME’s lexicon in 2017 but what is it and why does it matter? Marc Probst, who helped launch the certification program as the CHIME Foundation Board chair, explains how it benefits Foundation firm representatives and CIOs both. Read the article here.
Innovator, HIT expert to speak at CHIME/HIMSS CIO Forum: Nicholas Webb, an innovator with more than 45 patents and author of The Innovation Playbook, The Digital Innovation Playbook and the best-seller What Customers Crave, will kick off the 2018 CHIME/HIMSS CIO Forum in Las Vegas on March 5 as the opening keynote speaker. Robert Wachter, M.D., an international expert on the impact of Health IT and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age, will follow with a perspective on healthcare’s digital journey and what it will take to be successful. Learn more about the forum here.
More Inside CHIME
- Looking Back at CHIME’s Public Policy Progress in 2017 – Leslie Krigstein & Mari Savickis
- Board Chair Liz Johnson Reflects on Gains Made in 2017 – Liz Johnson
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Michelle Lichte joins Nordic as EVP of Client Partnerships
MADISON, WI – DECEMBER 20, 2017 – Nordic is pleased to announce that Michelle Lichte will assume leadership of Nordic’s Client Partnerships team as executive vice president, beginning Friday, Dec. 22. Lichte, who has been working for Nordic since July as a principal consultant, brings with her over a quarter century of experience in healthcare IT.
As Nordic has grown from the industry leader in Epic staffing to now providing customized end-to-end solutions from strategy to managed services, Lichte will provide the leadership to help client partners plan for the big picture.
Lichte was an implementation executive at Epic, where she worked for nearly 18 years. In addition to serving on the implementation leadership team, she worked in quality assurance, technical services, sales, demos, and internal education. Lichte has also worked for OSF HealthCare and UW Hospitals and Clinics for a combined six-plus years. She served as vice president of client services for another service provider for the past two years.
“I’m thrilled to have Michelle join our team as she possesses both deep domain expertise and is a wonderful person,” CEO Bruce Cerullo said. “As we expand our core implementation and optimization offerings, add revenue cycle solutions and our Managed Services division, and venture into the EHR and ERP space beyond Epic, Michelle is the perfect person to lead our efforts with our partners. She embodies our maxims and understands how to help our clients with their business challenges.”
Lichte has worked closely with the leadership of healthcare organizations across the country, including Cleveland Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, and Providence Health & Services. She’s helped guide organizations through implementation planning, mergers, acquisitions, optimization, and more. With her experience in change management and expertise across the health IT space, she will work with Nordic’s healthcare client partners to improve the health of their patients and business as Nordic continues to expand its offerings of end-to-end solutions.
“I’m excited to begin this role with the Nordic team and help our clients create meaningful change,” Lichte said. “Nordic understands that healthcare organizations want more than just our expertise. It’s also about building trust and relationships with our partners and providing them excellent customer support.”
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Pivot Point Consulting Named to NABR’s Best and Brightest List for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the nation.
NASHVILLE, TN – December 20, 2017. For the fourth consecutive year, Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the nation. The news comes shortly after the company was included in Consulting magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms list and was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work.
The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) annually sponsors the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition, which highlights organizations that deliver exceptional human resource practices and an impressive commitment to their employees. Companies are evaluated based on communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and other related criteria.
Inclusion in the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For list was especially meaningful to Managing Partner Rachel Marano this year. “This year has been a good one for Pivot Point,” she said. “We’ve grown faster than I could’ve imagined, and I’m thankful for a team in which every single member works together to make our company a place where they and their colleagues want to be.”
The complete list from NABR can be viewed here.
About Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company
Pivot Point Consulting is a healthcare IT consulting leader specializing in technology and strategic advisory services, EHR implementation, training, optimization, legacy support and project management. The firm has 250 consultants, 50 internal employees and serves over 50 clients across the nation. Clients range from large multi-hospital networks to academic institutions, pediatric hospitals, and local community clinics. The company has earned many industry and workplace quality awards including: highest rated vendor in KLAS Implementation Services Select Category (July 2017 report), #1 in KLAS for Epic Consulting in the Select Category in 2016, and #9 in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in 2016. For more information about Pivot Point Consulting, visit http://www.pivotpointconsulting.com. Follow us on Twitter @pivotpc.Ellie AndonianPosted 12.20.2017 -
Servant Medical Imaging Partners with Novarad for PACS
Medical software company to provide software for Oklahoma Imaging Center
ALTUS, OK – December 19, 2017 – Novarad Corporation, a leader in the development of medical imaging software, has recently entered into contract with the Altus Branch of Servant Medical Imaging of Altus, Oklahoma to install its PACS.
“We feel privileged to join the Altus Branch of Servant Medical Imaging in their efforts to provide convenient imaging services to all patients,” Fred Trovato, Global Senior Vice President of Sales at Novarad said.
Dr. Patrick Lester established Servant Medical Imaging in 1992, in an effort to make MRIs more convenient, less expensive, and less daunting for patients. The establishment has since grown to 10 locations in Oklahoma. They are the largest independently owned outpatient provider of imaging services in Oklahoma. The Altus location features Open MRI, CT, Ultrasound and X-Ray services.
Novarad offers PACS, RIS, cardiology, orthopedic, and mammography systems and has more than 1000 installations worldwide. To learn more about Novarad, follow the company on Twitter @NovaradCorp, or visit www.novarad.net.
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Founded by a radiologist over 20 years ago, Novarad has demonstrated Best in KLAS expertise in the three phases of enterprise imaging—viewing, workflow, and storage—which allows it to customize meaningful enterprise imaging solutions to fit the unique needs of each healthcare professional. Providing both easily deployed modular products and fully customizable enterprise imaging solutions, the company has installed over 1000 systems globally with KLAS-confirmed, market-leading retention rates. The company is best known for product functionality and constant development; its products have a reputation for being easy to learn and use, yet feature-rich for even the most advanced users. Visit Novarad.net to learn more.
Media Contact:
Kristi Alvarado, Media Relations Contact at Novarad | 801.642.1001 | [email protected]
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Health Share of Oregon and Health Catalyst Expand Program for Behavioral Health Analytics, Improved Quality and Cost
Coordinated care network co-develops opioid risk-prediction tool; adopts Data Operating System
PORTLAND, OR and SALT LAKE CITY, UT – December 19, 2017 – In an effort to further enhance quality and lower the cost of health care, Health Share of Oregon and Health Catalyst have expanded their partnership through the implementation of a data-first application platform and associated tools.
Health Share of Oregon, the state’s largest coordinated care organization serving Medicaid members, works to improve the health and health outcomes of its members and the community, while simultaneously contributing cost savings to the health care system. To support this work, Health Share will expand its current deployment of the Health Catalyst Enterprise Data Warehouse to adopt the full Health Catalyst® Data Operating System (DOS™), an application platform that combines the features of data warehousing, clinical data repositories, and health information exchanges to simplify the secure sharing, analysis and availability of information from multiple data systems.
Additionally, Health Share will implement the new Health Catalyst Population Builder tool, and a co-developed risk tool for opioid prescribing. Together, the DOS platform and the tools will enhance Health Share’s care delivery improvement efforts, particularly within the behavioral health system.
“Our expanded relationship with Health Catalyst is an exciting opportunity to accelerate improvements in performance and quality,” said John A. Sanders, Health Share’s Chief Information Officer. “For example, we know that an estimated 120,000 Oregonians suffer from opioid addiction, and last year, opioid overdose killed an average of three people in the Portland-metro area every week. Through the new opioid risk tool, our provider partners can access data allowing them to determine the best course of treatment for patients.”
To optimize the suite of products, Health Catalyst improvement specialists will work onsite at Health Share to help achieve clinical and financial quality goals.
“We are grateful to be partners with Health Share and we’re excited about this expansion of our relationship,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst. “Our shared experience has taught us that transforming health care requires more than great software – you must combine technology with exceptional people, experience, and the know-how to improve outcomes. This long-term relationship brings those elements together, including a stellar team of data analysts, process improvement experts and clinicians who we are honored to work with as teammates at Health Catalyst.”
The new opioid risk tool is a machine learning solution designed to calculate a member’s risk of opioid addiction and overdose. The solution, co-developed by Health Share and Health Catalyst, analyzes insurance claims data, including a patient’s medication history, and assigns each patient a risk score, helping to better inform providers about how to best treat their patients.
The Population Builder tool enables analysis of millions of data points to identify specific populations of patients that need specialized preventive services, such as behavioral health services for severe mental illness and substance abuse. The next-generation tool dynamically identifies and manages specific populations for internal quality improvement and research, or for reporting to external organizations. Critical patient groups identified by Population Builder will be made available within a wide variety of Health Catalyst analytic applications to reveal opportunities for quality and cost performance improvements.
About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is an insight-producing 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 healthcare systems and physician practices to commercial payers. 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 www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About Health Share of Oregon
Health Share of Oregon is the state’s largest Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO), serving more than 210,000 Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Their mission is to partner with communities to achieve ongoing transformation, health equity, and the best possible health for each individual.
Health Share was founded and continues to be governed by eleven health care organizations serving OHP members: Adventist Health, CareOregon, Central City Concern, Clackamas County, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health, Multnomah County, Oregon Health & Science University, Providence Health & Services, Tuality Health Alliance and Washington County.
For more information contact:
Todd Stein
Amendola Communications for Health Catalyst
916-346-4213
[email protected]Posted 12.19.2017 -
Orion Health and Koble Group Establish Multi-State Public HIE
Iowa Health Information Network joins the HIE to ensure better healthcare outcomes through cost-effective sharing of healthcare platform and services
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. and WEST DES MOINES, IA – December 13, 2017 — The Iowa Health Information Network (IHIN) announced it has signed a Software as a Service agreement with the Koble Group, a Minnesota state-certified Health Information Organization (HIO) operating on a robust platform for sharing data, powered by Orion Health. The addition of IHIN to the Koble Group Amadeus platform is a significant step forward in Koble Group’s efforts to create a multi-state HIE that works to cost-effectively share resources and exchange crucial health information across borders, providing providers with access to more complete patient information. By utilizing shared core services and technology, collaboration among participating states and HIE organizations is greatly improved.
The Koble Group is a health information technology (HIT) company that specializes in HIE management services and support using Orion Health’s Amadeus platform. By expanding Orion Health’s platform from Minnesota to Iowa, participants from both states can now leverage the highly scalable solution that provides healthcare professionals with real-time cognitive support at the point of care.
IHIN needed an advanced technology solution that was flexible and would scale to capacity in order to connect stakeholders—including payers, public health, Medicaid and behavioral health providers in the Iowa healthcare ecosystem. IHIN chose to partner with The Koble Group because of its use of the established Orion Health big data platform, as well as its HIE-specific focus. Koble currently provides HIE support services in North Dakota as well as several other HIEs across the nation.
”Our philosophy is simple: healthcare doesn’t stop at geographic borders, and neither should health information exchange,” said Koble Group CEO Chad Peterson. “We work tirelessly to provide value to our participants and stakeholders, and need to have a vendor and platform that supports our goals not only for today, but is scalable to support our clients – and our team – for years to come. We value our partnership with Orion Health, and are thankful they share our vision and commitment to our stakeholders.”
“Orion Health’s technology enables HIEs to make sense of the growing complexity of big health data to improve patient care, boost productivity, and lower cost,” said Dale Emerson, CEO, IHIN. “Together we can ensure more comprehensive care coordination in Iowa, providing hospitals, medical practices, government agencies and insurers with access to accurate, real-time data.”
Orion Health’s integration technology enables clinical information to move seamlessly between different healthcare information systems used by various providers (e.g., specialists, labs), all while maintaining the privacy, security, and accuracy of the information exchanged. Its robust functionality allows HIEs to future-proof their investment by scaling with them as they grow, offering a wide range of interoperability, population health management, and precision medicine tools, all on one open platform.
“The Orion Health Amadeus precision medicine platform and the Koble Group services are a winning combination that will best serve the citizens of Iowa and other states that choose to join the Koble HIE,” said Terry Macaleer, president of Orion Health U.S. “They get the benefits of a proven platform, cloud deployment and predictable costs that are spread across several states. As patients move from state to state, physicians can access more complete patient information, one of their most critical needs to ensure quality outcomes.”
About Orion Health
Orion Health is a global healthcare technology company delivering interoperability, population health and precision medicine solutions. Thousands of clinicians use Orion Health software to deliver care for more than 110 million patients in more than 25 countries. The company employs over 1,200 people globally and is committed to continual innovation. For more information, visit orionhealth.com.
About IHIN
The Iowa Health Information Network (IHIN) is the official statewide health information exchange (HIE) in the state of Iowa. Designed to support improvements in the Healthcare Delivery System in Iowa and to meet Triple Aim goals, IHIN’s operating principles align with National Standards and a strong commitment to HIPAA, and protecting patient privacy, and security. IHIN’s primary goals are to improve care, increase security, promote cost savings, streamline treatment, and reduce medical errors through the secure exchange of electronic health information. They are committed to providing exceptional customer/client services and operate an accountable and transparent organization.
About The Koble Group
The Koble Group is a Health Information Technology (HIT) company, dedicated to advancing interoperability and helping healthcare providers across the U.S. achieve maximum benefit of their HIT investments. They believe by creating a patient-centered health care model, they can enable a transformation to higher quality outcomes and more cost efficient patient-focused health care.
Orion Health Media Contact:
Marcia Rhodes
Amendola Communications
[email protected]
480-664-8412 x 15Posted 12.13.2017 -
Kirby Partners Places Hackensack Meridian Health CIO
LAKE MARY, FL – December 13, 2017 – Kirby Partners is pleased to announce the placement of David Reis as the new EVP/Chief Information Officer for Hackensack Meridian Health.
“It was a privilege to complete this CIO executive search for an organization with such an incredible mission and impact on the communities they serve,” said Judy Kirby, CEO of Kirby Partners. “We know David Reis well, and are confident he will excel in this CIO role with Hackensack Meridian Health,” said Kirby.
Reis is a seasoned healthcare IT executive with over 20 years of experience managing information technology for large healthcare organizations. Prior to joining Hackensack Meridian Health, Reis served as Senior VP/ Chief Information Officer of
Lahey Health, in Boston, Massachusetts. In his new role (started November 6), Reis will work across all of Hackensack Meridian Health to deliver secure and efficient systems.
Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care.
Hackensack Meridian Health is comprised of 13 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and nine community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, and surgery centers. The health system has 28,000 team members with more than 6,000 physicians.
About Kirby Partners
Named a 2017 “Forbes America’s Best Search Firm,” Kirby Partners is a retained executive search firm that places exceptional healthcare information technology and cyber security leaders. Since 1989, leading healthcare systems, consulting firms, and corporations have relied on Kirby Partners to fill their strategically significant positions and provide interim leaders. Kirby Partners has conducted over 60 searches in the last three years. Our executive recruiters are published industry experts that present at top conferences, including CHIME and HIMSS. Learn more at kirbypartners.com.
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Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Ground-Breaking Epic Connect Project
First Academic Medical Center Epic Connect Project in the US
Beginning in January 2016, Optimum partnered with UCI to implement Epic’s EHR for UCI via a hosted Connect model with UCSD. Optimum was engaged as UCI’s primary partner to provide leadership and support resources in all areas of the implementation beginning with strategy and planning through workflow alignment, system build, testing, training, and activation. Optimum also provided consulting services and support for security remediation, business continuity, disaster recovery, AIX and legacy support of UCI’s Allscripts EHR.
“The partnership and leadership demonstrated by these two organizations made our job much easier, and we are honored for the opportunity to work with them,” said Jason Mabry, CEO of Optimum Healthcare IT. “The strategic partnership between these organizations is leading the way for the cost of care reductions, improved outcomes, and a patient-focused experience and we are excited about the benefits that the communities will see from this relationship.”
“The strategic partnership with Optimum provided the expertise and resources for us to be successful,” said Chuck Podesta, CIO, UCI Health. “What sets Optimum Healthcare IT apart from other vendors in the market is their tools, processes, and methodologies. The result of the project is two organizations that are now sharing data across a larger population, and we could not have done it without Optimum.”
About UCI Health
Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 30,000 students and offers 192-degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $5 billion annually to the local economy. For more on UCI, visit www.uci.edu.About Optimum Healthcare IT
Optimum Healthcare IT is a Best in KLAS healthcare consulting services company based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Optimum provides world-class consulting services in advisory, implementation, training and activation, Community Connect, analytics, security, managed services, laboratory services, and ERP – supporting our client’s needs through the continuum of care. Our excellence is driven by a leadership team with more than 100 years of experience in providing expert healthcare staffing and consulting solutions to all types of organizations.Visit www.optimumhit.com or call 1.904.373.0831 to find out how your organization can take advantage of our solution offerings.
Posted 12.12.2017