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CHIME Foundation Partner Education Summit Offers Advanced Content for Senior Executives
8.20.2019
By Carina Edwards, CEO at Quil
Four years into an educational event offered exclusively for CHIME Foundation partners, the CHIME Foundation Partner Education Summit (CPES) Planning Committee has decided to increase the depth and specialization of education at this year’s summit. Ensuring we serve the education needs for our Foundation members is our core focus, and our 2019 agenda brings new content and innovative delivery styles to deliver on our goal.
CHIME Foundation Partner Education Summit (CPES) is designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of representatives, from sales and marketing professionals to senior executives who want to stay at the top of their game. Based on feedback from past attendees, the planning committee revised the CPES format to offer more advanced content. Three new tracks were created for CPES this year to allow dedicated content for each group: leaders in sales, marketing, and customer success. We also added a site visit to Rush University Medical Center for a select group and a “Healthcare 101” pre-plenary session ahead of the opening reception for those who are newer to healthcare.
The faculty include some of the top CIOs in the U.S. and industry leaders who will discuss the latest developments in healthcare. They will address the rapidly changing healthcare landscape and what that means for providers and their health IT teams. This is a rare opportunity to learn what is on the minds of the C-suite in hospitals and health systems and how to best partner with them.
We also have breakout sessions that allow attendees to tailor the programming to their needs and interests, with a block tied to domains within the CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executive (CFCHE) credential. Those with interest will have an opportunity to take the CFCHE exam on Friday afternoon after the program concludes. Foundation partners who already have earned their CFCHE will receive up to 15 CEUs for attending CPES19.
Please join us Sept. 4-6 in Chicago for CPES19, held at the Loews Chicago O’Hare hotel. More information about CPES19 is available here. If you have any questions, please email the Foundation team at [email protected].
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Foundation Partners Now Have the Opportunity to Be Involved with CHIME Innovation
8.20.2019
By Jonathan Fritz, JD, MS, CFCHE, Executive Director, CHIME Innovation
Many healthcare IT organizations view education as critical to success and see innovation as a driver of growth. CHIME also has made education and innovation pillars of the organization. It is part of the CHIME mission statement to serve healthcare leaders through “utilization of knowledge and technology” in order to transform the healthcare IT industry. This is the purpose of CHIME Innovation.
CHIME Innovation is a global healthcare initiative of CHIME that provides innovation-specific education, facilitation and physical locations for healthcare executives to collaboratively solve current and future challenges. CHIME Innovation creates an environment that allows leaders to devise a plan for innovation, return to their respective organizations and implement that plan. Our first collaborative Innovation Center was launched in Utah with the partnership of Intermountain Healthcare.
CHIME Innovation has successfully launched multiple Innovation Executive Series using our facility in Utah and we now are preparing for the CI²O Innovation Summit on Sept. 19-20 in Chicago. This is a new annual innovation facilitation event that will focus on the intersection between senior information executives and senior innovation executives. CI²O will include a small number of senior–level sponsor executives as participants to join in discussions under the theme “Leading the Digital Health Ecosystem.” All attendees, including sponsor executives, will have the opportunity to actively participate in ‘fishbowl panels’ during CI²O, and thought leadership work groups following the CI²O. This is a unique opportunity for thought leadership and industry engagement.
There are now multiple opportunities to partner with CHIME Innovation to help transform health and care around the globe. CHIME Foundation partners also can exclusively sponsor the upcoming Innovation Executive series on January 23-24, with the opportunity to attend and collaborate on real solutions to real problems. In partnering with CHIME Innovation, Foundation partners can contribute to the innovation that takes place during these events.
In addition to the upcoming events, we’re excited to hear from our Foundation partners on how CHIME Innovation can serve their needs. Any input or suggestions can be provided directly to Jonathan or the respective account directors. All input and feedback are welcomed!
Please contact your account directors for more information and details about CI²O and the next Executive Series.
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Matt Mesnik, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer for Spok, Inc.
“We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Mesnik to Spok,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “Matt is an industry veteran, who brings over 30 years of healthcare experience—both as a physician and an executive—to the position. He’ll play a key role in executing our long-term strategy to achieve growth in all healthcare markets. Matt has an impressive track record of success implementing innovative health information technologies to improve patient care.”
Dr. Mesnik brings extensive experience in health information technology. He is an emergency physician and former emergency department and urgent care medical director. He is also an accomplished healthcare executive with a reputation for bringing innovative solutions to market, leveraging technology, developing strategic partnerships, practice management, and leadership. Over the past several years he has been an independent consultant to medical device and health IT companies. More recently, he was the CMO of a health IT company that developed the first evidenced-based, objective and quantifiable diagnostic tests for depression and other mental illnesses. Prior to that, Dr. Mesnik was the Chief Medical Officer of CVS-MinuteClinic, the originator of retail healthcare. During his time there, the organization grew from 80 clinics in 9 states to more than 650 clinics in 27 states, with 3,500 nurse practitioners and 350 physicians and more than 10 million annual patient visits. He also helped to develop its EMR. Dr. Mesnik is the co-founder of Sanso Health, a medical device company focused on improving care for COPD patients. His interest in health IT began in the early 1990s when he helped develop the clinical content of the first voice recognition dictation system for emergency medicine. Later he collaborated with Allscripts on its medication dispensing system for Urgent Care and later, as a physician advisor, on Allscripts’ first EMR. Dr. Mesnik went on to become the CMO of Aprima Medical Software, an EHR company, which has been rated the No. 1 ambulatory EMR by KLAS over the past two years and was recently acquired by eMDs.
“Physicians and provider organizations are under intense pressure to become more efficient and demonstrate value,” said Dr. Mesnik. “Better communication among providers, nurses, other care team members, as well as patients and families will be an essential foundation for progress. I’m excited to be a part of Spok, where the Spok Care Connect® platform can improve how people on a care team communicate and also intelligently deliver critical information to providers on the device of their choice.”
Dr. Mesnik received his MD from the University of Minnesota and trained in general surgery and emergency medicine at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About Spok
Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, is proud to be a 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. Spok is making care collaboration easier. For more information, visit spok.com or follow @spoktweets on Twitter.
Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Care Connect and Spok Mobile are trademarks of Spok, Inc.
Contacts
Jill Asby
952-230-5363
[email protected]Posted 8.19.2019 -
Nebraska Health Information Initiative Selects InterSystems to Power Shared Health Information
NEHII comprehensive health records are foundational to enhance statewide managed care services
“Our goal is to ensure that patients, providers and payers get a comprehensive view of health records and are able to extract as much value from the data as possible to help drive better patient care and outcomes,” said Jaime Bland, Chief Executive Officer at NEHII. “We needed a system that would enable us to deliver more innovative services to our constituents, as well as help manage cost, utilization and quality of care. InterSystems empowers us to not only handle massive amounts of data in different formats, but also gives us the flexibility to grow and expand our services beyond just being a data repository.”
The InterSystems software will be deployed as a HealthShare Managed Solution. NEHII selected the HealthShare capabilities that would address its needs and InterSystems implementation engineers will configure the software, build the connections and then manage the day-to-day operations. For NEHII, this service allows it to focus on providing the best managed care services possible to the millions of members enrolled, in addition to providing the flexibility to rapidly scale upward or add new services as the need arises.
“NEHII is breaking away from the traditional role of health information exchanges to offer a true platform for coordinated, managed care,” said Don Woodlock, vice president of InterSystems HealthShare. “We are delighted to support NEHII in their efforts to build out and expand their service offerings for their participants, including live reporting dashboards, real-time analytics and more.”
About Nebraska Health Information Initiative
NEHII, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a public/private governance model that includes health care providers, payers and the State of Nebraska. NEHII’s purpose is to achieve health care transformation through community betterment collaboration while protecting the security and privacy of medical information. For more information, please visit www.nehii.org.
About InterSystems
InterSystems is the information engine that powers some of the world’s most important applications. In healthcare, finance, government, and other sectors where lives and livelihoods are at stake, InterSystems has been a strategic technology provider since 1978. InterSystems is a privately held company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA), with offices worldwide, and its software products are used daily by millions of people in more than 80 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.intersystems.com/.
Contacts
InterSystems PR Contact:
Jackie D’Andrea
InkHouse PR
[email protected]
781-966-4143NEHII PR Contact:
Amanda Wood
NEHII
[email protected]
402-506-9900 x 132Posted 8.16.2019 -
Veteran Digital Marketing Leader Monica Giffhorn Joins Protenus as VP of Marketing
Monica Giffhorn joins as Vice President of Marketing as Protenus continues to focus on customer acquisition and market development
BALTIMORE, MD – August 14, 2019 – Protenus, the healthcare compliance analytics platform that protects patient data for the nation’s leading health systems, announced today the addition of Monica Giffhorn as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Protenus, Monica spent 20+ years in strategy and digital marketing leadership roles for companies including Accenture, and Advertising.com. Most recently, as the Senior Director of Marketing for her previous employer, she oversaw holistic marketing efforts for the company’s global transportation and government healthcare.
Protenus was named the 2019 KLAS Category Leader in Patient Privacy Monitoring and a “Cool Vendor” in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence by Gartner, Inc. Protenus received the Healthcare Innovation Vendor Award in Data Security from Healthcare Innovation and was named one of the 2019 Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare and one of the 2019 Best Places to Work by Baltimore Business Journal.
“The entire Protenus team is excited to have Monica join our team and we’re looking forward to the knowledge and expertise she can leverage as we continue to grow,” said Don Kennedy, Protenus Chief Revenue Officer. “Monica’s extensive background in both the enterprise tech and healthcare sectors will be critical as we continue to develop new markets and better understand how to meet the needs of our customers.”
“Understanding the value that compliance analytics has in healthcare is undeniably foundational. The Protenus team is tackling a problem that costs organizations millions of dollars each year and they understand how to use advanced analytics to help reduce risk across the organization and ensure patient trust,” Monica said. “I’m excited to join the Protenus team and start tackling the exciting challenges as we continue to grow and evolve with the industry.”
While serving as the Senior Director of Marketing with her previous employer, Monica was responsible for two of the five sectors of a customer experience and digital interactions company. She has extensive experience with managing teams to grow pipeline through carefully executed marketing plans. During her time at Accenture as a Digital Marketing Lead, she successfully launched and ran several large-scale campaigns to help establish specific brand recognition and awareness.
Monica is a graduate of Villanova University and holds an M.B.A in Marketing from Johns Hopkins University. She also maintains affiliations with a number of national growth-oriented organizations including being a member of the Association of National Advertisers and Corporate Leadership Council to the National Association of State CIOs.
About Protenus
The Protenus healthcare compliance analytics platform uses artificial intelligence to audit every access to patient records for the nation’s leading health systems. These analytics provide healthcare leaders full insight into how health data is being used and alerting privacy, security and compliance teams to inappropriate activity. Protenus helps our partner hospitals make decisions about how to better protect their data, their patients and their institutions. This year, Protenus was named the 2019 KLAS Category Leader in Patient Privacy Monitoring. Protenus was also named one of The 2019 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Baltimore by the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more at Protenus.com and follow us on Twitter @Protenus.
Contact
Kira Caban
Director of Strategic Communications
[email protected]Posted 8.14.2019 -
Boot Camp Will Give CISOs Skills and Tools to Be Effective Leaders
8.8.2019
By Theresa Meadows, Senior VP and CIO, Cook Children’s Health Care System
Will Long, VP and CISO at Children’s Health
Healthcare security is often framed in terms of vulnerabilities and the potential consequences of a breach. Yet the most effective security leaders talk less about risk and more about risk management, and in a business context the C-suite and board can understand. But how to make that leap?
This fall, CHIME and AEHIS will offer a boot camp dedicated to chief information security officers who aspire to be at the pinnacle of their profession. As two of the Healthcare CISO Boot Camp faculty members, we are honored to be part of a program that is designed to elevate the role of security executives and help participants grow as leaders. The new CISO boot camp is modeled after the CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™ but will focus on security leadership. We will be joined by many prominent healthcare security executives who will share insights and lessons learned.
Security is playing an increasingly critical role in healthcare as we transition to a digital healthcare system. Many security programs have grown from IT departments and over the years they have developed strong technical expertise. But without the leadership skills and strategies for navigating the C-suite, their executive teams may struggle to successfully drive change in their organizations. The Healthcare CISO Boot Camp addresses that challenge.
For instance, team building and networking for CISOs will include identifying, recruiting and retaining talent and also identifying and partnering with leaders in your organization to help your team be most effective. The faculty will discuss how to approach risk management from a business perspective that aligns with your C-suite and board. Like the CIO boot camp, we will offer case studies, exercises, discussions and networking but with an emphasis on security.
We expect everyone who attends – including us – to take back at least one idea or strategy that can be implemented immediately into their healthcare organization’s security program. Participants can expect to walk away with lifelong friends and mentors plus a network to rely on throughout their careers.
The Healthcare CISO Boot Camp will be Nov. 6-9 in Phoenix, immediately following the AEHIS Fall Summit and the CHIME Fall CIO Forum, which will be held simultaneously in Phoenix. Members of CHIME, AEHIS, AEHIA and AEHIT as well as their direct reports are eligible to attend. Scholarships are available with an application deadline of Aug. 16.
If you’d like to learn more or register to be among the first alumni of the CISO boot camp, go here. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
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CHIME and AEHIS Unveil Certification Program for Security Leaders
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CHIME and AEHIS Unveil Certification Program for Security Leaders
8.8.2019
By Brad Marsh, BSN, RN, CEN, CHCIO, Inpatient Nursing Information Officer, Madigan Army Medical Center
Toby Gouker, PhD, GSLC, CISM, Vice President of Strategy, First Healthcare Advisory Solutions
In the 2017 Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force report to Congress, thought leaders identified the difficulty “to ensure workforce competencies due to the number of certification programs that are not all tailored to the health care environment.” (p. 36) Years ago, CHIME identified this same concern within the CIO role. There were CIOs but those who could manage the complexities of navigating patient safety and productivity were hard to identify. Enter the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO). Since the minting of the first CHCIO, this program has become a method to identify those professionals who can perform the role of a CIO in the dynamic environment of healthcare. Once again, CHIME rises to the challenge.
This November CHIME and AEHIS will offer the first Certified Healthcare Information Security Leader (CHISL) certification exam. This exam utilizes the template of the CHCIO domains and the core principles of CHIME and AEHIS. A committee consisting of cybersecurity professionals and clinical and strategic leaders, co-chaired by the two of us, developed the exam. The exam focuses not on the tactical anti-intrusion, intrusion detection, or firewall configurations. Rather, it focuses on testing a professional’s ability to navigate the interpersonal communications required to align both internal and external stakeholders required to enable the technical aspects of cybersecurity to support strategic mission of a healthcare organization.
As the vision statement recognizes, “the CHISL is a Communicator both externally and internally to the organization. They lead networks of people managing the protection of networks on which the healthcare industry depends to deliver safe and efficient care. Each CHISL contributes to the overall protection of the Healthcare Infrastructure.”
In leading this charge, we wanted to ensure that the CHISL committee was focused on developing an examination that would identify cybersecurity professionals with a unique combination of strategic focus, healthcare experience and technical acumen. We guided the discussion and implementation of standards to lead the strategic focus and are pleased to report that the exam looks at a leader’s ability to apply a uniform approach to security. With so many different stakeholders involved in a healthcare setting, having a standards-based approach to security helps a CISO align all parts of the organization.
The committee met in-person at CHIME headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich., in July for an intense training and development of the CHISL exam. The group worked extensively on developing a sound and robust exam that will undoubtedly measure a candidate’s understanding and experience in the healthcare security industry. Details surrounding candidate eligibility and requirements can be found on the CHISL Certification page.
Each CHISL will lead the security efforts and vision for their hospital/health system. Each hospital and system that a CHISL protects, contributes to the health and security of the healthcare sector, which directly impacts the security of the nation. CHIME stands ready to demonstrate leadership in the face of rising threats to our security.
Enrollment is now open; demonstrate your commitment to healthcare cybersecurity by earning your CHISL designation. Your journey starts here.
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The Cost of Patient Misidentification and How You Can Help
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The Cost of Patient Misidentification and How You Can help
8.8.2019
By Leslie Krigstein – VP, Congressional Affairs
This June the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment that would remove a ban that has hobbled efforts to create a nationwide unique patient identifier. The Senate is now in a position to move this issue forward if they follow suit.
What’s at stake? Nothing less than patients’ lives. Please click here to read the full commentary, which was published Aug. 7 in Fierce Healthcare. Contact the public policy team at [email protected] for help reaching your senators.
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Healthcare Security Executives Get New Credential, Educational Program through AEHIS
ANN ARBOR, MI, Aug. 7, 2019 – The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) has launched two new initiatives to help IT security executives excel in their careers and maintain the highest standards. Beginning this September, AEHIS will offer a new credential that recognizes executives who demonstrate forward-thinking leadership with technical proficiency and tactical knowledge in healthcare security. In addition, AEHIS and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) will kick off a new educational program in November designed to give chief information security officers (CISOs) and others the real-world skills they need to succeed in their positions.The AEHIS certification and Healthcare CISO Boot Camp are two separate opportunities to capitalize on a member’s professional development provided by CHIME and AEHIS.The Certified Healthcare Information Security Leader (CHISL) credential is modeled after the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO), the first certification program exclusively for CIOs. To earn the CHISL designation, a security executive will need to pass an exam that tests his or her knowledge of seven domains: organizational vision and strategy, technology proficiency, change management, value assessment and management, service management, talent management and management of security relationships. Those leaders seeking the CHISL credential will also need to demonstrate three years of healthcare security leadership experience. Once enrolled in the credential program, participants will have access to exam study materials and the option of in-person or remote testing.CHIME and AEHIS will conduct the first-ever Healthcare CISO Boot Camp on Nov. 6-9 in Phoenix. The Healthcare CISO Boot Camp will apply an interactive format developed under the popular CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™ with a focus on security leadership. The three-and-a-half-day educational event will be taught by a faculty of healthcare security leaders and will include success factors, case studies, panel Q&As and networking opportunities. The boot camp will kick off directly after the AEHIS Fall Summit in Phoenix.“AEHIS has grown substantially since its launch in 2014,” said Will Long, chair of the AEHIS Board and vice president and CISO at Children’s Health in Dallas. “In that time, CISOs and other senior security executives have taken on more responsibilities and now are vital to protecting the safety and privacy of patients. The CHISL certification will allow our members to test their knowledge and distinguish themselves as leaders while the CISO boot camp will provide the skills and tools they need to thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment. Both are valuable resources for our community.”The Healthcare CISO Boot Camp is open to members of CHIME, AEHIS or CHIME’s two other affiliates, the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) and the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Technology (AEHIT), and their direct reports. Attendance is limited. Enrollment into the Certified Healthcare Information Security Leader is available to AEHIS members who have a baccalaureate degree or are enrolled in a baccalaureate program and have experience in healthcare security.To learn more about AEHIS membership, go here. More details about the upcoming Healthcare CISO Boot Camp are available here and about the Certified Healthcare Information Security Leader credential here.About AEHISThe Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) was launched in 2014 to provide an education and networking platform to healthcare’s senior IT security leaders. With over 850 members, AEHIS is advancing the role of the chief information security officer (CISO) through education, collaboration, exchange of best practices and advocacy in support of secure health information for the protection of both healthcare organizations and consumers. For more Information, please visit aehis.org.About CHIMEThe College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 2,900 members in 55 countries and over 150 healthcare IT business partners 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.ContactCandace StuartDirector of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME734.665.0000Posted 8.7.2019 -
DrFirst Integrates Mobile Device Access to Enable Fast, Seamless Single Sign-On to Backline® to Take the Friction Out of Care Collaboration
Launch marks the latest joint effort between DrFirst, Imprivata, and Forward Advantage to improve the healthcare experience for providers and patients
ROCKVILLE, MD – August 7, 2019 — DrFirst announced today their collaboration to deliver single sign-on (SSO) access to HIPAA compliant messaging is now available. Using DrFirst Backline and Imprivata Mobile Device Access to enable fast, secure access to shared mobile devices and applications, users can now securely communicate in real-time across care team members and patients without the burden of manual logins to access Backline.
“By enabling SSO workflows on mobile devices, healthcare organizations can unlock the full potential of these devices, and their applications, by ensuring a fast, efficient workflow for clinicians, while maintaining and improving security and auditability,” said Dr. Sean Kelly, chief medical officer at Imprivata. “Imprivata Mobile Device Access delivers real ROI to healthcare organizations because it helps them optimize their investments in mobile hardware without compromising the security of PHI or usability and accessibility for clinicians.”
Researchers have found that single sign-on improves productivity among providers, increases HIPAA compliance, decreases errors, and significantly reduces workflow disruptions. Research has shown that SSO reduced the time it took clinicians to access electronic medical records and other data by 45 minutes per shift. Another study found that the capability helped eliminate password-related IT help desk requests, which can minimize care delays and decrease costs.
One such healthcare organization benefiting from SSO for Backline is King’s Daughters Health System in Brookhaven, MS. “We place a high emphasis on physician satisfaction and optimizing workflows throughout our facilities,” said Carl Smith, chief information officer at King’s Daughters. “When considering a partner to enhance our secure messaging capabilities, it was clear that DrFirst provided a robust solution that would meet our needs and empower all stakeholders across the care continuum. We are elated that this partnership is making such a difference within our organization while furthering our mission to provide great healthcare to our community.”
The new SSO capability is an extension of the collaboration announced in 2018 between:
- DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, price transparency, and medication management solution
- Imprivata, the healthcare IT security company
- and Forward Advantage, a global provider of healthcare IT solutions that improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes.
Users will be able to access Backline seamlessly on shared clinical or personal mobile devices to communicate with colleagues, patients, and even caregivers, without needing to remember or enter another login ID.
“Physicians and other providers have to log in and out of multiple applications and platforms all day long, adding to their administrative burden and frustration while distracting from patient care,” said G. Cameron Deemer, president of DrFirst. “We are constantly looking for opportunities to remove obstacles in the clinical workflow and allow medical staff to be more effective and efficient. Our research shows clinicians and patients prefer to receive messages by text. By integrating with Imprivata Mobile Device Access to enable SSO into Backline, we have made it easier for customers to optimize the use of secure communication in the delivery of care.”
About DrFirst
DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, price transparency, and medication management solutions, enables stakeholders across the healthcare industry to use comprehensive real-time data and connectivity to increase their patient safety ratings, efficiency, and profitability. Today, more than 220,000 healthcare professionals, 105,000 prescribers, 67,000 pharmacies, 1,000+ acute care facilities, 21,000+ ambulatory care facilities, and more than 300 electronic health record (EHR) and pharmacy system 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, and patient medication adherence monitoring and benefits checking. Also, 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 www.drfirst.com or connect with us @DrFirst.DrFirst Media Contact:
Jenn Cohen
Amendola Communications
404-759-3933
[email protected]Posted 8.7.2019 -
MEDITECH Celebrates 50 Years of Healthcare Technology Innovation
Enterprise Health Record (EHR) trailblazer remains focused on the future.
August 6, 2019 – MEDITECH, a leading Enterprise Health Record (EHR) vendor, celebrates its 50th year in business this month, along with its more than 3,500 employees and over 2,300 global customers that use MEDITECH to provide healthcare to the communities they serve. The Massachusetts-based company’s mission is to help build a world where every patient can access their health information and participate in their own care, and every healthcare organization can serve their community quicker and more safely through cutting-edge technology with instant access to records, knowledge, and data.
“In the last 50 years, many EHR companies have come and gone while MEDITECH has remained a reliable and collaborative partner,” said MEDITECH CEO Howard Messing. “Our sustainability is the result of a special combination of innovation, talented employees that work to execute our vision, and our valued customers. We look forward to continuing to develop products and services that focus on patients, streamline workflow, and are fiscally responsible.”
A. Neil Pappalardo founded MEDITECH with the revolutionary belief that computers could transform the way care is provided. On August 4, 1969, Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) officially opened its doors, creating the first laboratory IT systems for healthcare organizations. Five decades later, that innovative spark burns brighter than ever with the company’s Expanse EHR, an integrated web-based platform that is delivering a comfortable, personalized, untethered experience to improve clinician productivity, and foster an improved patient-provider relationship.
“I have always believed that computers could contribute to the improvement of the national healthcare system in America, and I am proud to see over the course of 50 years, this vision has been realized,” said Pappalardo, who serves as the company’s Chairman today. “Patients are now able to access their medical information through an online portal, physicians can see their patients’ care history across the continuum, and organizations are more effectively monitoring data to better treat their patient population. We have made significant progress but there is still work to be done and we will continue to lead the industry with innovation and experience.”
MEDITECH has empowered healthcare organizations of all sizes and specialties to improve care delivery. The company’s commitment to the industry includes:
- 24% US Market Share
- 47% Canada Market Share
- 85% of MEDITECH sites have been customers for more than a decade
- Strong global footprint with customers in 20+ countries
- Best in KLAS recipient for five consecutive years
Join MEDITECH in celebrating 50 years of innovation.
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 8.6.2019 -
RSM Continues to Drive Innovation, Names Reichenbach-Carr Director of Data Analytics
Chicago, IL – August 6, 2019 – RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – recently named Zackery Reichenbach-Carr as the enterprise leader for data analytics within the firm’s Acceleration Center for Innovation.
In his new role, Reichenbach-Carr leads the firm’s data analytics acceleration team, which evaluates and connects the firm’s data analytics efforts, including new opportunities, technologies and capabilities that enhance the RSM experience for its clients and its people.
This announcement follows the naming this past fall of Jay Schulman as RSM’s national leader of blockchain services, another of the firm’s acceleration teams.
“Naming Zackery to this role is the next iteration of our Acceleration Center launch,” said Jim Klimkowski, national leader – data analytics with RSM US LLP. “The Acceleration Center enables us to address emerging technologies and the pace of change that is disrupting business today. At RSM, we understand the unique implications of this disruption on middle market businesses, and having Zackery in this role will be invaluable as we continue to operationalize innovative approaches to help our clients navigate and succeed in an increasingly rapidly changing world.”
“I’m looking forward to contributing to RSM and to our clients in this new role,” said Reichenbach-Carr. “Being a part of the larger team that’s working with clients to design solutions that align people, processes and technology will give our clients a competitive advantage that will help them succeed.”
RSM plans to expand the Acceleration Center to include additional teams as part of the firm’s focus on shaping the future of the middle market through innovation.
About RSM US LLP
RSM’s purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities through world-class audit, tax and consulting services focused on middle market businesses. The clients we serve are the engine of global commerce and economic growth, and we are focused on developing leading professionals and services to meet their evolving needs in today’s ever-changing business environment.RSM US LLP is the U.S. member of RSM International, a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms with more than 41,000 people in 116 countries. For more information, visit rsmus.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and/or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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