• CHIME, Health Informatics Society of Ireland and Irish Computer Society to Launch Chapter

    ANN ARBOR, MI, Feb. 28, 2020 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the Health Informatics Society of Ireland (HISI) and the Irish Computer Society (ICS) announced today that they have formed an international chapter in Ireland. They will celebrate the official launch of the chapter today during a free educational event in Dublin that features workshops and showcases the benefits of the partnership.
     
    “We are honored to partner with our colleagues in Ireland and share CHIME’s resources with their members,” said Russell Branzell, president and CEO of CHIME. “Like CHIME, HISI and ICS are committed to serving the healthcare and IT communities by providing education, career development and networking opportunities. We look forward to learning from each other and collaborating to help healthcare executives in Ireland become exceptional leaders who will transform health and care.”
     
    Professor Neil O’Hare, HISI Chair, welcomed the new partnership. “HISI is delighted to become the CHIME International Chapter Partner in Ireland, to provide additional benefits and services to its Irish healthcare leaders,” he said. “They can become part of an international community of healthcare leaders and avail of networking and educational resources, as well as study for the international CHCIO accreditation.”
     
    CHIME is a membership-based organization serving more than 3,200 senior-level digital healthcare executives in 56 countries. CHIME offers online and in-person educational and networking opportunities as well as accreditation through a domestic and international CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) program.
     
    HISI builds bridges between computer professionals interested in healthcare and healthcare professionals interested in computing – while supporting and embracing the new professionals of healthcare informatics. There are currently over 2,000 members drawn from information technology, medicine, nursing, other professions allied to medicine, education, government and industry. HISI is part of the ICS.
     
    CHIME now has 11 international chapters. CHIME has established chapters in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the UK. In addition, CHIME has signed a letter of intent for a partnership with an organization in Israel.
     
    About CHIME
    The 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), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 3,200 members in 56 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 care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.
     
    Contacts
    Candace Stuart
    Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
    734.665.0000
     
    Michael Tighe
    Head of Communications, Health Informatics Society of Ireland
    Posted 2.28.2020

  • Impact Advisors Named Workday Alliance Services Partner

    Chicago, IL – February 27, 2020 –Impact Advisors LLC today announced that it has been named a Workday Alliance Services Partner. Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

    As a Workday Alliance Services Partner, Impact Advisors will help customers successfully deploy Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), and Workday Supply Chain Management for Healthcare. Workday Financial Management and Workday HCM support a complete range of financial and people-based processes that provide clients with real-time operational visibility along with the speed and agility to adapt to business growth and change. Workday Supply Chain Management for Healthcare provides an automated and seamless process for purchasing, tracking, and replenishing the items and services needed to support patient care.

    As a dedicated healthcare consulting firm, Impact Advisors brings its focus to the specific needs of healthcare providers, including support for clinical services and business operations in the areas of financial management, human capital management, and supply chain management. Combining advisory, deployment, and performance excellence consulting services, Impact Advisors will enable Workday customers to achieve higher performance and value from their investment in Workday products and services.

    “We believe our leadership position in the healthcare consulting market, when combined with Workday’s proven solutions, will enable higher performance for healthcare providers who are moving to cloud-based ERP delivery platforms,” said Lydon Neumann, ERP service line leader, Impact Advisors. “Building on our previous Advisory Partner relationship with Workday, we’ve expanded our resource skills and expertise, innovation, and deployment services to help our clients maximize the benefits of their Workday investment.”

    About Impact Advisors

    Impact Advisors is a nationally recognized healthcare consulting firm that is solving some of the toughest challenges in the industry by delivering strategic advisory, technology implementation and performance improvement services. Our comprehensive suite of digital health, clinical optimization and revenue cycle services spans 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 13 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 www.impact-advisors.com.

     

    Media Contact:

    Karli Smith

    Chartwell Agency

    815-977-5343

    [email protected]

    Posted 2.27.2020

  • Vital® Highlights the Power of AI with Vitrea® Enterprise Imaging at HIMSS 2020

    Vital is hosting must-attend events featuring customer insights, innovation and discussions around its powerful Enterprise Imaging solution.

    February 27, 2020 – Minnetonka, MN – Vital, a Canon Group company and industry leader in healthcare IT, will demonstrate its powerful Vitrea Enterprise Imaging solution at this year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition, booth #5959, March 9-13 in Orlando, FL. Join Vital for special events within the Vital booth for discussions around AI, health informatics, enterprise imaging and more. For the latest information visit vitalimages.com/HIMSS.

    Discover more at Vital Live Vital invites HIMSS20 attendees to stop by Vital Live (booth 5959) for special hourly presentations and demonstrations, featuring customers and Vital’s enterprise imaging experts. For the latest information on our presentations and other events in the Vital booth, visit vitalimages.com/HIMSS.

    Featured Industry Expert Presentation The Best Worklist You’ll Never See Dave Revell, Chief Information Officer at Radia  March 10th at 3:30pm  Hear how Radia’s own developed worklist, powered by AI, enables maximum productivity and is fully integrated with Vital’s enterprise imaging solution.

    Unlock the power of AI To meet today’s need for clinical efficiency and patient safety, Vital understands how important an AI-enabled solution is to an organization. At this spring’s HIMSS, Vital will feature live demonstrations of Vitrea Enterprise Imaging, complete with AI-assisted automated workflows, powered by Canon Medical’s Automation Platform. Canon Medical’s latest integration strives to deliver automated clinical insights and smarter workflows across all modalities, departments and care teams. Vitrea Enterprise Imaging is now the solution that can help meet the data demands that the future brings.

    “If we leave our customers with one key takeaway, it’s that the Automation Platform can help to improve workflow efficiency to help patients get a fast, accurate diagnosis when time is critical,” says Jim Litterer, President and CEO of Vital. “The Canon AI-assisted technologies enable clinicians to deliver safe, precise and personalized treatment to every patient, which is essential to have in today’s healthcare industry.”

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    About Vital® Vital, a Canon Group company, has a legacy of leadership in healthcare imaging using smart algorithms and techniques of innovation spanning 30 years. As a premier provider of an Enterprise Imaging (EI) solution focused on interoperability, Vital transforms and seamlessly connects disparate PACS and other data into an efficient, perceptive and interoperable EI solution. Through modular and scalable enterprise message orchestration, enterprise visualization and enterprise analytics solutions, Vital’s Vitrea® Enterprise Imaging solution makes data accessible across the entire enterprise when and where providers need it. Today, Vital is selectively embedding intelligence and leveraging decades of smart algorithms in advanced visualization to give clinicians the ability to make real-time decisions for today’s empowered healthcare consumer and helping to enhance the patient care experience. For more information on how Vital is shaping the future of healthcare technology, visit www.vitalimages.com, or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

    Posted 2.27.2020

  • MEDITECH Takes Expanse to the Next Level for Nurses and Therapists, Announces Expanse Patient Care

    The company is the first EHR vendor to have a fully web-based nursing solution.

    February 18, 2020

    MEDITECH has disrupted the EHR market with its revolutionary physician mobility tools, and now the company is doing it again for nurses and therapists with Expanse Patient Care. The intuitive, web-based software empowers nurses and therapists to mobilize care delivery using the device best suited for the task at hand, while keeping their focus on what matters most — their patients.

    Designed using MEDITECH’s strong framework and understanding of how nurses and therapists really practice, Expanse Patient Care enhances mobility and streamlines nursing and therapy workflows. Use of familiar, mobile devices allows nurses and therapists to “stay on the go” and maintain face-to-face time with their patients. With a smartphone, caregivers can untether from WOWs and conveniently perform bedside verification, review clinical decision support tools, conduct patient assessments, and review the patient record in the palm of their hands.

    Additionally, the solution allows for personalized navigation so users can review patient records in a way that works best for them, with customizable features and a user interface similar to their everyday mobile devices. Users can also conveniently review the full patient journey through a single EHR available on a single mobile device, allowing them to collaborate with physicians using a consistent toolset and efficiently navigate care transitions.

    “Nurses and therapists are the largest user group within the MEDITECH community, so it was important for MEDITECH to enhance our EHR in a way that improves their unique and demanding experiences,” said Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RN-BC, associate vice president, MEDITECH. “We are excited to provide a modern solution that functions on a mobile device to help transform the way nurses and therapists with busy schedules deliver care.

    It is well documented that personal and positive interactions between patients and their care teams improve patient satisfaction. By breaking down technology barriers that too often come between nurses and their patients, Expanse Patient Care helps get nurses back to doing what they enjoy most, while also enhancing the patient experience. With Expanse Patient Care, MEDITECH is reducing the learning curve for nurses and therapists and improving their productivity, resulting in higher overall satisfaction for both caregivers and their patients.

    Heading to HIMSS20? Come visit MEDITECH at booth #1428 to hear how Expanse is revolutionizing what an EHR can do.

    Contacts

    Robin Montville

    Public Relations and Media Relations Manager

    MEDITECH

    781-774-3370

    [email protected]

    Posted 2.21.2020

  • A Tribute to CIO of the Year Marc Probst (and You Can Contribute, Too)

    2.20.2020
    By John Kravitz CHCIO, Chair, CHIME Board; Corporate CIO, Geisinger Health System

    I am positive that like me, many digital healthcare executives have benefitted from the wisdom and generosity of Marc Probst, winner of the John E. Gall Jr. CIO of the Year award. Marc has touched many of us in several ways, both directly and indirectly. Whether dealing with an early-career team member or a seasoned C-suite leader, he has always been willing to share his time and insights.

    Take me, for instance. When I first met Marc, I was working at a smaller organization than my present employer, Geisinger Health System, and he was CIO at Intermountain Healthcare, one of the most prominent health systems in the U.S. Yet Marc was always approachable, providing sound advice about any number of domains that are critical for being – to use CHIME’s vision statement – exceptional leaders transforming health and care. His deep understanding of both the business and the technology have been invaluable for me and many others. And his ability to drill down quickly to the core of an issue and articulate problems and solutions is truly impressive.

    But it is not just that Marc is smart; he is honest. He is willing to discuss mistakes as readily as successes, sharing how he handled difficult situations that arose in his career. Sometimes these are lessons in what to avoid, but often they illustrate how to learn, adapt and approach adversity with integrity. Whatever the challenge, he stays true to himself.  

    Marc’s impact on CHIME is profound, too. Marc has served as chair of the Board of Trustees, chair of the CHIME Foundation Board, a CHIME faculty member, and a member of CHIME’s Policy Steering Committee – all while overseeing Intermountain’s digital enterprise. He has been an advocate for CHIME members and patients nationally, often traveling to Washington, D.C., to help educate policy makers. His contributions earned him CHIME’s 2018 Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership. Marc helped spur CHIME’s international outreach, using his experience and connections overseas to build collaborations and exchange ideas with digital leaders globally. And his expertise was key in the development of CHIME Innovation.

    And he has helped shape our industry, too. He served on the Federal Health Information Technology Policy Committee, a committee organized under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make recommendations on a health IT policy framework. His vision helped Intermountain become a leader in innovation, demonstrating the value of advanced technology and even spinning out startup companies.       

    We will have a chance to honor Marc from the stage on March 9 during the CHIME-HIMSS CIO Forum in Orlando, Fla. I hope all our members can join us, either in person or remotely through the livestreaming of the event. Whether you attend or not, you can send congratulations here that will get posted on the CHIME website.

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    Posted 2.20.2020

  • CHIME’s New Leadership Series Focuses on Core Capabilities

    2.20.2020
    By Tim Stettheimer, PH.D., CHCIO, FCHIME, LCHIME, FACHE, VP, Education

    CHIME is introducing a new and exciting education opportunity open to any member of CHIME, CHIME’s associations, the CHIME Foundation and their team members. CHIME’s mission “to advance and serve healthcare leaders and the industry …” is only possible when all participants hold a core set of skills and understanding. The CHIME Leadership Series is a set of education offerings focused on core capabilities needed by every health IT leader. 

    Most courses will be offered during the summer of 2020 at locations in Clearwater, Fla., and Los Angeles, Calif. Additionally, some courses will be offered immediately prior to the 2020 CHIME Fall Forum in San Antonio, Texas. This education will be led by senior CHIME faculty members and include experts from the areas of study being highlighted. Attendance is limited to 25 attendees each day (waiting lists are available). 

    If you are new to healthcare or healthcare IT, or if you would like to develop a more executive-level and in-depth understanding of these key healthcare areas, these courses are designed to meet your needs. After attending a course, you will have the understanding, terminology, methods and skills to feel comfortable in each area. Attendees can sign up for any or all of the courses offered – significant discounts are available for multi-course enrollment. This is also a great opportunity to send members of your team for targeted education that will help them improve skills and add new capabilities to their job skillset.

    Courses with descriptions now open for registration include:

    Course Title Course Description Course Locations & Dates
    Healthcare and Technology Finance

     

    		 Through this course attendees will understand and apply financial principles to the area of healthcare IT. The course begins with an overview of Healthcare Economics as well as Financial Management in Healthcare Provider Systems. After this foundation, the following topics are explained:

    ·         Revenue Cycle Processes, Financial Technologies, Fundamentals of Tax Status Implications

    ·         Supply Chain Issues, Cost Accounting Basics, Charges and Reimbursement, as well as Medicare, Medicaid and Private Payor participation is explained.

    ·         Creating, Managing and Optimizing Healthcare IT Operational Budgets & Healthcare IT Capital Budgets as well as Revenue Enhancement Possibilities in IT

    		 Los Angeles: July 13-14

    Clearwater: July 27-28
    Healthcare Technology Benchmarking & Analytics

     

    		 In this course, attendees will explore different types of data and resources to assist in the benchmarking of their IT organization. After completion of this course, participants will be able to understand Technology, People and Process Analytics. Also, attendees will be able to assess the value of standard and custom reports as well as internal and external dashboards. Attention will be given to creating a metric-driven culture with a goal of introducing improvement capability into an organization. 

     

    		 Los Angeles: July 14-15

    Clearwater: July 28-29

    San Antonio: Nov. 9
    Cybersecurity Leadership

     

    		 Healthcare IT leaders are consistently tasked with simultaneously keeping up with the state of cybersecurity in healthcare, developing and implementing plans for their organizations and educating their organizations and board members about the impact of cybersecurity on IT plans and practices. This course will cover the current healthcare cybersecurity landscape, including the next generation of secure healthcare, the unprecedented risk and current cyberthreats, the top five risks in healthcare, current cyber risk initiatives and the cost of security. Other topics addressed include: how to effectively prepare for a breach, key security objectives for each area of the healthcare enterprise and organizational approaches to creating appropriate security processes, accountabilities and controls.  Finally, attendees will receive tools to allow them to integrating security programs into the fabric of their organization.  Los Angeles: July 15-16

    Clearwater: July 29-30

    San Antonio: Nov. 9

     
    Executive Communication for IT Leaders

     

    		 Unclear or inappropriate communication can create confusion and unnecessary turmoil within any organization.  This course addresses this challenge through an intense attendee experience focused on personal communication practices, effective meeting management methods, on-stage presentations of best practices and multi-channel communication approaches. Organizational communication skills will be acquired for audiences ranging from the IT team to the board of directors.

     

    		 Los Angeles: July 16-17

    Clearwater: July 30-31
    Healthcare Technology Policy and Advocacy

     

    		 State- and national-level policy making significantly impacts all healthcare organizations. In this course, attendees gain an understanding of the current healthcare IT policy landscape as well as issues impacting health and care in their communities. After completing this course, attendees will be able to design an advocacy plan within their organization and know how to engage on multiple fronts with healthcare policy initiatives.

     

    		 San Antonio: Nov. 9

     

    For more information and to regiser, please visit CHIME’s in-peson events page here.

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    Posted 2.20.2020

  • News of Note

    2.20.2020
    By Candace Stuart, Director, Communications & Public Relations

    CHIME will hold the third annual Advocacy Summit in July: CHIME will hold the third annual CHIME Advocacy Summit on July 21-22 in Washington, D.C. Registration is now open. For more details, including hotel information, go here.

    Visit CHIME’s booth and CHIME Media during HIMSS: Attending HIMSS? Be sure to visit the CHIME booth and CHIME Media in West C lobby. The CHIME team will be hosting interviews and will have several panels on hot IT topics hosted by industry leaders and CHIME Media Liaisons.

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    Posted 2.20.2020

  • Now Accepting Proposals for 2020 CHIME Fall Forum


    02.19.2020
    By Christopher Hargrett, Education Coordinator

    Revised 05.13.2020

    The call for proposals has begun! Eligible CHIME provider members, individually or in teams, as well as Foundation partners in collaboration with CHIME members, may begin submitting proposals for Leadership from the Edge (LFTE) and track sessions for the CHIME20 Fall Forum. Any proposals submitted by CHIME Foundation partners MUST include one or more CHIME provider members. These presentations are approved by a subcommittee of CHIME members. 

    This year’s Fall Forum will take place Nov. 9-12 in San Antonio, Texas. The fall forum is historically the largest annual event by CHIME. Submitting a track session or Leadership from the Edge proposal is a great opportunity to share knowledge, insight and expertise with more than 800 digital healthcare executives during the forum program. 

    Leadership from the Edge Proposals 
    LFTE is designed to look toward the future of healthcare and create an innovative vision for leadership to achieve new successes. LFTE will consist of three 20-minute presentations, similar to TED Talks, that offer compelling and innovative views into the future of healthcare and the role of the HIT leader. The selected speakers present to all forum attendees, without agenda competition. 

    LFTE sessions are reviewed and selected by a subcommittee of the Fall Forum Planning Committee. The subcommittee will look for: 

    • A developed idea with a view toward what lies ahead, the possibilities and potential and how the future state may look. 
    • Topics that leave the audience feeling inspired about their work and their leadership in a new and different way. 
    • Presentations that focus on the ways in which healthcare delivery and leadership may change because of new, disruptive organizational approaches and technologies. 
    • Presenters who tell a compelling story that challenges assumptions, delivers new concepts and ideas. 
    • And much more. 

    Visit the CHIME20 Call for Leadership from the Edge Proposals on the CHIME website for more information and submission requirements. 

    Track Session Proposals 
    CHIME members and Foundation partners may have the opportunity to share knowledge, insight and expertise with their peers. Selected presentations will be featured across multiple tracks during the CHIME20 Fall CIO Forum program. 

    The Track Session Subcommittee of the Fall Forum Planning Committee will have the responsibility of reviewing the track session proposals and are looking for the best educational proposals to be featured at the forum. Each completed and eligible proposal is carefully reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: 

    • Completion of ALL submission requirements 
    • Clearly stated and concise proposal description and learning objectives 
    • Proposal content addresses title 
    • Proposal content is current and provides valued information 
    • Content and concepts are practical and innovative 
    • Presentation design is creative and supports audience interaction 
    • The proposal includes one or more CHIME provider executives 
    • And ask the question: Would you attend this session? 

    Proposals must emphasize conveying the solution process rather than the solution itself.  

    Things will be done differently this year for submitting your proposals, in that you are no longer required to select a specific track category for your presentation. CHIME is looking for the best educational proposals to be featured during track sessions and can be based on a variety of topics, including strategy and leadership, business and care transformation, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, diversity and much more. 

    For more details and requirements about submitting track session proposals, visit the CHIME20 Fall Forum Track Session Proposals on the CHIME website. 

    The deadline to submit all proposals is Friday, Jun. 26, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Don’t delay; start developing your proposal today! 

    Posted 2.19.2020

  • DrFirst Introduces ‘Healthiverse™’ to Celebrate Two Decades Uniting the Healthcare Universe

    New word reflects DrFirst’s vision for connecting people at every touchpoint of patient care

    Rockville, Md., February 11, 2020 – DrFirst, a pioneer in technology, support, and services that connect people at touchpoints of patient care, coined a new term, “Healthiverse™,” in celebration of its twentieth anniversary. The Healthiverse represents the vast, complex, and interconnected healthcare universe, including patients, medical professionals, caregivers, pharmacies, payers, and others.

    “Too often, stakeholders across healthcare are separated by frustrating and dangerous information silos,” said G. Cameron Deemer, president of DrFirst. “Our mission is to unite the Healthiverse and improve collaboration among the entire care team so that patient care becomes fully informed.”

    To help stakeholders envision the promise of a fully united healthcare universe, DrFirst is introducing an immersive virtual reality experience at several major industry conferences, starting with HIMSS20, held March 9-13, in Orlando, Fla. “People have a real ‘ah-ha moment’ about the Healthiverse concept when they put on our virtual reality headsets and enter the intergalactic fantasy world we created,” Deemer said. “It’s an exciting game that shows how important speed and agility are to successfully connect people within the Healthiverse.”

    Founded in 2000 by its CEO, James Chen, DrFirst has been a leader in the development and delivery of solutions that improve patient safety, care collaboration, medication adherence, and medication management. “DrFirst remains committed to creating technology that gives clinicians the information they need, when they need it, to improve patient care,” Chen said. “We believe improving healthcare is simply the right thing to do – and that we are uniquely positioned to do it.”

    Over its 20-year existence, DrFirst was first to:

    • Commercially deploy an e-prescribing solution in a major U.S. health system
    • Apply AI toward improving medication histories and helping avoid adverse drug events by inferring missing data and converting free text to specific terminology that can be used by a hospital’s electronic health record (EHR) system
    • Provide real-time medication histories to emergency medical staff so they can more safely care for patients who may be unresponsive or can’t remember their medication details
    • Create the framework for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS), pilot the program and be certified for the market

    Over the last two decades, DrFirst has grown its offerings, users, and staff. Its products, which can be fully integrated into EHR systems or used as stand-alone solutions, are used by approximately 300,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 100,000 prescribers, and over 1,400 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, nearly half of EHRs in the U.S. use DrFirst technology. Today, the company employs more than 400 staff and consultants around the world, with three offices in the U.S.

    About the Healthiverse™
    The “Healthiverse” is a term coined by DrFirst to describe our vision of a united healthcare universe where everyone is connected in real-time to each other and to the information they need, so patients get the best care. The vast Healthiverse includes patients, medical professionals and caregivers, hospitals, pharmacies, EHRs, payers, HIEs, pharmaceutical companies, and more. The expansiveness of the Healthiverse means that providers need better access to complete, clean, and consumable information to provide attentive and timely patient care. DrFirst’s mission is to unite the Healthiverse with revolutionary products and services that close the gaps between information and people so that all sectors in healthcare can create better outcomes together.

    About DrFirst
    Since 2000, DrFirst has pioneered healthcare technology solutions and consulting services that securely connect people at touchpoints of care to improve patient outcomes. We create unconventional solutions that solve care collaboration, medication management, price transparency, and adherence challenges in healthcare. We provide our clients with real-time access to the information they need, exactly when and how they need it – so patients get the best care possible. To learn more, visit DrFirst.com.

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    DrFirst Media Contact
    Michelle Ronan Noteboom
    Amendola Communications
    512-426-2870
    [email protected]

    Posted 2.13.2020

  • 2020 Best in KLAS Award Winners Dimensional Insight and Stoltenberg Consulting Team Up in New Partnership

    Alliance brings together #1 KLAS Research ranked healthcare business intelligence/analytics and partial IT outsourcing vendors

    Burlington, Mass. and Pittsburgh – Feb. 11, 2020 – Dimensional Insight®, maker of Diver Platform, and Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, today announced a new partnership to provide healthcare organizations with a whole new level of IT service desk performance visibility and accountability. This strategic alliance brings together the #1 ranked, 2020 Best in KLAS vendors for healthcare business intelligence/analytics and partial IT outsourcing, combining a high level of customer trust and satisfaction in their products and services.

    Dimensional Insight has been named Best in KLAS for 7* out of the 10 years that KLAS has offered the award in the healthcare business intelligence/analytics category. The company’s Diver Platform and associated applications provide healthcare organizations with analytics, data management, and performance management to reduce costs, improve operations and advance outcomes.

    With three** Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing wins, Stoltenberg’s 2020 Best in KLAS FlexSourcing program is a multi-tiered service that flexes up and down to meet changes in hospitals’ IT systems, staff volume and skill mix for IT projects and operational needs. With dynamic personalized support, specific EHR system expertise, ITIL methodology, and now Dimensional Insight powered data analytics insights, the program drives year-over-year cost savings within a hospital’s ever-changing IT environment.

    “The ability to capture, analyze and report on key performance indicators is the only way to ensure meaningful and lasting improvements in any business,” says Fred Powers, CEO and co-founder of Dimensional Insight. “We’re extremely excited to partner with and support Stoltenberg Consulting, as the longstanding organization continues to lead the outsourced health IT market.”

    “We’ve seen the significant pressure today’s healthcare CIOs and IT customer service directors face on a daily basis to align the combined demands of meaningful physician support depth and operational efficiency,” says Sheri Stoltenberg, founder and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting. “This partnership strategically arms these leaders with the IT support data insights they need to better address EHR and application utilization across their growing facilities.”

    Stoltenberg Consulting will be launching its new service desk application, powered by Dimensional Insight, at HIMSS20 in Orlando, March 9-13, 2020.

    About Dimensional Insight

    Dimensional Insight® is a leading provider of analytics, data management, and performance management solutions, offering a complete portfolio of capabilities ranging from data integration and modeling to sophisticated reporting, analytics and dashboards. The company is a seven-time Best in KLAS winner in healthcare business intelligence and analytics, most recently ranking #1 in 2020. Founded in 1989, Dimensional Insight has thousands of customer organizations worldwide. Dimensional Insight consistently ranks as a top performing analytics organization by customers and industry analysts in its core market segments including healthcare, manufacturing and beverage alcohol. For more information, please visit https://www.dimins.com/.

    About Stoltenberg Consulting


    Stoltenberg Consulting’s 2020 Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing program, FlexSourcing, breaks free from outdated managed services contracts. FlexSourcing’s on-demand support seamlessly navigates healthcare organizations through mission critical events—all while delivering true IT outsourcing flexibility and ROI. Averaging 15 years of experience, Stoltenberg consultants are skilled in both financial and clinical systems with best practice expertise for Epic, Cerner Millennium, Cerner Soarian, MEDITECH, NextGen, Allscripts and eClinicalWorks customers. To see how Stoltenberg simplifies healthcare technology, visit www.stoltenberg.com.

    *2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015/16, 2019 and 2020

    **2012, 2014 and 2020

    Media Contact
    Shana Tachikawa
    Stoltenberg Consulting 
    [email protected]
    419-617-8341

    Posted 2.11.2020

  • Stoltenberg Consulting Earns 2020 Best in KLAS for Partial IT Outsourcing

    Honor marks Stoltenberg’s third win in this category in the annual Best in KLAS: Software & Services report

    PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2020 – Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, announced today it has been named 2020 Best in KLAS for Partial IT Outsourcing for the innovative FlexSourcing program. The honor marks four total Best in KLAS awards for Stoltenberg, including three-time recognition for Partial IT Outsourcing*

    Stoltenberg’s 2020 Best in KLAS** FlexSourcing program is a multi-tiered service that flexes up and down to meet changes in hospitals’ IT systems, staff volume, and skill mix for IT projects and operational needs. With dynamic personalized support, specific EHR system expertise, ITIL methodology and built-in data analytics insights, the program drives year-over-year cost savings within a hospital’s ever-changing IT environment. FlexSourcing’s on-demand support seamlessly navigates hospitals through mission critical events, like EHR system implementation or conversion, new version upgrades, and system consolidation from M&A activity to maximize EHR system utilization.

    “Over the past year, we have taken client feedback to heart to elicit meaningful IT end-user interactions across client hospitals through our FlexSourcing program,” Sheri Stoltenberg, founder and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting, said. “Our priority is providing IT leaders the well trained resources to eliminate clinical care delays, while driving down hospitals’ ticket volume and IT costs over time. Earning the 2020 Best in KLAS award for Partial IT Outsourcing reflects this dedication to delivering true IT support ROI.”

    KLAS is a healthcare technology research firm that specializes in monitoring and reporting the performance of software, services and medical equipment vendors. KLAS’ research deemed Stoltenberg Consulting #1, Best in KLAS for Partial IT Outsourcing with a score of 97.4 out of 100 in the 2020 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report.** Partial IT Outsourcing consists of IT service desk, managed services and legacy system or application support for hospitals and health systems.

    “Providers and payers demand better performance, usability and interoperability from their vendor partners every year,” KLAS President Adam Gale said. “Best in KLAS winners set the standard of excellence in their market segment. Earning a Best in KLAS award should both excite and humble the recipients. It serves as a signal to providers that they should expect only the best from the winning vendors.”

    Annual Best in KLAS reports independently monitor vendor performance through the active participation of healthcare executives, managers and clinicians. For further detail regarding Partial IT Outsourcing category performance, visit here.

    Stoltenberg will be accepting the award at the 2020 Best in KLAS Reception March 9, 2020 in Orlando. Celebrating 25 years in business, the firm will also be exhibiting its FlexSourcing program at HIMSS20 in booth #4151 the same week.

    About Stoltenberg Consulting

    Stoltenberg Consulting’s 2020 Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing program, FlexSourcing, breaks free from outdated managed services contracts. Driving down IT tickets over time through proactive analytics, FlexSourcing’s on-demand support seamlessly navigates healthcare organizations through mission critical events—all while delivering genuine IT outsourcing flexibility and ROI. Averaging 15 years of experience, Stoltenberg consultants are skilled in both financial and clinical systems with best practice expertise for Cerner Millennium, Cerner Soarian, Epic, MEDITECH, NextGen, Allscripts and McKesson customers. To see how Stoltenberg simplifies healthcare technology, visit www.stoltenberg.com.

    * “2018 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services,” January 2018. © 2018 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

     “2014 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services,” January 2015. © 2015 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

    ** “2020 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services,” January 2020. © 2020 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

    Media Contact
    Shana Tachikawa
    Stoltenberg Consulting 
    [email protected]
    419-617-8341

    Posted 2.11.2020

  • MEDITECH Expanse Awarded Best in KLAS for Acute Care EMR and Category Leader for Community Patient Accounting

    Industry research firm KLAS recognizes MEDITECH for sixth consecutive year, ranking Expanse first in the Acute Care EMR (Community Hospital) and Patient Accounting & Patient Management (Community Hospital) categories.

    January 31, 2020

    MEDITECH, a leading Enterprise Health Record (EHR) vendor, is pleased to announce Expanse, its fully interoperable web-based platform, has been recognized in two key categories paramount to healthcare success today by the 2020 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. Expanse was top ranked in the Acute Care EMR (Community Hospital) and Patient Accounting & Patient Management (Community Hospital) categories. This is the sixth consecutive year MEDITECH has been recognized as Best in KLAS by the global healthcare research firm.

    The annual Best in KLAS report ranks healthcare IT software and services vendors across numerous market segments. The program recognizes outstanding efforts to help healthcare organizations in their quest to deliver quality patient care. The Best in KLAS designation is awarded only in those software and services market segments that have the broadest operational and clinical impact on healthcare organizations.

    “It is a significant achievement for MEDITECH Expanse to be named Best in KLAS,” said Helen Waters, executive vice president, MEDITECH. “Year after year, this acknowledgement by KLAS is further validation that MEDITECH is delivering solutions that excel, with proven results that our software and services enable our customers to streamline efficiencies and enhance patient care.”

    MEDITECH Expanse ranked Best in KLAS for Acute Care EMR (Community Hospital). Provider feedback to KLAS around the Expanse Acute Care EMR highlights the strength and completeness of the solution. One customer interviewed by KLAS stated, “The software works great. Everything is built in, and we can get into anything. The vendor has been very helpful and supportive of our organizational goals.”

    MEDITECH Expanse was also named KLAS Category Leader for Patient Accounting and Patient Management (Community Hospital). A CIO commented, “Our A/R days have never been so low. We have optimized the tools and workflows to achieve some very tangible outcomes. We have to give MEDITECH full credit for developing such a robust product.”

    “Providers and payers demand better performance, usability, and interoperability from their vendor partners every year. Best in KLAS winners set the standard of excellence in their market segment,” said KLAS President Adam Gale. “Earning a Best in KLAS award should both excite and humble the recipients. It serves as a signal to providers that they should expect only the best from the winning vendors.”

    Contacts

    Robin Montville

    Public Relations and Media Relations Manager

    MEDITECH

    781-774-3370

    [email protected]

    Posted 2.7.2020
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