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Vocera Smartbadge to Simplify Clinical Workflows
SAN JOSE, CA – January 23, 2018 – Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, is offering two opportunities for clinicians, healthcare IT leaders, and other industry professionals to get a closer look at the new Vocera Smartbadge. Introduction of the solution earlier this month marked a significant milestone for the company and how patient care is coordinated.
Learn moreSurvey: More than Half of Consumers Lack Confidence in Their Ability to Properly Take New Medications as Directed
ROCKVILLE, Md.— January 23, 2019 — More than half of consumers lack confidence in their ability to properly take new medications as directed, according to a survey released today by DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing and patient medication management solutions. Among the consumers who had concerns about taking new medications correctly, two-thirds blamed their anxiety on a lack of time with physicians at the point of care.
Learn moreWith an Eye on Pioneering the Future of Health IT, Greenway Health Appoints Kali Durgampudi as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 23, 2019 – Greenway Health, a leading health information technology and services provider, today announced Kali Durgampudi has been named chief technology and innovation officer. Durgampudi will advance Greenway’s products and services to continue to help its customers turn data and insights into action through next-generation technologies.
Learn moreSpok Showcases Interoperability Expertise at IHE Connectathon and HIMSS19
SPRINGFIELD, VA – January 22, 2019 – Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a global leader in healthcare communications, is reinforcing its commitment to advancing interoperability for hospitals and health systems through leadership roles in upcoming international industry events. Spok will demonstrate the power of standards-based interoperability with its leading clinical communication platform, Spok Care Connect®, at Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)’s North American Connectathon, Jan. 21-25, in Cleveland, Ohio, and HIMSS19, including the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase™, Feb. 11-15, in Orlando, Florida.
Learn morePDS Expands Managed Services with Pivot Point Consulting Partnership
MADISON, WS – JANUARY 22, 2019 – Healthcare IT consulting leader Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, has partnered with PDS, Inc. to provide US-based solutions for expanded managed services. The combined team will be based at the PDS Managed Services Center of Excellence in Madison, WI a 24,000 square foot facility housing 150+ employees.
Learn morePivot Point Consulting Expands Managed Services with PDS Partnership
NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 21, 2019 – Healthcare IT consulting leader Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, selects PDS, Inc. to be part of a partnership to provide US-based solutions for managed services. The combined team will be based at our Managed Services Center of Excellence in Madison, WI at PDS’ 24,000 square foot facility housing 150+ employees.
Learn moreScottsdale Institute Analytics Summit Explores Digital Health Data Strategy
MINNEAPOLIS/CHICAGO – January 17, 2019 – Analytics executives from 13 leading healthcare organizations gathered last fall in Chicago as part of the annual Scottsdale Institute Analytics Summit to share strategies, insights and challenges regarding a digital health strategy and consumer engagement. This collaborative event focused on understanding what types of analytics initiatives can influence consumer and patient behaviors. In addition, participants discussed how digital health is enhancing health systems’ abilities to leverage analytics insight to improve health outcomes.
Learn moreMEDITECH Furthers Commitment to Interoperability as Northwestern Medical Center Goes Live with CommonWell Services
January 15, 2019 – MEDITECH, a leading Enterprise Health Record (EHR) vendor and Contributor Member of CommonWell Health Alliance®, has successfully deployed CommonWell interoperability services at Northwestern Medical Center (St. Albans, VT), taking another meaningful step forward in the goal of more connected care between healthcare organizations.
Learn moreCynergisTek Executives Selected to Lead Three Presentations at HIMSS19 on Security and Compliance in Healthcare
AUSTIN, TX – January 15, 2019 — (HIMSS Booth #4009) — CynergisTek, (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in healthcare cybersecurity, privacy, and information assurance, today announced that its Executive Vice President of Strategic Innovation, David Finn, Vice President of Compliance Strategies, David Holtzman, and Vice President of Security Strategy, Clyde Hewitt, were selected to present three sessions at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition. HIMSS brings together 45,000+ health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world.
Learn moreNovarad Named in Gartner Guide for Vendor-Neutral Archives as a Representative Vendor
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—January 10, 2019—Novarad Corporation announced today that it has been cited as a Representative Vendor in the 2018 Gartner Market Guide for Vendor-Neutral Archives by analyst Barry Runyon (published on 8 November). The Market Guide provides Gartner’s coverage of an emerging market and focuses on the market definition of and rationale for the market and market dynamics, according to the report.
Learn moreCHARLOTTE RADIOLOGY CHOOSES SECTRA AS ITS BREAST IMAGING VENDOR
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN and SHELTON, CT – January 10, 2019 – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) will install its enterprise breast imaging solution throughout the fifteen North Carolina-based breast centers of Charlotte Radiology. Upon project completion, radiologists will experience enhanced workflow productivity through multi-modality viewing on one workstation with the end goal of improved cancer care.
Learn moreDivurgent and Gevity Announce Strategic Business Alliance
Virginia Beach, VA, and Vancouver, B.C. – January 8, 2019 – Today, Divurgent and Gevity announced that they have formalized a strategic business alliance to mutually benefit their clients by expanding their services across the United States and Canada. Divurgent and Gevity both offer strengths in healthcare information system design, implementation, and optimization and bring to this partnership proven methodologies and innovative practices.
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