Divurgent Proud Member of The Arch Collaborative, a KLAS Initiative

January 28, 2020, Virginia Beach, VA – Divurgent, an internationally recognized healthcare IT consulting company, announced membership in the KLAS Arch Collaborative. The Arch Collaborative aims to improve the industry experience with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) through partnerships and shared performance data across healthcare provider organizations, vendors, and other industry influencers. As the leading firm providing a... read more

PatientPing Adds CommonWell Health Alliance’s Executive Director to Lead Strategic Partnership Initiatives

Jitin Asnaani to Accelerate the Growth of PatientPing’s Care Collaboration Platform via Strategic Partnerships Boston—January 28, 2020— PatientPing, the nation’s leading care collaboration platform, announced today that it has named the former Executive Director of CommonWell Health Alliance, Jitin Asnaani, as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Jitin will leverage his deep understanding and expertise of the... read more

CynergisTek CEO Emeritus Mac McMillan Receives 2020 Leadership Excellence Award from Baldrige Foundation

Cybersecurity Thought Leader Honored for Helping Organizations Across the Country Improve Their Security Posture   Austin, TX – January 28, 2020 – CynergisTek, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that founder and CEO Emeritus Mac McMillan is the recipient of the 2020 Leadership Excellence Award in the cybersecurity sector from... read more

HCTEC ANNOUNCES GO-LIVE OF 24/7 SUPPORT DESK SERVICES FOR UI HEALTH

Contract Drives Addition of Brentwood Service Center, 20 New Health IT Jobs Jan.23, 2020 – BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – HCTec, which delivers healthcare IT workforce solutions to more than 250 health and hospital systems across the U.S., today announced the go-live of its Managed Services contract with UI Health, providing 24/7 full Support Desk services by... read more

DrFirst Survey Reveals that Consumers Still Struggle to Obtain Medical Records Electronically, Despite Widespread Availability of Online Solutions

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Despite healthcare providers’ widespread adoption of web-based patient portals, about one-third of consumers report they have never used one to view their medical records, according to a recent survey conducted by DrFirst, a pioneer in technology, support, and services that connect people at touchpoints of patient care. Also, 41% of survey participants say they... read more

Clearwater Continues Advancing Purpose-Built Software to Help Healthcare Organizations Respond Effectively to Mounting Cyber Risk

New Risk Response Optimizer Joins Patented Component Expert System Among Innovations Offered in IRM|Analysis™ NASHVILLE, TN (Jan. 14, 2020) – Clearwater today announced the addition of Risk Response Optimizer to the latest release of IRM|Analysis™, the Enterprise Cyber Risk Management Software (ECRMS) product specifically designed to help healthcare organizations identify, prioritize, and respond to risks on an enterprise... read more

QliqSOFT Announces Healthcare Chatbot that Solves Patient Engagement, Instantly.

Dallas, Texas – January 9, 2020 – QliqSOFT, specializing in secure, HIPAA-compliant clinical communication solutions, today announced the launch of its healthcare chatbot platform, Quincy. Quincy offers chatbot templates that address care-specific use cases that include pre-configured intents and dialogue flows or customized chatbots can be built to suit your unique needs. As a chatbot... read more

Impact Advisors Hires John Klare

Executive leader to direct firm’s Performance Excellence services CHICAGO (Jan. 9, 2020) — Impact Advisors, a leading provider of clinical, revenue cycle and information technology services to the healthcare industry, announced that John Klare has joined its team to lead the Performance Excellence service line for the firm. “We are elated to have John on our... read more

Healthgrades Acquires Evariant

CREATES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, END-TO-END CONSUMER AND PHYSICIAN ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM Denver, Colo (Jan 7, 2020)—Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, today announced it has acquired Evariant, a leading healthcare consumer and physician engagement company. With the combination of these two market leaders and innovators, Healthgrades will offer the most comprehensive... read more

Pivot Point Consulting Announces Advisory Board to Drive Growth Strategy

NASHVILLE, TENN. (PR WEB) January 7, 2020 — Healthcare IT consulting leader, Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, announces a new Advisory Board to help shape and guide its growth strategy with the leadership team. Comprised of CEOs and senior leaders of leading healthcare IT organizations, the Advisory Board will work with the leadership team to... read more

DrFirst’s Patent-Pending AI-Based Technology Solves Major Hurdles to Medication Reconciliation: Missing Information and Unstructured Data

Patent covers SmartSig’s™ advanced approach for translating unstructured prescription data and safely inferring missing elements King’s Daughters Medical Center cuts overall 30-day readmission rate by 11 percent December 17, 2019 Rockville, Md. – DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing, patient medication management, and price transparency solutions, announced today that it will be awarded a second U.S. patent... read more

GEMELLI HOSPITAL ON TRACK TO BECOME MORE DIGITIZED FOR BETTER PATIENT MANAGEMENT

Gemelli Hospital announced the rollout of a new unified Healthcare Information System, InterSystems TrakCare with the aim of improving patient care and supporting healthcare professionals with their clinical decisions Rome, December 17, 2019 – Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS and InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, announced that Gemelli hospital in... read more

Avaap Recognized by KLAS Research as The Right Fit to Implement ERP for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

EDISON, NJ, (December 10, 2019) – Avaap, an industry-focused advisory services and technology management consulting partner known for delivering successful ERP transformations, today announced its inclusion in the KLAS Research 2019 ERP Implementation Report. In the report Avaap was recognized as an industry leader, offering healthcare customers the best chance of success when implementing Infor software.... read more

Retention More Critical than Recruitment, Say Healthcare HR Executives in Workforce Institute Survey

LOWELL, Mass. , Dec 16, 2019 A national survey conducted by The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated finds that healthcare professionals are satisfied in their current roles, but – as the current job market favors job seekers – keeping staff happy requires work. While healthcare leaders continue to focus on the widening skills gap to attract both seasoned healthcare workers... read more

Carrier Access, Inc. Honored to Join the CHIME Foundation

DECEMBER 16, 2019 – Carrier Access, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Foundation. As a CHIME Foundation member firm, Carrier Access, Inc. will play a vital role in CHIME’s continuing education efforts and have opportunities to interact with leading healthcare executives and thought leaders.


CynergisTek Reboots Go-To-Market Leadership Team

Former Symantec Executive Tony Douglas to Lead Sales, Leveraging Decades of Healthcare and Security Expertise Austin, TX, December 10, 2019— CynergisTek, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK, a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that it has appointed Tony Douglas as its senior vice president of sales. In this role, Douglas will build and lead CynergisTek’s business development and... read more

Clearwater Debuts Best-in-Class Business Associates Cyber Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance Program

The Clear Advantage Program for Business Associates Provides Customers with Expert Guidance and Purpose-Built Software Tools to Protect Patient Data NASHVILLE, TN (Dec. 3, 2019) – Clearwater today announced The Clear Advantage Program for Business Associates, a special offering from the healthcare cybersecurity solutions provider, enabling its customers to implement and mature a best-in-class cyber risk management and... read more