Stoltenberg Consulting Brings on Lisa Alkin-Imhof as Epic Practice Director

Feb. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, announced today the addition of Lisa Alkin-Imhof as the Epic Practice Director. With distinct broad-based healthcare leadership experience, she will expand the firm’s Epic service line.


Health Catalyst Honored for Shattering the Glass Ceiling for Women in Technology

Feb. 7, 2018 — Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, has been recognized by the Women Tech Council as a member of the 2018 “Shatter List,” comprised of technology companies that enact practices and cultures intended to increase the number of women working in technology.


Vocera Engage Is Now Available in the United Kingdom

Feb. 7, 2018 – Vocera Communications UK, Ltd. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognised leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, announced today that the company’s Vocera® Engage solution is now available across the UK. The software solution, which enables multiple clinical systems integrations, workflow efficiency, and care team communication, is registered with the Medicines Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.


DrFirst’s myBenefitCheck Surpasses 6,000,000 Price Transparency and Electronic Prior Authorization Transactions

February 6, 2018 - DrFirst, the nation’s leading provider of e-prescribing and medication management solutions, is pleased to announce that its industry-leading benefit verification system, myBenefitCheckSM, has now processed more than six million benefit and pricing inquiries on behalf of physicians and patients nationwide. The pioneering solution enables physicians to access their patient’s actual cost for prescribed medications before they leave the physician’s office, helping to eliminate financial impediments as a primary factor in patient noncompliance. The myBenefitCheck solution enables physicians to access real-time costs through many of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the U.S. and is currently processing more than one million transactions per month. Out-of-pocket cost savings for patients have been as much as $640, and average around $11 for a 30-day prescription.


Oxford Rated by KLAS a Top Performer for Outsourced Coding

February 6, 2018 -Oxford Global Resources, a leading provider of staffing and consulting services across the United States and Europe, is pleased to announce their ratings for a fourth consecutive year. Oxford is recognized in three categories in the 2018 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. The report recognizes top performing healthcare technology service companies who achieve the highest quality scores.


Kirby Partners Celebrates 29 Years of Executive Search Excellence

February 5, 2018 - For the last 29 years, leading healthcare systems, consulting firms, and corporations have relied on Kirby Partners for recruiting candidates for their strategically significant positions. Kirby Partners was founded with the mission of providing the highest quality executive search services by building deep relationships and partnerships. Nearly three decades later, Kirby Partners has retained our focus on forming meaningful connections with our candidates and clients—for us, every search is personal. We remain a woman-owned business committed to excellence and maintaining the highest levels of professional integrity. Kirby Partners has evolved substantially over the last 29 years and now provides a variety of recruiting solutions including interim leadership, cybersecurity executive search, healthcare executive search, and leadership evaluation. We have received some incredible recognition for our work including earning a spot on the Forbes “America’s Best Executive Search Firms” list. “I consider this birthday a testament to our ability to adapt to the changing needs of our valued clients, and succeed in a highly competitive industry” said Judy Kirby, CEO of Kirby Partners. “I attribute a lot of our success to the meaningful relationships we’ve built with both our candidates and clients. It has been an honor to work with so many leading organizations to fill their key healthcare technology and cybersecurity positions with the best and brightest talent in the industry.” “As a result of our industry expertise and longevity in the business, we’re able to serve as strategic partners to our clients,” she said. “We’ve had a booth at HIMSS since 1998 and have been members of the CHIME foundation since 2003. We’re frequently invited to present at top conferences and have in-depth knowledge of the candidate pool from our years of networking in the healthcare industry. This knowledge coupled with a highly refined recruiting process has enabled us to deliver exceptional results.” We’re looking forward to continuing our impact as one of the best healthcare executive search firms into the future. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.


HealthCast Inc. Ranked #1 Single Sign-On for 2018 (KLAS Category Leader)

February 2, 2018 – HealthCast Inc. is pleased to announce that its Identity and Access Management Solutions have once again been ranked the #1 Single Sign-On solutions by KLAS Research, the healthcare industry’s leading independent software and professional services research firm (“2018 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report, released January 30, 2018).


Kroll Investigations and Cyber Expertise Rated Best By National Law Journal Readers

New York, NY – February 1, 2018 – Kroll (“the Company”), a global leader in risk mitigation, investigations, compliance, cyber resilience, security, and incident response solutions, today announced that the recently released “2018 Best of the National Law Journal” report names Kroll as “Best Global Risk & Investigations Consultant”, “Best Corporate Investigations Provider”, “Best Litigation Dispute Advisory Services Consultant”, “Best Cyber Security Provider”, “Best Data Security Provider”, and “Best Managed IT Service Provider”.


Health Catalyst Awarded Best in KLAS for Healthcare Business Intelligence and Analytics for 2nd Year in a Row

January 31, 2018 – Health Catalyst announced today that it has earned the 2018 Best in KLAS ranking for Business Intelligence and Analytics. The award marks the second year in a row that Health Catalyst has been recognized by KLAS as the top-performing solution in the category for its ability to help turn raw data into clear insights that drive improved outcomes in patient care and bottom-line performance.


Clearwater Compliance Earns KLAS’ Top Rating for Cybersecurity Advisory Services

January 30, 2018 - Clearwater Compliance, a top-ranked, award-winning provider of healthcare cyber risk management and compliance solutions, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Best in KLAS designation in the Cybersecurity Advisory Services category in the 2018 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report.


Kroll Announces Exclusive Partnership With Red Canary

New York, NY – January 30, 2018 – Kroll (“the Company”), a global leader in risk mitigation, investigations, compliance, cyber resilience, security, and incident response solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with Red Canary, the leader in continuous threat hunting and response solutions, that will provide clients with a powerful combination of people and technology to reduce the burden and impact of cyber threat detection and mitigation.


Nuance’s Quality Management and Coding Solutions Both Named #1 Category Leaders in 2018 Best in KLAS Report

Burlington, MA. - January 30, 2018 - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced its Quality Management and Coding solutions, also known as Clintegrity, have been named vendor category leader in two categories by the independent research company, KLAS. For the fourth consecutive year, Nuance’s Quality Management solution has been ranked the #1 Quality Management Category Leader. Nuance has held this ranking since KLAS began evaluating vendors’ quality management solutions. In addition, Nuance’s Coding solution has been ranked the #1 Medical Records Coding 2018 Category Leader. KLAS conducts independent evaluations with healthcare providers on vendor performance recognizing companies like Nuance that excel in helping providers deliver better care as top performers in the Best in KLAS: Software & Services report.


Impact Advisors Named Best in KLAS, Category Leader by KLAS

January 30, 2018 -  Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, announced today that it has been named Best in KLAS: HIT Enterprise Implementation Leadership and earned Leader Awards for Clinical Optimization and Revenue Cycle Optimization in the 2018 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. Best in KLAS rankings celebrate vendors receiving highest provider scores for software, professional services and medical equipment.