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February 8, 2017 - Nuance Communications today announced it has been named the leading vendor in two categories by the independent research company, KLAS. Nuance ranked #1 for Speech Recognition-Front End Imaging for Nuance PowerScribe® 360 as well as #1 for Quality Management for the third consecutive year. 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.
February 8, 2017 - Vital Images, Inc. will feature Vitrea Modular Enterprise Imaging interoperability solutions at HIMSS 2017 in booth 3969, February 20-23, Orlando, FL. Vital’s modular enterprise imaging solution is a comprehensive, customer-centric and scalable platform for personalized viewing, image management, workflow and resource planning designed for healthcare organizations to revitalize, consolidate and maximize existing healthcare IT infrastructure.
February 7, 2017 - When a 2013 study suggested that pharmacogenomics, the study of how genes affect an individual’s response to medication, could be used to improve the quality and safety of patient care, MEDITECH customer Avera Health (Sioux Falls, SD) made the commitment to transform paper-oriented workflows at their state-of-the-art human molecular genetics laboratory, Avera Institute for Human Genetics (AIHG). Avera’s IT Committee realized the importance of leveraging their MEDITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) for pharmacogenomics, and have used a three-phased approach for their improvement project—documentation, ordering, and clinical decision support alerts.
February 7, 2017 - Spok will demonstrate the latest evolution of its integrated communications platform at the 2017 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held Feb. 19-23 in Orlando. This release of Spok Care Connect® offers new functionality to deliver smarter clinical communications that enable care teams to improve the delivery of patient care.
February 7, 2017 - Orion Health has signed a new agreement with Saint Francis Healthcare Partners, a growing network of more than 1,000 independent health care providers serving over 100,000 patients in Connecticut.
February 7, 2017 - Impact Advisors has received a Best in KLAS or Category Leader distinction over nine consecutive years.
February 6, 2017 - Sectra announces that Cascade Medical Imaging, LLC has purchased Sectra Enterprise Imaging for Radiology. This solution will offer scalability for growth and provide a single platform for all clinicians to access patient images and information.
February 2, 2017 - Vocera Communications today announced it has earned additional interoperability and security certification by the Department of Defense (DoD) for its latest software release and wearable communication badge. The Vocera Communication System met stringent criteria of the DoD Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List (APL), which allows DoD facilities to purchase and operate UC systems over DoD network infrastructures.
February 2, 2017 - Pursuit Healthcare Advisors has been announced as one of the top 10 Population Health Management Solution Providers by Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine.
February 2, 2017 - Health Catalyst today congratulated Allina Health on winning first place in the prestigious 2017 Innovator Awards, presented by Healthcare Informatics magazine, recognizing the nation’s most innovative healthcare organizations.
OnBase receives top spot as the best healthcare document management & imaging solutions three years in a row CLEVELAND, OH – February 2, 2017 — OnBase by Hyland, a single enterprise information management platform, was selected as the 2017 Category Leader for Document Management and Imaging (DMI) by independent research and insights firm KLAS. For three... read moreFebruary 2, 2017 - Fortified Health Security is now an approved HITRUST CSF Assessor. Developed by healthcare and IT professionals, the HITRUST CSF is a certifiable framework utilized by HITRUST CSF Assessors to provide organizations with a comprehensive, flexible and efficient approach to regulatory compliance and risk management.
February 1, 2017 - Avaap today announced it was named a 2017 Category Leader for revenue cycle optimization. Avaap earned a score of 95.3, the highest in the report’s revenue cycle management category.
February 1, 2017 - Sectra announces that for the fourth consecutive year in the US, Sectra PACS has been named ‘Best in KLAS’ for PACS (Large Hospital/IDN) category. The award reflects Sectra’s ongoing commitment and focus on the happiness of its customers.
January 31, 2017 - Vital Images has ranked number one for its Vitrea Advanced Visualization software in the Advanced Visualization category of the “2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services” report released by the independent healthcare research firm.
January 31, 2017 - DrFirs announced today the acquisition of VisibilityRx. This acquisition provides DrFirst’s 60,000 physician clients the ability to easily identify and refer their patients to the latest clinical trials. Additionally, by offering this service directly to physicians, it expands VisibilityRx’s capacity for connecting patients to clinical trial recruitment beyond its traditional pharmacy-centric approach. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
January 31, 2017 - With an overall performance score of 91.9 out of 100, clinical communication leader Doc Halo ranked No. 1 among competitors to earn the coveted KLAS Category Leader designation for Standard Secure Messaging. The honor was announced today in the 2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report.
January 31, 2017 - CTG announced today that it has been named “2017 Best in KLAS” in the Partial IT Outsourcing category. KLAS unveiled its “2017 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report today, which recognized CTG as a 2017 award winner. The annual Best in KLAS rankings recognize vendor solutions that received the highest provider scores for software and professional services.
January 31, 2017 -- CynergisTek today announced that it was ranked Best in KLAS in the Cyber Security Advisory Services category in the 2017 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report. This is the first time this category has been included in the Best in KLAS rankings.
January 31, 2017 – Optimum Healthcare IT announces today that it has earned two Best in KLAS and one Category Leader distinction in the “2017 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” annual report. As rated by healthcare providers across the United States, Optimum Healthcare IT has earned the following:
