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Vital Images, Inc. Tackles Challenges in Today’s Enterprise Imaging Systems & Operations
April 8, 2015 – Vital Images, Inc., (Vital), is pleased to announce the release of VioSuite Image Management and Vitality Solutions Business Intelligence. Joining the company’s flagship products, VitreaAdvanced® and VitreaView®, these new product families give healthcare administrators a robust set of tools to improve system-wide image access and image data analytics. Vital will introduce the VioSuite and Vitality Solutions portfolios at HIMSS15 (Toshiba booth #6439) in Chicago, April 13-15, 2015.
Learn moreSpectralink Expands PIVOT Product Family for Smarter Workplace Mobility
April 7, 2015 – Spectralink Corporation (“Spectralink”), a global leader in wireless solutions for the workplace, announced today PIVOT:S, the latest product in the WorkSmart family of solutions that advances innovation in enterprise mobile communication.
Learn moreZynx Health Showcases Newest Solutions Guiding Interdisciplinary Care Across the Continuum at HIMSS15
April 7, 2015 – A mobile care coordination platform for managing patient transitions that includes secure messaging, an evidence-based clinical content analysis tool, and interdisciplinary plans of care that offer comprehensive guidance for cancer patients are Zynx Health’s™ newest solutions underlining its booth’s theme “Delivering Vital Care Guidance Across the Patient Care Journey” at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS15) April 12-16 in Chicago.
ESD Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Healthcare IT consulting firm ESD celebrated its 25th year in business on Wednesday, marking a milestone in the company’s history. Since its inception, ESD has deployed over 1,600 clinical IT experts to assist over 90 U.S. hospitals with healthcare technology transitions.
Latest Healthcare Collaboration Will Apply Patient-Level Predictive Analytics To Impact Patient Suffering
March 26, 2015 – Jvion, the Atlanta-based leader in clinical predictive algorithms, and Mayo Clinic are collaborating to stop patient suffering and unanticipated deterioration using the Jvion’s award winning predictive solution suite. As part of this collaboration, the two organizations will jointly publish their findings in the forthcoming study “Derivation and Validation of Acute Physiologic Deterioration Model using Electronically Available Data.”
Jvion Releases Findings from Latest Predictive Analytics in Healthcare Survey
March 24, 2015 – In early March 2015, Jvion launched an initiative aimed at understanding the proliferation of advanced predictive modeling solutions within hospitals. For this study, advanced predictive modeling was defined as the application of machine learning algorithms to find patterns within data to predict patient-level risk. These kinds of solutions are gaining traction and market eminence as providers search for analytic capabilities that will help them prevent patient illness, avoid penalties, and reduce the cost of care.
Children’s Hospital Association Selects Health Catalyst’s Late-Binding Data Warehouse to Enhance Comparative Analytics for Its Members
March 31, 2015 – The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), the voice of children’s hospitals nationwide, has selected Health Catalyst’s Late-Binding™ Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) to enhance comparative analytics for its 220 member hospitals, supporting their efforts to improve care and reduce costs for pediatric patients.
Learn moreBlast Off! MEDITECH to Launch Web Ambulatory EHR at HIMSS 2015
Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) is breaking new ground at HIMSS 2015 in Chicago, as the vendor will showcase how its innovative Web EHR is transforming productivity for healthcare providers in an increasingly value-based world.
Futura Mobility Continues to Expand their Healthcare Services & Solutions Portfolio
March 30, 2015 – Futura Mobility announces that Continuum Health Alliance, a physician enablement company providing an integrated health platform for practice management, population health management and community care services, has agreed to have Futura provide hardware support to Continuum clients. Futura is a technology strategy and solutions company serving enterprise and healthcare industries. This announcement follows several strategic moves by Futura Mobility, making them a “2020-ready” company that is able to deliver solutions including secure communications platforms, and healthcare analytics solutions in addition to their mobile technology and support expertise.
Payment Reform Reveals Unmet Demands Across the Care Continuum
March 26, 2015 – Payment reform is causing providers to rethink their care-delivery models across the continuum, including homecare and long-term care services. Best-of-breed homecare and long-term care vendors outperform their enterprise counterparts due to better overall functionality and strong customer relationships. However, interoperability continues to be a huge strain with little progress being made by provider organizations. These are two of the findings in the latest KLAS report, entitled The Care Continuum: Payment Reform Creates Unmet Demands.
ZynxCarebook Helps Meritage ACO Achieve Successful Reduction of At-Risk Patient Readmissions
March 24, 2015 — Meritage Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in northern California today announced the results of a two-year care management program designed to help lower preventable hospital readmissions among its highest-risk patients. The Bay Area-wide patient readmission rate dropped to 10.2 percent, placing it considerably below the 17.5 percent national average in 2013 for Medicare patients.
Huntzinger Management Group Announces Robert LaPorte as Client Executive
March 24, 2015 – The Huntzinger Management Group, Inc. (HMG), a leader in healthcare advisory, managed services, implementation and supplemental staffing services consulting, announced Robert LaPorte as Client Executive. Founding Partner Bob Kitts, Chief Executive Officer of HMG, made the announcement.
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