KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq:CERN) today announced that it has appointed Brent Shafer as its CEO and chairman of the board of directors, effective February 1. Previously CEO of Philips North America, Shafer oversaw the largest market of global technology provider Philips. Philips North America’s health technology portfolio […]
Transaction significantly expands Allscripts client reach in U.S. physician practices and combined scale of clinical data and tools will help bring life-changing therapies to market sooner CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Practice Fusion, for $100 million in cash, […]
Better staff communication, faster response times reported across multiple senior living facilities SAN JOSE, Calif. January 8, 2018 –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Episcopal Senior Communities (ESC) is improving staff communication and resident safety by using the Vocera Communication System at all […]
SALT LAKE CITY – January 4, 2018 – KLAS Research gave Health Catalyst a score of 89.0* for overall performance in a report released today, “Population Health Management 2017, Part 2: Balancing Collaboration And Functionality.” The new report especially highlighted Health Catalyst for its ability to “cater to the more complex needs” of large health […]
Hospital reports 13 percent increase in HCAHPS after deploying leader rounding and care call technology SAN JOSE, Calif. January 4, 2018 –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Hunt Regional Medical Center has improved patient engagement and satisfaction by standardizing nurse leader rounding and […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL., and SALT LAKE CITY, January 3, 2018 – Health Catalyst, a technology leader in healthcare analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, announced a multi-year agreement with Hospital Sisters Health System to implement the Health Catalyst Data Operating System (DOS™). Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a multi-institutional health care system that cares for […]
$2.8 million contract caps record year of federal bookings for Vocera SAN JOSE, Calif. January 3, 2018 –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, announced today that U.S. Army Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) is expanding Vocera technology at three military facilities. This $2.8 million contract completes a […]
Coordinated care network co-develops opioid risk-prediction tool; adopts Data Operating System PORTLAND, OR. and SALT LAKE CITY – December 19, 2017 – In an effort to further enhance quality and lower the cost of health care, Health Share of Oregon and Health Catalyst have expanded their partnership through the implementation of a data-first application platform […]
Analytics platform to deliver real-time insights for improvement SALT LAKE CITY AND PHOENIX, November 15, 2017 – Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, announced a multi-year agreement with Banner Health to implement the Health Catalyst Data Operating System (DOS™) across the health system’s enterprise, in conjunction with outcomes’ improvement […]
ST. LOUIS November 15, 2017 — Lumeris, the industry leader in value-based care solutions, today announced that the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded long-time Lumeris client Essence Healthcare 4.5 out of 5 stars in its annual quality assessment of Medicare Advantage plans. The St. Louis-based Essence Healthcare has earned a 4.5 […]