Press Releases

New Study Finds that Remote Monitoring Reduces Long-Term Care Days, ER Visits and Hospital Admissions

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, January 06, 2015.

Remote monitoring is playing an increasingly important role in helping the elderly and chronically ill live safely and independently in their homes, but the tools also significantly reduce health care costs, according to a new study from Fallon Health®, a nationally recognized innovative health insurer and care provider, and Healthsense®, the fastest growing provider of technology-enabled care solutions.

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ProVation Care Plans to Help Mercy Health Enhance Care Quality and Patient Outcomes

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, December 29, 2014.

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Mercy Health will implement ProVation® Care Plans, powered by Lippincott Solutions, for evidence-based interdisciplinary care plan content and content management

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MedHOK Ushers Out 2014 Ranked by Inc. as Nation’s 25th Fastest Growing Company

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, December 22, 2014.

TAMPA, Fla. – Dec. 16, 2014 – MedHOK, a leader in providing a single platform for care, quality and compliance for health plans, PBMs and other risk-bearing entities, closed out 2014 ranked as the nation’s 25th fastest growing company by Inc. MedHOK was the sixth fastest-growing healthcare company on the Inc. 500/5000 List.

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OncoTab, Inc. to Present at Biotech Showcase

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (December 17, 2014)—OncoTab, Inc., a University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) spin-out company, announced today that it has been selected to present at the 7th Annual Biotech Showcase™. The invitation to participate in the prestigious biotechnology showcase comes on the heels of OncoTab’s rebranding and technology platform expansion.

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CanDiag Inc. Expands Product Scope Under a New Name: OncoTab, Inc.

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, December 15, 2014.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (December 15, 2014) – CanDiag, Inc., a University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) spin-out company has changed its name to OncoTab, Inc.

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The Medical Center at Bowling Green Selects ProVation Medical Software for Structured Cardiology Reporting and Coding

Posted in Press Releases on Thursday, December 04, 2014.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — (December 4, 2014) — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that The Medical Center at Bowling Green has selected its ProVation® Medical software for structured reporting and coding in its cardiac catheterization labs.

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UpToDate Receives 2014 eHealthcare Leadership Award For Best Health/Healthcare Content

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, November 24, 2014.

Nov. 24, 2014 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that UpToDate® was recognized as a 2014 eHealthcare Leadership Award Winner in the Best Health/Healthcare Content website category. UpToDate was recognized for its comprehensive clinical content, unique format and user-friendly search capabilities.

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Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information Empowers Healthcare Organizations to Engage Patients with New Consumer Education Center

Posted in Press Releases on Friday, November 14, 2014.

November 14, 2014 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the debut of the Consumer Education Center, a suite of Web-hosted educational tools healthcare organizations can use to create a patient portal or consumer health information website. With the strength of industry-leading clinical content and educational materials from Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information, healthcare organizations will be able to engage consumers in their care and wellness, building deep customer loyalty.

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Wolters Kluwer Health Publishes Guide to Establishing Effective Infection Prevention Programs to Reduce HAIs, Improve Patient Safety

Posted in Press Releases on Friday, November 07, 2014.

(November 7, 2014) — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the release of a complementary guide educating healthcare organizations on building and maintaining successful infection prevention programs. Building a High Performing Infection Prevention and Control Program details the key elements of a quality-driven program that leverages real-time clinical surveillance to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and improve patient safety

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Wolters Kluwer Health Teams up with Amazing Charts/Pri-Med to Enhance Prescription Workflow and Patient Education through EHRs

Posted in Press Releases on Thursday, November 06, 2014.

November 6, 2014 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, is expanding its relationship with Amazing Charts, a division of Pri-Med™, to further both organizations’ missions of enhancing prescription workflow and patient education. The new Pri-Med InLight™ electronic health record (EHR) system employs drug data from Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information solution, Medi-Span®, and makes Wolters Kluwer Integrated Patient Education available to all users.

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HID Global’s NFC Tag Technology Successfully Delivers “Proof of Presence” and Reduces Fraud in Home Healthcare Market

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, November 05, 2014.

 AUSTIN, Texas, November 5, 2014 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced today results of its HID Trusted Tag™ Services pilot that successfully demonstrate its ability to provide “proof of presence” and an auditable Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) record of caregivers in patients’ homes. Partnering in the pilot program were Dial-N-Document®, which provides visit verification and documentation software to document employee activities, and Integrity Home Care, which offers a full range of home-based care services.

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Wyoming Medical Center Selects ProVation Medical Software for Structured Cardiology Reporting and Coding

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.

(Oct. 22, 2014) — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Wyoming Medical Center has selected its ProVation® Medical software for structured reporting and coding in its cardiac catheterization labs.

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ProVation Order Sets Named Overall Best Performer Among Order Set Solutions in KLAS Clinical Decision Support Report

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, October 07, 2014.

Oct. 7, 2014- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, was ranked by KLAS Research as having the best overall performance among order set solutions in its report, “CDS Order Sets and Care Plans 2014: Choosing the Best Option.” This marks the third time ProVation Order Sets has achieved top ranking in the annual report on the clinical decision support solutions market.

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Just Associates’ Megan Munns Receives AHIMA Rising Star Award

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, September 29, 2014.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Sept. 29, 2014 – Just Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient matching and health information data integrity and management, announced today that Megan Munns, RHIA, has received AHIMA’s Rising Star Award, one of 10 Triumph Awards given annually by the association.

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Just Associates’ Experts to Address HIPAA Breaches, HIM’s Future at the 86th Annual AHIMA Convention and Exhibit

Posted in Press Releases on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Sept. 26, 2014 – Just Associates, Inc. announced today that its CEO and president, Beth Just, will join a panel of esteemed colleagues during the 86th Annual AHIMA Convention and Exhibit to address how the roles and functions of health information management (HIM) are expected to evolve over the next decade. It is one of three sessions in which experts with Just Associates, a nationally recognized leader in patient matching and health information data integrity and management, will share insights with attendees during the conference, taking place in San Diego Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2014.

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