Press Releases

HealthPlan Holdings Appoints Stephen Saft as CFO, CAO

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, April 03, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – April 3, 2012 – HealthPlan Holdings, Inc. (HealthPlan), a leading provider of outsourced solutions to insurers in the individual, fully insured group, union trust and voluntary benefits markets, has appointed Stephen Saft as its CFO and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). In this role, Saft will manage the overall financial and accounting functions for the company’s business lines and lead all corporate administrative services.

MedHOK Earns 2012 P4P Software Certification for 360Measures®

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, April 03, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – (April 3, 2012) – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest-growing software companies, announced today that it has achieved Pay for Performance (P4P) certification for 360Measures®, version 2.55. The software, which tested successfully on all Integrated Healthcare Association’s (IHA’s) California P4P measures, also holds full National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) 2012 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) certification.

World-Class Academic Medical Center Selects ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support for Electronic, Evidence-based Order Set Solution

Posted in Press Releases on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Minneapolis, MN — (March 29, 2012) — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Duke University Health System has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support as its electronic order sets solution.

HealthPlan Services Launches Benefits Hub

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

All-inclusive insurance agency provides the products, services and support agents need to succeed in today’s evolving insurance market

TAMPA, Fla. – March 27, 2012 – HealthPlan Services (HPS), the nation’s leading technology and administrative services provider for the insurance and managed care markets, announced today the launch of Benefits Hub, an all-inclusive insurance agency designed to help agents expand sales opportunities for rapid business growth.

Health Information Exchange Formation Guide Named HIMSS Book of the Year

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – March 21, 2012 – The Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) has named The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide its 2011 Book of the Year.

Simply Healthcare Selects MedHOK to Enhance Quality Improvement Initiatives

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 28, 2012 – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest growing companies providing cloud-based software, announced today that Simply Healthcare will deploy its integrated care management, quality and compliance platform to proactively enhance its quality improvement initiatives. In doing so, Simply Healthcare is well positioned to respond to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) efforts to enhance quality outcomes and reduce costs. MedHOK, which offers fully NCQA certified software for HEDIS®, has more than 15 million live in production and is on track to reach 30 million within the year, making it one of the healthcare industry’s leading software companies.

MedHOK Appoints David Butterworth as Senior Vice President of Business Development

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, February 13, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2012 – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest-growing companies providing cloud-based software, announced today the appointment of David Butterworth, CPA, as senior vice president of business development. MedHOK, which offers fully NCQA certified software for HEDIS, has more than 15 million lives in production and is on track to reach 30 million within the year, making it one of the healthcare industry’s leading software companies.

MedHOK Named Finalist for the BizTech Innovation of the Year Award

Posted in Press Releases on Friday, February 10, 2012.

TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2012 – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest-growing companies providing cloud-based software, has been named a finalist for the 2012 BizTech Innovation of the Year Award. The company’s integrated care management, quality and compliance platform enables healthcare organizations to close care gaps, comply with federal and state regulations, enhance care management and improve Star, HEDIS® and other quality scores. MedHOK, which offers fully NCQA certified software for HEDIS, has more than 15 million lives in production and is on track to reach 30 million within the year, making it one of leading healthcare software companies.

CardFlex, Tay Two Co. Sign Letter of Intent to Develop Prepaid Debit Card for the Japanese Market

Posted in Press Releases on Tuesday, February 07, 2012.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2012) — CardFlex Inc. and Tokyo-based Tay Two Co. announced today an agreement to explore development of a CardFlex-branded prepaid debit card program in Japan.

MedHOK Earns Full 2012 NCQA HEDIS® Software Certification for 360Measures®

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, January 30, 2012.

Software ensures measure calculation compliance with NCQA specifications and provides unparalleled ability to remediate care gaps and improve outcomes year-round

TAMPA, Fla. – (Jan. 30, 2012) – MedHOK, one of the healthcare industry’s fastest growing providers of cloud-based software, announced today that it achieved full certification for its 360Measures®, version 2.55. MedHOK successfully passed all 63 program measures, sampling methodology, and CAPHS sample frames in the National Committee on Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) certification process.

Heat Biologics Awarded $250,000 Strategic Growth Loan from North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, January 09, 2012.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – (Jan. 9, 2012) – Heat Biologics, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, has been awarded a $250,000 Strategic Growth Loan from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

North Shore-LIJ Health System to Deploy ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, Across 15 Hospitals

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, January 04, 2012.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN –Jan. 4, 2012 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that North Shore-LIJ Health System has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its electronic order set solution.

UpToDate® Releases Downloadable Local iPhone App

Posted in Press Releases on Wednesday, December 07, 2011.

UpToDate MobileComplete™ Provides iPhone Users with Fast Local Access to Trusted, Evidence-Based Clinical Knowledge

Waltham, Mass. (December 7, 2011) – Building on the success of its debut mobile application, UpToDate, a Wolters Kluwer Health company, has released a downloadable local version of its iPhone App, UpToDate MobileComplete. The fastest mobile version of UpToDate, MobileComplete provides clinicians with access to evidence-based, practical recommendations — even offline, where there is no network connection (Wi-Fi connection required for initial download and new version updates).

Avatar International Expands Patient Experience Offerings with Acquisition of HR Solutions International

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, December 05, 2011.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Dec. 5, 2011) – Avatar International, a leading healthcare quality improvement firm, announced today its acquisition of HR Solutions International, Inc., a human capital management consulting firm specializing in employee and physician engagement. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, furthers Avatar’s strategic position as a comprehensive provider of patient experience solutions to hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations.

Heat Biologics Appoints Chief Medical Advisor, Senior Director of Clinical Development

Posted in Press Releases on Monday, November 28, 2011.

Seasoned oncology executives poised to lead company into next phase of clinical development of innovative vaccines to combat cancers and other diseases

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – (Nov. 28, 2011) – Heat Biologics, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, announces two senior executive appointments: Sandra Silberman, M.D., PhD, as chief medical advisor and Jennifer Harris, PharmD, as senior director of clinical development. Dr. Silberman was also named to Heat’s Scientific Advisory Board, which advises the company on current and future research and clinical testing.