Press Releases

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.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – November 28, 2011 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Northern California Surgery Center has selected its ProVation® EHR documentation and patient charting solution.

Waltham, Mass. (November 16, 2011) —New research published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine Early View found that hospitals using Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate—an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical knowledge system which clinicians trust to make the right point-of-care decisions—experienced shortened hospital stays, fewer deaths, and better quality performance than non-UpToDate hospitals. The study (Isaac T, Zheng J, Ashish J. Use of UpToDate and Outcomes in US Hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2011; DOI 10.1002/jhm.944) reinforces other research studies conducted about how UpToDate improves patient outcomes.

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 10, 2011 – First Service Administrators, Inc. (FSAI) announced an agreement with Aetna to offer FSAI clients access to Aetna’s products and services. FSAI is a premier benefits and risk management administrator for hospitals, healthcare systems, and public entities. Aetna offers a broad range of health insurance products and related services to employer groups, individuals, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, and labor groups.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Nov. 9, 2011) – Doctors Administrative Solutions (DAS) has been named a finalist for the 2011 Tampa Bay Business Journal Ultimate Management Teams award. The award recognizes the achievements of the best and the brightest business executive management teams across a variety of industry sectors, businesses and organizations.

Waltham, Mass. (Nov. 9, 2011) — UpToDate®, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announces the addition of General Surgery to its clinical knowledge system. Subscribers to UpToDate can now access clinical information and evidence-based recommendations in 19 specialties.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Nov. 8, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

Waltham, Mass. (Nov. 4, 2011) — UpToDate, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announced today the release of a new Japanese-language search and navigation feature that allows Japanese users to enter queries and review results in their native language. Streamlining the search and navigation process with this feature ultimately will enhance use of the product by Japanese-speaking clinicians.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 31, 2011) – MedHOK, a leading provider of cloud-based quality, care management and compliance software to the healthcare industry, has appointed Rahul Singal, M.D., as its Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Singal will provide oversight of the company’s product development, clinical strategy and customer support.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — October 26, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Shamokin Community Area Hospital (SCAH) has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

TAMPA, Fla. – Oct. 20, 2011 – MedHOK announced today that its integrated suite of cloud-based quality, care management and compliance software for the healthcare industry helps meet the needs of those seeking to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Oct. 18, 2011 – Deployment of ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support has resulted in cumulative benefits of approximately $1.7 million in increased clinical and administrative staff productivity and operating profits for Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC). That is according to The Business Value of Automating Evidence-Based Medicine: Southeast Alabama Medical Center (Document # HI229945), a case study by IDC Health Insights sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Health, which identified the key benefits realized by SAMC from its use of the evidence-based order set solution to accelerate and improve its order set development process and use of evidence-based medicine as part of its CPOE strategy.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 14, 2011) – David Schlaifer, president and CEO of Doctors Administrative Solutions (DAS), has been named a finalist for the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF).

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Oct. 12, 2011 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Palestine Regional Medical Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 12, 2011) – David Schlaifer, President and CEO of Doctors Administrative Solutions (DAS), has earned a 2011 Tampa Movers & Shakers Award from Business Leader magazine in recognition of his business acumen and community involvement.