Finalists Announced in 2013 Fierce Innovation Awards: Healthcare Edition

WASHINGTON, DC – November 27, 2013 – FierceMarkets, publisher of FierceHealthIT, FierceHealthcare and FierceMobileHealthcare, today announced the 29 finalists in the first annual Fierce Innovation Awards:  Healthcare Edition. Finalists were recognized within 10 distinct categories, including clinical information management, data analytics and population health management. 

"The finalists are a cross-section of game-changing solutions providers who are helping providers to transform healthcare delivery and improve care," said Wendy Johnson, FierceMarkets' healthcare group publisher. "This is truly an exciting time in healthcare. Disruptive changes are happening that will lead to lasting improvements and millions of saved—and improved—lives."

Applications were judged by a distinguished panel of CIOs and other executives from renowned U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems, including Mayo Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,  University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A complete list of judges can be found at www.fierceinnovationawards.com/healthcare/2013/judges.

Johnson will announce the winners during a complimentary live webcast Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET. To register for the webcast, visit:  www.fiercehealthcare.com/offer/innovation_awards.

The 2013 Fierce Innovation Awards: Healthcare Edition Finalists:

All applications were evaluated based on the following criteria:  impact on quality of care and patient outcomes; impact on care efficiency; impact on healthcare information exchange; technology Innovation; financial Impact; market validation; compatibility with existing health IT systems; end-user experience and overall level of innovation. Finalists were selected based on the judges' scores in each area.

Clinical Information Management:

  • Global Device Management LLC:  VACS® - Video Archiving and Collaboration System
  • QPID, Inc.:  QPID
  • RightCare Solutions, Inc.:  RightCare Software, powered by D2S2

Cloud Computing:

  • Acrometis LLC:  CLAIMExpert
  • Decision Simulation LLC:  DecisionSim™
  • SA Ignite:  MU Assistant

Data Analytics:

  • Health Catalyst:  Health Catalyst Late-Binding Data Warehouse and Analytics
  • Medalogix:  Medalogix
  • Resmed:  The S9 System (S9 Series and EasyCare Online (ECO))

EHRS:

  • Humetrix:  iBlueButton
  • Modernizing Medicine:  Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™)
  • SwiftKey:  SwiftKey Healthcare

Health Information Exchange:

  • AstraZeneca MEA:  AstraZeneca's Lifesaving Initiatives in Africa
  • CoverMyMeds:  www.CoverMyMeds.com
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's InfantRisk Center:  MommyMeds App

Interoperability:

  • AstraZeneca MEA:  AstraZeneca's Lifesaving Initiatives in Africa
  • Masimo:  Root

mHealth and Telemedicine:

  • Perminova:  CoVa Monitoring System
  • Virtusa Corporation:  Virtusa Medication Adherence framework
  • Vital Connect:  HealthPatch

Population Health Management:

  • NexJ Systems, Inc.:  NexJ Connected Wellness (featuring NexJ Transitional Care Management and NexJ Health Coach)
  • Phytel:  Phytel Atmosphere
  • Skylight Healthcare Systems:  Skylight CareNavigator™ Passport

Privacy Security:

  • AirWatch:  AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
  • nCrypted Cloud:  nCrypted Cloud
  • M2SYS Technology:  RightPatient™ biometric patient identification

Revenue Cycle Management:

  • Patientco:   Patientco Solution
  • PointCare:   PointCarePA
  • Prodigo Revenue Cycle Services:  eClaim Status: Automated Denial Management and Claim Status Workflow Tool (eCSI)

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