ABOUT US OUR SERVICES INSIGHTS AND IMPACT NEWSROOM CAREERS Contact Us Blog Newsroom In the News In the News At Impact Advisors, our employees average more than 20 years of experience and we know the importance of sharing our expert insights with the healthcare industry. Here you will find a continuously updated list of our most recent press releases and news stories. November 4, 2021 Attracting, retaining healthcare CISOs: Maybe it’s not a money problem Vice President Mike Garzone and Senior Advisors Barbara McClung, Marc Johnson, and Stephen Collins talk to SC Media about what healthcare organizations can do to attract and retain top security talent. November 3, 2021 Can healthcare improve third-party vendor security, business continuity? Vice President Mike Garzone and Senior Advisors Barbara McClung, Marc Johnson, and Stephen Collins talk to SC Media about how healthcare organizations can adapt and implement processes to continuously evaluate the security posture of their vendors. October 4, 2021 Impact Advisors Recognized in KLAS Healthcare Consulting & Services Report Impact Advisors has been recognized by KLAS in its 2021 Healthcare Consulting & Services report, with the firm being identified as providing a stellar experience and receiving an A on its overall performance score. September 23, 2021 Is AI in Revenue Cycle’s Future? Experts Say the Answer is a Clear “Yes, But” Bill Falconer talks to Healthcare Innovation magazine about how healthcare organizations can most effectively incorporate AI into their revenue cycle strategies. September 15, 2021 Impact Advisors Ranked No. 3 on Consulting Magazine’s Best Large Firms to Work For List Impact Advisors has ranked No. 3 on Consulting magazine’s Best Large Firms to Work For list for 2021. In July, the firm announced it had been honored in the Large Firms category for the first year. The firm has previously appeared on the magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list 11 times since 2009, making it 12 years Impact Advisors has been honored on this prestigious list. July 19, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Best Large Firms to Work For List Impact Advisors was named to Consulting magazine’s Best Large Firms to Work For List, receiving the honor in the Large Firms category for the first year. The firm has previously appeared on the magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list 11 times since 2009. July 6, 2021 Health care organizations struggle to balance breach notification requirements with customer expectations Vice President Mike Garzone and Senior Advisors Marc Johnson and Stephen Collins chatted with SC Media about HIPAA breach notification requirements and customer response best practices. July 6, 2021 Impact Advisors Receives High Overall Score in KLAS Security & Privacy Services 2021 Report Impact Advisors received a high overall score in the KLAS Security & Privacy Services 2021 Report with a score of 99.1 on a 100-point scale. June 29, 2021 Impact Advisors Leaders: Parsing the Lessons from Operating in a Pandemic Landscape Andy Smith and Pete Smith share their perspectives on some of the key elements making up the current complex operational landscape for patient care organization leaders with Healthcare Innovation. June 28, 2021 8 reasons data science projects fail Marc Johnson chats with CIO.com about data science and how flawed projects can fail, resulting in wasted time, money and resources. June 8, 2021 Are Today’s CIOs Ready to Become the “2.0” CIOs We Need? Let’s Discuss Tim Zoph talks to Healthcare Innovation magazine about the evolving role of the CIO and what is up next. June 8, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to CRN Solution Provider 500 List Impact Advisors announced that CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named the firm to its 2021 Solution Provider 500 list (SP 500) for the seventh year in a row. June 7, 2021 The Telehealth Security Impact: Now and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic Vice President Mike Garzone shares some best practices with HealthITSecurity.com for encryption, risk remediation, and security reviews to reduce possible telehealth security impacts beyond COVID-19. May 25, 2021 Critical Infrastructure Attacks: Threat Landscape Forces Security to Evolve Vice President Mike Garzone shares his insight on the need for improved security posture with HealthITSecurity.com. May 18, 2021 The Logic Behind the Edward-Elmhurst Health/Impact Advisors Strategic Partnership Our President Andy Smith and Edward-Elmhurst Health's CIO Jonathan Goldberg talked with Healthcare Innovation about their new strategic partnership. May 17, 2021 Impact Advisors Makes Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for 12th Year Impact Advisors has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the 12th consecutive year. May 12, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to Inc’s 2021 Best Workplaces Impact Advisors has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2021. This is the firm’s first time being recognized on this prestigious list. April 21, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms List Impact Advisors has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms for 2021. This is the third consecutive year the firm has been included on the list. April 14, 2021 Naperville Neighbors EEH and Impact Advisors Enter Into Partnership Crain's highlighted our strategic partnership with Edward-Elmhurst Health in a recent Health Pulse update. April 13, 2021 Edward-Elmhurst Health and Impact Advisors Enter Strategic Partnership Edward-Elmhurst Health, one of the larger integrated health systems in Illinois, and Impact Advisors have entered a strategic partnership that will drive innovation and strengthen operations through tech-enabled healthcare solutions, ultimately benefiting patients and the communities served by Edward-Elmhurst Health. April 7, 2021 HIStalk Interviews Andrew Smith, President, Impact Advisors Andy Smith recently shared industry insights and trends in a CEO interview with HIStalk. April 6, 2021 Population health still at odds with fee-for-service Principal Liam Bouchier chats with Modern Healthcare about population health investments and ROI. March 24, 2021 Skills and traits of elite IT automation teams Marc Johnson chats with CIO.com about the skills needed by IT automation teams in order to succeed. He shares his insights on how automation must evolve over time by challenging the status quo, knowing the business and continually improving. March 18, 2021 The New Revenue Cycle Management James McHugh talks to Healthcare Innovation for an article highlighting how provider organizations are edging towards leveraging machine learning and AI to turbocharge their revenue cycle management processes. March 16, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to Forbes’ Best Management Consulting Firms List Impact Advisors announced that Forbes has named the organization to its list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2021. This is the fifth consecutive year the firm has received this distinction. March 5, 2021 Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech: Kelly Maggiore of Impact Advisors On The 5 Leadership Lessons She Learned From Her Experience Kelly Maggiore chats with Authority magazine for its "Inspirational Women in STEM" series. In this Q&A style interview, she shares five leadership lessons she learned from her experience in the industry. March 1, 2021 Providers Seek Consulting Partners for ERP Implementation RevCycle Intelligence highlights Impact Advisors in an article discussing the new report from KLAS which explores the types of consulting partners being leveraged for ERP implementation success. March 1, 2021 Impact Advisors Recognized in KLAS ERP Implementation Report Impact Advisors has been recognized by KLAS in its ERP Implementation Report. The firm was ranked in the Implementation Leadership Firms category and was praised by clients for providing positive experiences. February 22, 2021 Impact Advisors Named to Black Book’s Top Revenue Cycle Management Services and Optimization Consultants List Impact Advisors has been listed among the top Revenue Cycle Management Services and Optimization Consultants by Black Book Market Research. February 11, 2021 Impact Advisors Execs: Healthcare Leaders Are Moving Ahead Now to Leverage Data John Klare and Tim Zoph share their perspectives on Healthcare Innovation's State of the Industry findings, including around HIT budgets, the leveraging of data and analytics, and other key topics. February 9, 2021 Agile Businesses: Andrew Smith of Impact Advisors On How Businesses Pivot and Stay Relevant In The Face of Disruptive Technologies Andy Smith talks to Authority magazine for its series, “How Businesses Pivot and Stay Relevant In The Face of Disruptive Technologies.” In this Q&A style interview, Andy talks about how he got started in the industry, how Impact Advisors has had to pivot in recent years and why culture will always remain a priority for the firm. February 3, 2021 Eliminating Electronic Health Information Blocking, Complying with ONC Principal Dan Golder discusses how healthcare leaders can ensure that they are complying with the Office of the National Coordinator's rules on information blocking and shares his expectations for the next step in the industry's pursuit of interoperability on Xtelligent Media's Healthcare Strategies podcast. February 2, 2021 Impact Advisors Named Best in KLAS No. 1 Security and Privacy Consulting Services Impact Advisors has been named No.1 Best in KLAS Security and Privacy Consulting Services in the 2021 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report with a score of 99.1. This recognition makes it the 14th consecutive year the firm has been recognized by KLAS with awards in a variety of services. January 26, 2021 Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit Examines New Alignment for IT Chief information officers (CIOs) from 24 leading health systems across the nation recently convened at Scottsdale Institute’s annual CIO Summit. The group met virtually with the discussion centered on how the need for speed is shaping information technology’s role in the health system and how CIOs have taken on more key operational responsibilities. The collaborative event was hosted by Scottsdale Institute, a not-for-profit membership organization of health systems advanced in IT, and supported by Impact Advisors, a leading advisory, technology services and operational improvement firm. January 21, 2021 The Healthcare Innovation 2021 State of the Industry Survey: Complex Horizons Ahead Tim Zoph and John Klare chat with Healthcare Innovation about its annual 2021 State of the Industry Survey and the challenges that are ahead for healthcare leaders. December 18, 2020 Impact Advisors’ Leaders on the Emerging Healthcare Operating Environment Pete and Andy Smith share their perspectives on the pandemic-related challenges facing healthcare leaders—and what it will take to survive the current moment in a Q&A with Healthcare Innovation. December 9, 2020 Impact Advisors Named the Top-Rated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Consultant by Black Book Research Impact Advisors has been named the top-rated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Consultant by Black Book Research. Black Book Market Research LLC measures client satisfaction across 20 consultant-centric, copyrighted key performance indicators. December 2, 2020 Impact Advisors Ranked on Consulting Magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms List Impact Advisors was named to Consulting magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms list. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has been recognized on the list. November 30, 2020 Is it Time to Get Your EHR System Out of the Data Center? Erik Gerard chats with Healthcare Innovation about the different EHR hosting strategies and why evolution in this area is needed. November 16, 2020 Impact Advisors Recognized by Black Book Research as a Top Cybersecurity Consultant and Advisory Firm Impact Advisors has been recognized as one of Black Book Research's Top Cybersecurity Consultants and Advisory Firms. Black Book Market Research LLC measures client satisfaction across 20 consultant-centric, copyrighted key performance indicators. November 13, 2020 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For List for 11th Year Impact Advisors ranked No. 6 on Consulting magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list. This is the 11th year the firm has received this prestigious honor. November 9, 2020 Impact Advisors Promotes Kim Reitter to Vice President Impact Advisors announced Kim Reitter has been promoted to vice president. In her new role, she will be responsible for overall quality of delivery for assigned clients and engagements. October 28, 2020 Privacy Concerns with Telehealth Should Prompt Review Vice President Jay Backstrom speaks with Hospital Peer Review about best practices to reduce the risk of a telehealth breach. October 21, 2020 Impact Advisors Receives High Marks in KLAS Implementation Leadership Report Impact Advisors has been recognized by KLAS in the Implementation Leadership 2020 report. The firm is one of 25 to be recognized in the report with an overall score of 93.5. October 8, 2020 Impact Advisors’ Susan Stewart Named to Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants List Impact Advisors announced today that Vice President Susan Stewart has been named one of the Top 25 Consultants of 2020 by Consulting magazine. Stewart has been recognized in the Excellence in Client Services category. September 25, 2020 On the Horizon for Payer-Provider Collaboration: Intensified Data Work Vice President Loren Mann spoke with Healthcare Innovation about payer-provider collaboration around population health management. September 16, 2020 Key Needs for a Resilient Healthcare Information Security Program Principal Shefali Mookencherry examines the current security threat landscape and the tools needed to build a resilient healthcare information security program. September 15, 2020 Impact Advisors’ Bouchier: Predictive Analytics and AI Will Be Foundational to Strategy Going Forward Liam Bouchier talks to Healthcare Innovation's Mark Hagland about how predictive and prescriptive analytics and artificial intelligence will be foundational tools for senior leaders in patient care organizations, as they strategize forward into the future. August 28, 2020 Susan Stewart: Modern Healthcare’s People on the Move Modern Healthcare featured Susan Stewart in its recent People on the Move column. Stewart was promoted to vice president. August 28, 2020 Amy Reid: Modern Healthcare’s People on the Move Modern Healthcare featured Amy Reid in its recent People on the Move column. Reid was promoted to vice president of recruiting. August 21, 2020 QPP updates in 2021: Big rise in measures, easier performance threshold, no MVP Principal Dan Golder talks to Part B News about the recent updates to the Quality Payment Program. August 13, 2020 Impact Advisors Promotes Amy Reid to Vice President of Recruiting Impact Advisors announced Amy Reid has been promoted to vice president of recruiting. August 13, 2020 Impact Advisors Promotes Susan Stewart to Vice President Impact Advisors announced Susan Stewart has been promoted to vice president. In her new role, she will be responsible for overall quality of delivery for assigned clients and engagements. July 27, 2020 Show Us the Data: Leveraging Analytics for the New Healthcare Tim Zoph and John Klare spoke with Healthcare Innovation for its July/Aug cover story, "Show Us the Data: Leveraging Analytics for the New Healthcare." In the article, the duo shares details on Impact Advisors' healthcare recovery model and how to use data to move forward. July 21, 2020 RWJBarnabas Health forges ahead with remote Epic implementation Impact Advisors was mentioned in a recent Healthcare IT News article on the RWJBarnabas Health remote Epic implementation. July 15, 2020 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for 11th Consecutive Year Impact Advisors has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the 11th consecutive year. July 9, 2020 Peering Towards the Horizon on AI Implementation in Healthcare: Two Industry Observers’ Views Tim Zoph and Ryan Pretnik of KLAS Research share their perspectives with Healthcare Innovation on the challenges and opportunities on the horizon, as healthcare leaders work to harness the potential of artificial intelligence. July 7, 2020 UCSF Pays $1.14M Ransom to Stop Cyberattack Impacting Academic Work Principal Shefali Mookencherry lends her insight to Healthcare Innovation about paying ransom after a cyberattack. July 1, 2020 One Foot In the Boat, One On the Shore: A Scenario Suddenly Made More Complex CEO Pete Smith spoke with Healthcare Innovation's Mark Hagland about the multiple short-term and longer-term trends reshaping the strategic and operational landscape of healthcare for traditional provider organizations. June 22, 2020 258+ Revenue Cycle Companies to Know Impact Advisors was named to Becker's Hospital Review's 258+ Healthcare Revenue Cycle Companies to Know list. June 22, 2020 260+ Telehealth Companies to Know Impact Advisors was named to Becker's Hospital Review's 260+ Telehealth Companies to Know list. June 15, 2020 Revenue Cycle Management in an Evolving Healthcare Landscape Principal Angela Capretto participates in a special Q&A with Healthcare Innovation focusing on how revenue cycle is evolving in the current healthcare landscape. June 8, 2020 Impact Advisors Named to CRN Solution Provider 500 List Impact Advisors announced today that CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named the firm to its 2020 Solution Provider 500 list (SP 500) for the sixth year in a row. June 1, 2020 Impact Advisors Receives Top Honors in KLAS’ Clinical Optimization Services Report Impact Advisors announced today that it has been recognized by KLAS in the Clinical Optimization Services 2020 report. The firm is one of five firms recognized in the report with an overall score of 93.4. The firm scored well in all areas, but compared to other firms, received the most praise around engagement execution in the application enhancement lever. May 28, 2020 One Foot In the Boat, One On the Shore: A Scenario Suddenly Made More Complex CEO Pete Smith talks with Healthcare Innovation's Mark Hagland about the inevitable shift from fee-for-service payment to value-based payment despite the temporary shock of the COVID-19 crisis. May 28, 2020 Creating Successful Business Associate Agreements and Breach Response Principal Shefali Mookencherry outlines key elements for drafting solid business associate agreements and potential red flags to avoid when negotiating with business associates in a podcast with HealthITSecurity.com. May 26, 2020 Managing Third-Party Risk Principal Shefali Mookencherry participated in a Q&A with Healthcare Innovation on the topic of third party risk assessments. May 21, 2020 Will Ambient Voice Tech Be the Tip of the Spear for Artificial Intelligence in the Near-Term? Client Executive and Strategist Tim Zoph speaks with Healthcare Innovation about the encouraging success of ambient voice technology and how it may be a bright spot for artificial intelligence. May 21, 2020 Ransomware in the Face of a Health Crisis Principal Shefali Mookencherry speaks with Healthcare Innovation about how healthcare security leaders are responding to the new vulnerabilities brought on by COVID-19. May 20, 2020 Telehealth, COVID-19, and a Suddenly Rearranged Future Vice President Jay Backstrom talks to Healthcare Innovation magazine about the stimulation for telehealth during the unfortunate COVID-19 crisis. May 4, 2020 Impact Advisors Hires James McHugh Impact Advisors announced that James McHugh, FACHE, has joined its senior leadership team. He will lead efforts to expand the Revenue Cycle practice and the digital offerings in the broader Performance Excellence service line. May 1, 2020 Impact Advisors included in KLAS’ COVID-19 Technology & Services Solutions Guide KLAS' COVID-19 Technology & Services Solution Guide featured details on how Impact Advisors can help clients address capacity, technology resilience, and staff safety and effectiveness during the pandemic. March 31, 2020 Telehealth and COVID-19: Industry Experts Answer Key Questions Vice President Jay Backstrom chats with Healthcare Innovation about the telehealth surge and where it’s helping most in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. March 23, 2020 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms List Impact Advisors has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms for the second consecutive year. March 18, 2020 Impact Advisors Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms Impact Advisors announced today that Forbes has named the firm to its list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2020 for the fourth consecutive year. February 27, 2020 Impact Advisors Named Workday Alliance Services Partner Impact Advisors LLC announced that it has been named a Workday Alliance Services Partner. Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. As a Workday Alliance Services Partner, Impact Advisors will help customers successfully deploy Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), and Workday Supply Chain Management for Healthcare. February 4, 2020 Impact Advisors Named Best in KLAS No. 1 HIT Implementation Leadership Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named No. 1 Best in KLAS in HIT Implementation Leadership (Large) in the 2020 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. This recognition makes it the 13th consecutive year the firm has been recognized as Best in KLAS, with awards in a variety of services. January 23, 2020 Key Elements for Secure Business Associate Agreements, Relationships Principal Shefali Mookencherry chats with HealthITSecurity about key elements for building secure business associate agreements and relationships that can protect the covered entity in the event of a data breach. January 23, 2020 Our State of the Industry Survey: Taking the Pulse of Senior Healthcare Executives Healthcare Innovation editor, Mark Hagland, talks to Impact leadership about survey findings around budgeting, value-based care, cybersecurity and more. January 15, 2020 The 6 Cs of Being a Successful CMIO Angela Tiberio, M.D, physician executive and clinical solutions leader, shared insight with Healthcare Innovation about the evolving role of the CMIO. January 9, 2020 Impact Advisors Hires John Klare Impact Advisors announced that John Klare has joined its team to lead the Performance Excellence service line for the firm. Klare has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry with proven success at previous organizations where he has grown both service offerings and associates, creating high-performing practices. December 31, 2019 Impact Advisors Enters Strategic Partnership with Chicago Pacific Founders Impact Advisors announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF), an investment firm exclusively focused on healthcare services and caring for aging populations. December 11, 2019 Scottsdale Institute CNIO and CMIO Summits Explore Care Standardization CNIOs and CMIOs from leading healthcare organizations gathered in September in Chicago as part of the annual Scottsdale Institute CNIO and CMIO Summit to explore care standardization and what critical success factors and resources are needed to make it successful. The CNIO and CMIO Summit Report, “Care Standardization: Why and How to Make this Work,” highlights the conversations and lessons learned from the event. December 1, 2019 8 tips for dealing with IT project pushback Vice President Adam Tallinger talks to CIO magazine about how to effectively deal with pushback in IT. November 11, 2019 Agile Management Making Inroads in Healthcare Quality Physician Executive and Clinical Performance Solutions Leader Angela Tiberio, M.D. and Senior Advisor Leigh Burson spoke with Hospital Peer Review about how the agile management approach is gaining traction in healthcare. November 7, 2019 7 predictions from health IT execs about what lies ahead in 2020 CEO Pete Smith and President Andy Smith sat down with FierceHealthcare at the CHIME Fall Forum in Phoenix to share some predictions for 2020. October 28, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms Impact Advisors proudly landed on Consulting magazine’s 2019 list of Fastest Growing Firms. This year marks Impact’s third consecutive appearance on the magazine’s list. October 22, 2019 Filling Healthcare Security Staffing Gaps with Virtual CISOs, Students Principal Advisor Shefali Mookencherry speaks to HealthITSecurity.com about the security staffing shortage hospitals and health systems are experiencing and how they can manage in the interim. October 7, 2019 6 Health System Barriers to Digital Health Transformation Impact Advisors' recent CHIME survey report, “Approaches to Digital Health in a Rapidly Evolving Market: A Survey of CIOs,” was featured on HITConsultant.com. The article focuses on the difficulties still facing healthcare organizations as digital health continues to grow. September 24, 2019 Revenue Cycle Management in the Value-Based Era: It’s a Whole New Ball Game Vice President Jim Akimchuk talks to Healthcare Innovation about revenue cycle management in the new era of value-based payment. September 10, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For List for 10th Year Impact Advisors announced today that it is ranked No. 5 on Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list. This is the 10th year the firm has received this prestigious honor. August 22, 2019 Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Requires Careful Planning, Preparation Vice President Jay Backstrom chats with mHealthIntelligence about the steps required to implement a successful telehealth program. August 21, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Inc. 5000 List of Nation’s Fastest Growing Companies Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named to Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list. This year the firm was also named a 5-Time Inc. 5000 Honoree. August 10, 2019 HIStalk Interviews Peter Smith, CEO, Impact Advisors Peter Smith recently shared some industry insights in a CEO interview with HIStalk. August 9, 2019 Should Hospitals Continue to Maintain Their Own Data Centers? Vice President Rob Faix speaks with HealthTech magazine about whether hospitals should maintain data centers or select cloud-based solutions. August 7, 2019 Survey: CIOs Cite Consumerism as Major Driving Force Compelling Them Forward Towards Digital Health Healthcare Innovation features Impact Advisors' recent CHIME survey results and findings. With 52 hospital and health system CIOs participating, the survey aimed to learn how health delivery organizations are approaching Digital Health. July 26, 2019 That “One Foot in the Boat” Problem Is Going to Last For a While CEO Pete Smith chats with Healthcare Innovation magazine about healthcare providers operating in both the discounted fee-for-service and value-based contracting environments. The article also was featured in the magazine's Top Ten Tech Trends issue. July 26, 2019 Artificial Intelligence Gets Real Impact Advisors' Tim Zoph is featured in an article in Healthcare Innovation magazine talking about the opportunities for AI in the patient care delivery space. The article is part of Healthcare Innovation's Top Ten Tech Trends issue. July 1, 2019 Through the Cracks Senior Advisor John Lawhorn speaks with For the Record magazine about common missteps during the charge capture process. June 26, 2019 Impact Advisors Recognized in KLAS HIT Advisory Report Impact Advisors announced today that it has been recognized as a top performer among Comprehensive Firms in the KLAS 2019 HIT Advisory Report, earning an overall score of 95.4. June 21, 2019 KLAS offers insights into health IT consultants and advisory services Healthcare IT News shares KLAS' insights in the latest HIT Advisory report featuring Impact Advisors as a top performer. June 20, 2019 KLAS: Top seasoned, developing health IT advisory firms rated by performance Becker's Hospital Review highlights Impact Advisors' score in KLAS' recent HIT Advisory report. June 6, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to CRN Solution Provider 500 List Impact Advisors announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named the firm to its 2019 Solution Provider 500 list. May 28, 2019 When Will Telehealth Simply Be ‘Health’? Some Experts Say Sooner Rather Than Later Vice President Jay Backstrom chats with Healthcare Innovation magazine about telehealth regulations for its May/June Telehealth feature. May 22, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top Places to Work in Healthcare List Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150+ Top Places to Work in Healthcare list for the fourth time. May 16, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for 10th Consecutive Year Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the tenth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare. May 14, 2019 Impact Advisors’ John Stanley Named to Consulting Magazine’s 2019 Top 25 Consultants List Impact Advisors announced today that John Stanley, Vice President, has been named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2019 by Consulting magazine. Stanley, Impact’s Market Leader for the Western U.S., has been recognized in the Excellence in Healthcare category. May 2, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Revenue Cycle Firms to Know List Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 210+ Revenue Cycle Firms to Know list. May 1, 2019 Erin Svarvari Promoted to Vice President of Operations Impact Advisors announced today that Erin Svarvari has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. April 19, 2019 RCM tip of the day: Collaborate with operational stakeholders Senior Advisor Angela Capretto shares a revenue cycle "tip of the day" with Becker's Hospital Review. April 18, 2019 Global Privacy Push Drives Need for Security, Privacy Alignment Principal Shefali Mookencherry talks to HealthITSecurity.com about how to build privacy compliance into security programs. April 9, 2019 Impact Advisors Makes Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms List Impact Advisors has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms for 2019. The list is included in Modern Healthcare's inaugural Healthcare IT Consulting Firms Survey, published April 1. April 4, 2019 Impact Advisors Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms Impact Advisors announced today that Forbes has named the firm to its list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2019. April 3, 2019 Digital Health and Data Analytics: Two Industry Execs Pull Back the Curtains Principal Liam Bouchier and Lauren Bui, vice president, data management and analytics, at Texas-based CHRISTUS Health recently discussed with Healthcare Innovation their key takeaways from the annual Scottsdale Institute Analytics Summit. March 7, 2019 Impact Advisors Grows Telehealth Consulting Services Impact Advisors has expanded its Telehealth Services practice to meet burgeoning market demand. Its enhanced practice will be led by Jay Backstrom, who was recently hired as Digital Imaging and Telehealth Practice Leader. February 25, 2019 Impact Advisors Expands ERP Services to Healthcare Industry Impact Advisors, the leader in providing clinical, revenue cycle and information technology services to the healthcare industry, has expanded its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) service offering. February 20, 2019 Breaking Down ONC’s Information Blocking Proposed Provisions: What HIT Stakeholders Need to Know What do providers need to know about ONC's information blocking proposed provisions? Principal Dan Golder breaks it down with Healthcare Innovations. February 18, 2019 Name and shame: HHS using disclosure, transparency to try to force change Principal Dan Golder shares his thoughts with Modern Healthcare on shaming providers that block the transfer of patient information. February 1, 2019 Epic, Impact Advisors, and Premier Move to Head of KLAS The Best in KLAS 2019 Software & Services report cited Epic, Impact Advisors, and Premier for notable performance, with recognition in multiple categories. February 1, 2019 Impact Advisors Receives Top Marks for Overall IT Services from KLAS Epic wins best Overall Software Suite and in two other categories, while Impact Advisors and Premier score top marks for Overall IT Services and Management Consulting firms, respectively. January 31, 2019 Impact Advisors Named Best in KLAS #1 Overall IT Services Firm for the 5th Time in Seven Years Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named Best in KLAS #1 Overall IT Services Firm for the fifth time. The firm was also named #1 Best in KLAS in HIT Enterprise Implementation Leadership and Category Leader in Clinical Optimization in the 2019 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. January 30, 2019 Rethinking RCM Strategies in an Evolving Payment Landscape Principal Advisors Jim Akimchuk and Angela Capretto speak with Healthcare Innovation about how shifts in the healthcare finance landscape will affect RCM strategies. December 19, 2018 4 KPIs IT should ditch (and what to measure instead) Vice President Adam Tallinger shares what KPIs your organization should be measuring and which ones to ditch with CIO.com. December 13, 2018 AI, IoT, Medical Devices Top Health Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019 Principal Shefali Mookencherry shares her 2019 cybersecurity predictions with Health IT Security. December 12, 2018 Consulting Magazine Announces the 2018 Women Leaders in Consulting Principal Pam McDonald was named to Consulting Magazine's 2018 Women Leaders in Consulting List. She was recognized in the Excellence in Client Services category. December 5, 2018 How to Build a Balanced Healthcare Cybersecurity Budget Shefali Mookencherry talks to Health IT Security about the important components that should be included in a healthcare cybersecurity budget. November 29, 2018 Amazon Launches Machine Learning Initiative to Mine Data from EHRs Principal Liam Bouchier offered his insight to Healthcare Informatics about the recent developments of Amazon's continued push into the healthcare industry. November 14, 2018 Olympic Marathons: Performance Improvement Initiatives Help to Power the Long Race Mary Frances Butler spoke with Healthcare Informatics on the adoption of performance improvement methodologies by hospitals and health systems, in order to achieve clinical transformation and help healthcare organizations to succeed under value-based healthcare delivery and payment arrangements. November 12, 2018 CMS needs a translator to demystify MACRA models Principal Dan Golder speaks with Modern Healthcare about CMS' search for a contractor to help providers better understand value-based pay models. November 12, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms Impact Advisors has been ranked by Consulting Magazine on its list of “Fastest Growing Firms” for 2018. This exclusive list recognizes the fastest growing consulting firms in the world, of any size and from any sector. November 7, 2018 Pam McDonald Named to Consulting Magazine’s Top Women Leaders in Consulting Pam McDonald, Principal Advisor was named one of the “Women Leaders in Consulting” of 2018 by Consulting Magazine. McDonald was recognized in the Excellence in Client Services award category. October 31, 2018 Q&A with Impact Advisors Co-founders Peter Smith and Andrew Smith, Part 2 In Part 2 of the HealthSystem CIO article, Peter Smith, CEO and co-founder and Andy Smith, President and co-founder share additional insight from the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Conference. October 30, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms List Impact Advisors has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms for the fifth consecutive year. October 26, 2018 Q&A with Impact Advisors Co-founders Peter Smith and Andrew Smith, Part 1 Peter Smith, CEO and co-founder and Andy Smith, President and co-founder, spoke with HealthSystem CIO about the conversations that took place at the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Conference. In Part 1 of this interview, Peter and Andy shared some of the most interesting insights garnered from the discussion. September 27, 2018 Why IT-business alignment still fails Adam Tallinger, Vice President, offers his insight to CIO Magazine on how organizations can create a culture where IT leadership has a seat at the table when it relates to bigger business decisions. September 10, 2018 Impact Advisors Ranked #3 on Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For List Impact Advisors has been ranked number three on Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list. This is the ninth time Impact Advisors has been recognized on the list. August 22, 2018 Impact Advisors Earns Top Honors in Black Book State of Healthcare Report August 15, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Inc. 5000 List of Nation’s Fastest Growing Companies Impact Advisors is pleased to announce it has ranked again on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list. The Inc. 5000 list is a prestigious ranking given to only U.S. based, privately held, independent, for-profit companies with significant percentage revenue growth. July 24, 2018 Hospitals’ top IT goal? Patient experience, Impact Advisors report says Impact Advisors outlined five themes that emerged during a roundtable discussion with 22 leading hospital CIOs at the Scottsdale Institute 2018 Annual Conference this past April. During the roundtable, the CIOs were asked to discuss what they perceive as their CEOs' top IT-related priorities. June 26, 2018 Scottsdale Institute Roundtable Shares CEO & CIO Top IT- Related Priorities Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from some of the nation’s leading health systems recently gathered at the 2018 Scottsdale Institute (SI) Annual Conference to discuss their CEOs’ top IT-related priorities. The session provided great insight and important perspective into how a group of leading CIOs from advanced organizations are responding to the rapidly evolving health-delivery landscape, including: digital health and the patient experience; IT cost containment and IT value realization; innovation; support for growth; and cybersecurity. June 11, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to the 2018 Healthcare Informatics 100 List Impact Advisors has been ranked on the annual Healthcare Informatics 100, a compilation of the top healthcare information technology companies operating list of the highest revenue-earning healthcare IT companies. June 7, 2018 Impact Advisors Recognized as Quality Leader in KLAS HIT Assessment and Strategic Planning Report Impact Advisors has been recognized as a top performer in the KLAS HIT Assessment & Strategic Planning 2018 report, earning an overall score of 95.6. The report surveyed healthcare leaders to reveal those firms that consistently exceed clients’ expectations. June 5, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to CRN’s 2018 Solution Provider 500 List Impact Advisors announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Impact Advisors to its 2018 Solution Provider 500 list. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue. May 31, 2018 Cloudy HIT Policy Picture Beginning to Clear Dr. Dan Golder, Principal Advisor, offers HIT policy insight for a feature article published by Healthcare Informatics. May 21, 2018 Impact Advisors Named a Leading Cybersecurity Consulting Firm by Black Book Impact Advisors has been recognized as a top-ranking supplier for cybersecurity advisory and consulting services in Black Book’s Annual Cybersecurity Survey. May 15, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for Ninth Consecutive Year Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the ninth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare May 4, 2018 Keith MacDonald Named One of Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants for 2018 April 18, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Forbes List of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2018 Impact Advisors, LLC, announced that Forbes has named Impact Advisors to its list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for 2018. The America’s Best Management Consulting Firms is Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest rated consultancies across all sectors, including IT, in North America. April 17, 2018 Impact Advisors Named to Becker’s Healthcare “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” List Impact Advisors, LLC, announced that it has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare 2018 “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” list. This is the third time the firm has received this prestigious recognition. February 20, 2018 Where Is Network Segmentation Headed? One Industry Expert Has a Good Idea Impact Advisors’ John Robinson shares his perspectives on the new thinking around network segmentation, including around micro-segmentation and software configuration, in an article for Healthcare Informatics. February 7, 2018 What the Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire partnership means for healthcare: 35 executives respond Jason Fortin, Senior Advisor, shares his reaction to the partnership and what it might mean for the future of healthcare in a recent article published by Becker's Hospital Review. February 6, 2018 The Tech Portion of MIPS is Easier Than Meaningful Use Dr. Dan Golder offered his insight and expertise in a recent article published by Physician's Practice. January 30, 2018 Impact Advisors Named Best in KLAS, Category Leader by KLAS for 2018 December 15, 2017 How Do You Design Population Health Management Tools to Address High-Risk Populations? Angela Tiberio, MD, explains in the December issue of Population Health News December 6, 2017 ThriveGlobal Features Impact Advisors CEO, Peter Smith This CEO Decided to Make a Difference After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Hit: With Peter Smith November 30, 2017 Scottsdale Institute Business Analytics Summit Offers Analytics Strategies for Health Systems Examples of successes and challenges from the discussions held at the Scottsdale Institute Business Analytics Fall Summit are outlined in the report “Constructing an Analytics Strategy,” which explores how analytics are deployed and leveraged by participants’ organizations to deliver value. November 8, 2017 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Fastest Growing Firms Impact Advisors has been ranked by Consulting Magazine in its list of “Fastest Growing Firms” for 2017. This exclusive list recognizes the fastest-growing consulting firms in the world, of any size and from any sector. October 24, 2017 Leadership Promotions at Impact Advisors Paula Elliott to Lead Firm’s Quality Services and Bill Faust to Lead Strategic Implementation Services October 17, 2017 Impact Advisors Donates Happy Admission Packs to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Impact Advisors has packaged and delivered 125 Happy Admission Packs for children at the Center for Child Protection at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Members of the Impact Advisors leadership team assembled the packs at a recent leadership retreat in Chicago. October 12, 2017 Lydon Neumann Awarded CFCHE Certification Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, is pleased to announce that Lydon Neumann, Vice President, recently became a CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executive (CFCHE). October 10, 2017 Consulting Magazine’s 2017 Social & Community Investment Awards: Impact Advisors Impact Advisors is committed to encouraging and supporting its winners to make a contribution to the social, environmental and economic health of its communities. October 2, 2017 Impact Advisors Named #1 on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare Impact Advisors, LLC has been ranked #1 among healthcare suppliers by Modern Healthcare’s 2017 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Impact Advisors is one of only four firms on the list who have been recognized for eight consecutive years. September 27, 2017 Impact Advisors to Participate in National Health IT Week Impact Advisors is partnering with hundreds of organizations across the country to celebrate National Health IT (NHIT) Week from October 2nd – 6th. September 25, 2017 Healthcare Onboarding Best Practices: 4 Ways to Strengthen Your Process In a recent PreCheck.com article, Adam Tallinger explains how the onboarding process represents a great opportunity to show new employees how your organization provides quality care. September 15, 2017 Lydon Neumann Shares “The Right Mix” for a Successful HIT Implementation in the September Edition of For the Record Magazine To whip up a successful HIT implementation, several key ingredients must be on hand. In the September issue of For the Record Magazine, Lydon Neumann explains the importance of preimplementation planning and appreciating the greater value of HIT transformation over time. September 12, 2017 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For List Impact Advisors has been ranked number four on Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list. This is the eighth time the firm has been recognized on the list. August 23, 2017 Making Friends with MACRA: What You Need to Know Dan Golder encourages readers to "think and build" in a recent article for HealthECareers.com. August 18, 2017 Impact Advisors Donates More than 5,000 Personal Care Products to Active Troops Overseas Impact Advisors has collected and donated 5,308 personal care products to Operation Support our Troops – America, a quantity that more than tripled the firm’s original collection goal. Associates were encouraged to collect the toiletries as part of their inaugural IMPACT CARES month, an annual initiative encouraging staff to donate, serve and volunteer. July 31, 2017 Impact Advisors Honored with Consulting Magazine’s Excellence in Social & Community Engagement Award Impact Advisors has been named a recipient of Consulting Magazine’s Excellence in Social & Community Investment Award. The firm is being recognized for its employee-motivated volunteer project work with the Florida Hospital for Children. July 24, 2017 Impact Advisors recognized by KLAS for helping healthcare providers get their projects off and running KLAS names top consultants for IT, staffing, go-live EHR support July 17, 2017 45 Hospital and Healthcare Executives Outline the Hospital of the Future Erik Gerard, Principal, was recently featured in Becker's Hospital Review, sharing his insight about the hospital of the future. June 28, 2017 Walking the Talk: Six Ways Positive Habits Promote Values Every Day Happyologist Michael Nutter was featured in an Inc. article explaining how the best people - and the best companies - don't just do the right things once in a while, they make them habits by doing them every day. June 20, 2017 Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit Provides Strategies for EHR Value Realization June 7, 2017 Impact Advisors Named to CRN’s 2017 Solution Provider 500 List The Channel Company has named Impact Advisors to its CRN's 2017 Solution Provider 500 list. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue. May 31, 2017 EHR Vendor Carves Out a Niche in Rapidly Developing Sector In a recent Healthcare Informatics article, Liam Bouchier, Senior Advisor, shares his insight about the EHR vendor landscape, including a trend of ongoing consolidation and he expects that consolidation to continue. May 30, 2017 Impact Advisors Named to the Healthcare Informatics 100 List Impact Advisors, a leading provider of healthcare information services, has been ranked on the annual Healthcare Informatics HCI 100 list of the highest revenue-earning healthcare IT companies. May 22, 2017 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for Eighth Consecutive Year Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the eighth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare. May 9, 2017 Lydon Neumann Named One of Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants for 2017 Lydon Neumann, Vice President at Impact Advisors, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, was named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2017 by Consulting Magazine. Lydon was one of three to be recognized in the Excellence in Healthcare category. He will attend the Top 25 Consultants awards dinner on June 15 at The Mandarin Oriental in New York. May 1, 2017 EHR Insider: Patient Engagement Proving to Be Tricky Dr. Dan Golder's recent article in Physician's Practice share how the advent and evolution of meaningful use and the recent introduction of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), providers know a portion of their reimbursement will be tied to these initiatives, which include stipulations on patient interaction with EHRs. In short, to receive full payment from Medicare and Medicaid, providers and hospitals must encourage patients to adopt technology and become active partners in their care. May 1, 2017 Patients at Florida Hospital for Children Receive Special Backpack Delivery from Impact Advisors Impact Advisors partners with Southwest Airlines, Orlando Magic and Miss Florida to pack and deliver 200 backpacks for young patients April 21, 2017 In an Ever-Intensifying Threat Environment, Healthcare CISO’s Become Part of the Bigger Picture Establishing a culture of security is critically important in healthcare organizations. As such, the CISO is now becoming a senior executive-level position. Adam Tallinger, Vice President, shares why creating a culture of security carries equal weight to everything else that an organization dedicates culture to. April 10, 2017 Impact Advisors Names Two New Vice Presidents Impact Advisors has added two new Vice Presidents to its leadership team, Rob Faix and Mike Garzone. In the Vice President role, both Faix and Garzone will be responsible for multiple client relationships and the quality of results at those organizations. March 28, 2017 Readers Write: In a Fog About the Cloud? While large leaps into IoT and Fog Computing won’t be seen in the typical hospital for a few years, forthcoming IoT devices will route alarms from equipment to care providers, warn of fall risks, automate re-supply of equipment and meds, track clinical process flow, mitigate queuing, and heighten the use of autonomous robots for specimen collection, supply delivery, and remote telemedicine visits. Read Alan Dash's complete "Readers Write" article on HIStalk. March 27, 2017 In a Top Heavy EHR Market, Optimization Becomes Focus Consolidation in the EHR market is forcing many vendors to exit the space. Now, the onus is on those remaining vendors to make sure their products streamline processes and improve the user experience. Tonya Edwards shares her perspective in this Healthcare Informatics article. March 23, 2017 Consulting Magazine Features CEO Peter Smith in One on One Article Consulting Magazine sat down with Peter Smith who gave a firm-side and market-side rundown of the last decade and a preview of what’s to come in the next one. February 20, 2017 An Interoperability Progress Report: Overcoming Hurdles to Sharing Patient Data Radiologists have adapted to countless advances in imaging technology in the past few decades. As the conversation turns to how to use data—from imaging technology or otherwise—via a greater push for data mobility and analytics, the question often asked is, "Where does interoperability fit in?" February 17, 2017 Cybersecurity as a Team Sport: Governance, Organization, Strategy and Tactics Thirteen chief information officers (CIOs) and chief information security officers (CISOs) of leading health systems gathered in Chicago to share best practices and lessons learned regarding information-security programs. These healthcare executives also explored lessons from other industries on innovative cybersecurity strategies. This report captures their discussion and shared insights. February 9, 2017 Impact Advisors Celebrates 10 Years of Improving Healthcare Through Technology Brothers Andy and Peter Smith founded Impact Advisors on the premise of building the nation’s premier healthcare technology consulting firm whose focus is providing quality service and creating a home for the most talented associates. Enjoying consistent annual growth, the firm has provided award-winning healthcare IT consulting services to well over 250 clients worldwide. January 31, 2017 Impact Advisors Earns High Marks from 2017 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report Impact Advisors has received a Best in KLAS or Category Leader distinction over nine consecutive years, earning number two Overall IT Services Firm, Clinical Optimization Category Leader Award, and favorable ranking HIT Advisory Services and HIT Implementation Leadership. January 17, 2017 Everything doctors should know about ICD-10 glitch CMS has announced a glitch in the quality reporting measures brought upon by the changes in the ICD-CM (Clinical Modification) and ICD-PCS (Procedural Coding System) updates that went into affect Oct. 1. Dr. Dan Golder explains what doctors should know about the ICD-10 glitch. November 11, 2016 Healthcare Analytics’ New World Dr. Dan Golder and Scott Pillittere share their thoughts in the first part of this Healthcare Informatics Special Report on data analytics. In this article, industry leaders take a look at the strategies and challenges around leveraging robust data analytics and IT for continuous performance improvement. November 3, 2016 Jenny McCaskey Named One of Consulting Magazine’s Top 12 Women Leaders in Consulting Jenny McCaskey, Vice President at Impact Advisors was named one of the “Women Leaders in Consulting” of 2016 by Consulting Magazine. October 18, 2016 MIPS breakdown: 6 must-know parts of the MACRA final rule Principal Dan Golder shares the six "must-know" parts of the MIPS/MACRA Final Rule with Becker's Hospital Review. October 12, 2016 Impact Advisors Announces Winners of Pet Supermodel Contest Impact Advisors, LLC has announced the official winners of its 6th Annual Pet Supermodel Contest. With nearly 8,000 views and 7,766 votes cast, the competition was “ruff,” but it was a “purr-fect” employee engagement activity. October 11, 2016 Impact Advisors Ranked #3 on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List Impact Advisors, LLC is proud to announce that it has been ranked #3 out of 100 on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list. This is the seventh consecutive year that Impact Advisors has been recognized on this prestigious list. September 21, 2016 Impact Advisors Volunteers with SCARCE DuPage Impact Advisors, LLC volunteered with School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE) DuPage, an organization dedicated to inspiring people through environmental education and teaching people how they can keep recyclable items out of landfills by reusing them. September 20, 2016 Impact Advisors to Participate in National Health IT Week Impact Advisors, LLC, is partnering with hundreds of organizations across the country to celebrate National Health IT (NHIT) Week from September 26-30. September 19, 2016 Catching Up with Tim Zoph, and Parsing the Current Inflection Point in U.S. Healthcare Client Executive and Strategist Tim Zoph spent some time catching up with Healthcare Informatics Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland. September 19, 2016 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms List Impact Advisors, LLC, today announced that it has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms for the third consecutive year. September 12, 2016 Impact Advisors Named to Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For List Impact Advisors announced today that it has been ranked number six on Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For list. August 29, 2016 Impact Advisors Ranked Among Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms Impact Advisors announced today that it has been ranked among Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms. The firm is ranked seventeenth out of more than 40 firms recognized. August 9, 2016 Banner Health cyberattack brings layered security strategy into focus Derek Jones speaks to Becker's Hospital Review about layered security strategies after the Banner Health cyberattack. August 8, 2016 Hack of Banner systems highlights the need for more firewalls Derek Jones talks to Health Data Management about why hospitals and health systems should adopt a layered security approach. July 28, 2016 RCM in the New Healthcare: How Hospitals and Health Systems are Adapting to Change Vice President Scott Pillittere sat down for a Q&A with Healthcare Informatics to discuss some of the biggest Revenue Cycle challenges hospitals and health systems are facing. July 25, 2016 With MACRA looming, doctors can’t afford waiting to plumb its intricacies Principal Dan Golder shares his insights on MACRA in a recent Modern Healthcare article. July 22, 2016 From the Lens of a CIO: Moving Forward on Value-Based Care Efforts Without a Roadmap (Part 2) Physician Executive Dr. Tonya Edwards spoke to Healthcare Informatics for the article, "From the Lens of a CIO: Moving Forward on Value-Based Care Efforts Without a Roadmap (Part 2)." The discussion is a recap from the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit. July 13, 2016 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for Seventh Consecutive Year Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected – for the seventh consecutive year – as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare. July 12, 2016 From the Lens of a CIO: Moving Forward on Value-Based Care Efforts Without a Roadmap (Part 1) Physician Executive Dr. Tonya Edwards shares some CIO insights on key IT-enabled strategies for value-based care with Healthcare Informatics in the article, "From the Lens of a CIO: Moving Forward on Value-Based Care Efforts Without a Roadmap (Part 1)." The discussion is a recap from the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit. July 12, 2016 Impact Advisors Participates in Run to Home Base Event Impact Advisors is participating in the 2016 Run to Home Base Event at Fenway Park in Boston for the sixth consecutive year. July 11, 2016 Impact Advisors’ Peter Smith Named as one of Consulting Magazine’s “Top 25 Consultants” Impact Advisors announced today that Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer, has been named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2016 by Consulting Magazine. Smith is being recognized in the “Excellence in Healthcare” category. June 27, 2016 The Healthcare Informatics 100 Product Breakouts: Data Management Senior Advisor Shaman Akhtar talked to Healthcare Informatics about the growing need for legacy data management expertise. June 23, 2016 The Healthcare Informatics 100 Product Breakouts: Financial Information Systems Vice President Scott Pillittere spoke with Healthcare Informatics about the trends in the Financial Information Systems market. June 21, 2016 Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit Highlights the IT Challenges in Creating Clinically Integrated Networks Driven by the accelerating trend toward alternative payment models that reward quality rather than volume, CIOs from some of the nation’s leading health systems gathered at the recent Scottsdale Institute (SI) Annual Conference and CIO Summit to share experiences in the IT challenges of building clinically integrated networks, a key underpinning of value-based, accountable care. The CIO Summit was hosted by Scottsdale Institute, a not-for-profit membership organization of health systems advanced in IT and supported by Impact Advisors. June 9, 2016 Impact Advisors Named to CRN 2016 SP500 List Impact Advisors announced today that it was named to The Channel Company’s CRN® 2016 Solution Provider 500 (SP500) list. June 7, 2016 Impact Advisors Achieves Top Overall Performance Score in KLAS Healthcare IT Advisory Report; Recognized as Highest-Rated Comprehensive Advisory Firm Impact Advisors announced today that it has earned the top score of 97.1 in overall performance in the comprehensive quadrant of the KLAS Healthcare IT Advisory Report. May 5, 2016 Impact Advisors Earns Top Scores on KLAS Epic Consulting Report Impact Advisors announced today it has been rated as the top performing Epic consulting firm, with a score of 93.5 in the Broad category, in the Epic Consulting 2016 Performance Report released by KLAS. April 28, 2016 Impact Advisors Delivers Teddy Bears to Patients at Florida Hospital for Children Impact Advisors delivered 150 teddy bears today to patients at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Fla. The firm was in Orlando for its annual all staff retreat, ImpactPalooza. April 19, 2016 What We Know About Value-Based Care Under MACRA, MIPS, APMs Impact Advisors was mentioned in a recent RevCycle Intelligence article focused on value-based care under MACRA, MIPS and APMs. Our white paper, "Transforming Clinical Care: Why Optimization of Clinical Systems Can’t Wait," was featured in the article. April 6, 2016 MACRA Raises Need for EHR Optimization, Other Improvements EHRIntelligence featured our recent white paper on clinical optimization, "Transforming Clinical Care: Why Optimization of Clinical Systems Can’t Wait." March 21, 2016 Impact Advisors’ Named to Becker’s Healthcare “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” List Impact Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has been named as a Becker’s Healthcare “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” This is the second year in a row the firm has been included on the list. March 16, 2016 Impact Advisors Names New Vice President Impact Advisors announced today that Michael Nutter has been promoted to Vice President. Nutter will continue to enhance and sustain the firm’s culture by focusing on the foundational elements of the organization’s mission, vision, values and guiding principles as they relate to inspiring employee engagement and associate satisfaction. March 10, 2016 Impact Advisors’ Mike Hannon Named to Consulting Magazine’s “Rising Stars of the Profession” List Impact Advisors announced today that Senior Advisor Mike Hannon was named one of Consulting magazine’s “Rising Stars of the Profession: Thirty Five Under 35.” Hannon was recognized in the “Excellence in Healthcare” category. February 23, 2016 Timothy Zoph Joins Impact Advisors Impact Advisors announced today that Timothy Zoph has joined the organization as a Strategic Advisor and Client Executive. February 11, 2016 Epic’s Remote Hosting Resurgence Vice President Lydon Neumann talks to HIStalk about Epic's remote hosting resurgence and how the market is responding to its re-entry. February 5, 2016 CIOs Convene: Healthcare Leaders Discuss the Biggest IT Challenges Facing their Organizations in the Year Ahead (Part 2) Read Part 2 of the Healthcare Informatics interview with our very own Dr. Tonya Edwards and Baptist Health Kentucky CIO, Dr. David Bensema. The conversation was a recap of the 2015 Scottsdale Institute Fall CIO Summit and focuses on the biggest IT challenges facing organizations for 2016. February 1, 2016 Impact Advisors Recognized as Best Overall IT Services Firm by KLAS Impact Advisors today announced that it has received 2015/2016 Best in KLAS distinctions for the eighth consecutive year. Impact Advisors is ranked in the 2015/2016 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report as the 2015/2016 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm and the number one firm in the IT Advisory Services market segment. January 27, 2016 CIOs Convene: Healthcare Leaders Discuss the Biggest IT Challenges Facing their Organizations in the Year Ahead (Part 1) Healthcare Informatics spoke to our very own Dr. Tonya Edwards and Baptist Health Kentucky CIO, Dr. David Bensema about the biggest IT challenges facing organizations for 2016. The conversation was a recap of the 2015 Scottsdale Institute Fall CIO Summit. January 25, 2016 Moving Past the “Model Hospital” with Revenue Cycle Management Vice President Scott Pillittere talks to RevCycleIntelligence.com about how to successfully implement a revenue cycle management technology solution. January 22, 2016 8 CIO concerns for 2016 COO Todd Hollowell talks to Becker's Hospital Review about key events, themes and challenges for CIOs to focus on in the upcoming year. January 19, 2016 Next Steps for the EHR Code of Conduct Dr. Dan Golder speaks with For the Record magazine about the EHR Code of Conduct. January 14, 2016 The new MU: What’s next for providers and EHRs Dr. Dan Golder talks to Becker's Hospital Review about what is next for providers and EHRs after CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt announced the end of the MU program. January 4, 2016 President Obama signs MU hardship exemption bill into law Dr. Dan Golder comments on the recent passage of the MU hardship exemption bill. December 23, 2015 Blanket MU hardship exemption a relief to providers, CMS alike Dr. Dan Golder discussed the MU hardship exemption recently passed by Congress with Becker's Hospital Review. December 8, 2015 ICD-10 Two Months In: Consultants Give an Inside Look at How the Transition Has Impacted the Industry Senior Advisor Ingrid Moyer talks to Healthcare Informatics about how the ICD-10 transition has impacted the industry so far. December 7, 2015 Top Healthcare Data Security Issues for the C-Suite Principal Rob Faix talks to HealthITSecurity.com about what the C-Suite should be considering when developing their security strategies for 2016. December 7, 2015 Will EHR Optimization Projects Take Center Stage in 2016? Physician Executive Dr. Tonya Edwards shares her thoughts on EHR optimization in 2016 with EHR Intelligence. November 23, 2015 How to Avoid IT Pitfalls When Buying Physician Practices Vice President Kent Gray talks to Health Data Management about IT considerations hospitals should think about before purchasing a practice. November 18, 2015 Healthcare CIOs Discuss Challenges and Priorities for Coming Year This past September, eight CIOs from some of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations convened at the annual Scottsdale Institute Fall CIO Summit to discuss the most important IT related challenges their health systems are facing and the strategies to position their organizations for success over the next year. The Summit was hosted by the Scottsdale Institute, a not-for-profit membership organization of health systems advanced in IT, and sponsored by Impact Advisors. The conversations and key findings from the Summit are outlined in the report, “The New World of the Health System CIO: Consumers, Consolidation and Crooks.” November 16, 2015 Five Reasons to Stay with Your EHR Vendor Principal Mike Costa suggests some reasons why you should stay with your current EHR vendor in this Physician's Practice article. November 13, 2015 Five Reasons to Leave your Current EHR Vendor Principal Jeff Hawley shares his thoughts with Physicians Practice on when its time to consider leaving your EHR vendor. October 28, 2015 Scottsdale Institute Benchmarking Program Article, Co-Sponsored by Impact Advisors, Published in Journal of Healthcare Information Management Impact Advisors and the Scottsdale Institute (SI), a not-for-profit membership organization of health systems advanced in IT, today announced the publication of the peer-reviewed article, “A Unique Approach to Business Analytics: The Scottsdale Institute Health IT Benchmarking Program,” in the Journal of Healthcare Information Management (JHIM). October 27, 2015 A Unique Approach to Business Analytics: The Scottsdale Institute Benchmarking Program "A Unique Approach to Business Analytics: The Scottsdale Institute Benchmarking Program" appears in the current issue of the Journal of Health Information Management (JHIM), a HIMSS peer-reviewed journal. Impact Advisors assisted Scottsdale Institute in conducting the study, which found that 100% of participants see significant value in the program. October 21, 2015 Industry Experts Provide Meaningful Use Summaries, Analysis EHRIntelligence summarized our recent white paper, "Summary and Analysis of the MU Final Rule: Modifications in 2015-17 and Stage 3 Requirements," in a recent article. October 19, 2015 Impact Advisors Ranked #16 on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been ranked #16 out of 100 on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list and is the #9 ranked supplier. October 14, 2015 Even with final rule, MU3 likely isn’t finalized Senior Advisor Jason Fortin shares his thoughts with Becker's Hospital Review about the MU Stage 3 Final Rule. October 7, 2015 MU Industry Reaction: A Stage 3 Final Rule That May Not be So Final Senior Advisor Jason Fortin shares some initial thoughts on the MU Stage 3 Final Rule with Healthcare Informatics. October 2, 2015 Considerations for Successful Clinical Data Abstraction Senior Advisor Anna Hundt writes about Clinical Data Abstraction in a recent Healthcare Informatics guest blog. October 1, 2015 Impact Advisors Participates in National Health IT Week Impact Advisors is partnering with hundreds of organizations across the country to celebrate National Health IT (NHIT) Week. September 17, 2015 Population Health News: Thought Leaders Corner Dr. Tonya Edwards talks about the role of hospitals in population health with Population Health News. September 14, 2015 Impact Advisors Recognized as one of Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For in 2015 Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For. The firm ranked sixth on the list. September 11, 2015 Pressure on CIOs to pull value from EHRs Healthcare IT News summarizes our latest white paper, "Realizing Value from an Enterprise EHR Investment," in a recent article. September 10, 2015 ONC Reports 4x Spike in Providers Switching EHR Vendors Senior Advisor Jason Fortin was recently quoted in a Health Data Management article focused on executives' opinions of their EHRs. September 10, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms List Impact Advisors today announced that it has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms. September 8, 2015 Deconstructing the enigmatic hospital chargemaster Vice President Scott Pillittere discusses the hospital chargemaster with Becker's Hospital Review. September 4, 2015 Survey: CHIME Members Prioritize EHR Optimization Healthcare Informatics ran an article featuring key findings from the firm's CHIME survey focused on optimization. September 2, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms List Impact Advisors today announced that it has been ranked on Modern Healthcare’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms list. August 27, 2015 Optimization: It’s not about the IT Dr. Tonya Edwards summarizes the report, Optimizing Healthcare IT: Challenges and Strategies for Success, in a byline article published by HIT Leaders & News. August 25, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List Impact Advisors has been selected, for the sixth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare. August 19, 2015 Healthcare left in limbo waiting for MU modification, MU3 rules Senior Advisor Jason Fortin discusses the pending MU Stage 3 rules with Becker's Hospital Review. August 17, 2015 Crunch Time for ICD-10 Senior Advisor Alicia Waletzko shares insight on ICD-10 readiness with Health Data Management. August 14, 2015 Payment rules, MU3 on collision course? Senior Advisor Jason Fortin was quoted in a Healthcare IT News article discussing whether payment rules and MU Stage 3 can co-exist. August 11, 2015 Impact Advisors Recognized by KLAS for Service Performance Impact Advisors was recognized in the KLAS 2015 Midterm Performance Review: Software & Services Report for its service performance. August 7, 2015 Senior Healthcare Consultant on MU: Providers Need More Breathing Room Senior Advisor Jason Fortin talks to Healthcare Informatics about what's in store for MU for the remainder of 2015. August 5, 2015 Health IT tip of the day: Budget time, as well as money Vice President Ted Reynolds shares a "Health IT Tip of the Day" with Becker's Hospital Review. August 3, 2015 Security threats keeping you up at night? 4 considerations for hospital leaders Principal Rob Faix shares four security considerations for hospital leaders with Becker's Hospital Review. July 30, 2015 RCM tip of the day: Start from scratch or optimize an existing system? Senior Advisor Jacqueline Luster shares a revenue cycle tip with Becker's Hospital Review. July 30, 2015 My EHR Vendor is Losing Market Share – What Should I Do? Jason Fortin authored a guest post for HIStalk entitled, “My EHR Vendor is Losing Market Share – What Should I Do?” July 27, 2015 Pending MU rules making hospitals, EHR vendors sweat Senior Advisor Jason Fortin speaks with Healthcare IT News about the pending Meaningful Use rules. July 20, 2015 Scott Pillittere Joins Impact Advisors’ Leadership Team Impact Advisors announced today that Scott Pillittere has joined the organization as a Vice President and will be responsible for further enhancing the firm’s revenue cycle management practice. July 17, 2015 5 Success Strategies for Healthcare Data Conversions Senior Advisor Shaman Akhtar shares "5 Success Strategies for Healthcare Data Conversions" with Healthcare Informatics. June 22, 2015 Healthcare CIOs Discuss Top Healthcare IT Optimization Strategies This past spring, thirteen leading healthcare CIOs convened at the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit to discuss the optimization challenges their health systems are facing and the strategies needed to maximize the success of optimization projects. June 15, 2015 CIOs agree that IT optimization is a team sport Impact Advisors, in partnership with the Scottsdale Institute and 13 leading healthcare CIOs, recently compiled a report on what was discussed at the 2015 Spring CIO Summit. The report was mentioned in a blog posted on Modern Healthcare. June 10, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to CRN Solution Provider 500 Impact Advisors, LLC announced today it was named to The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN® Solution Provider 500. The annual list, spanning eight categories, from hardware and software sales to managed IT services, recognizes the top revenue-generating technology integrators, MSPs and IT consultants in North America. June 4, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to Crain’s “Fast Fifty” List for Third Year in a Row Impact Advisors, LLC today announced that it has earned a spot on the Crain’s Chicago Business “Fast Fifty” list for the third year in a row. June 1, 2015 Impact Advisors Welcomes Ted Reynolds Impact Advisors announced today that Ted Reynolds has joined the organization as Vice President and will be responsible for providing strategic advisory services as well as expanding the firm’s implementation and performance improvement services. May 14, 2015 Impact Advisors’ Todd Hollowell Named to Consulting Magazine’s “Top 25 Consultants” List Todd Hollowell, Chief Operating Officer, was named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2015 by Consulting Magazine. May 11, 2015 Lydon Neumann to Present at iHealth 2015 Vice President Lydon Neumann will be a panelist at the AMIA iHealth Conference on May 28 and 29 in Boston. May 8, 2015 Three Steps for a Revenue Cycle Implementation Senior Advisor Dani Voss authors a Healthcare Informatics guest blog discussing the three steps to a Revenue Cycle Implementation. April 9, 2015 Inside the Epic, IBM, Impact Advisors DOD EHR bid Epic, IBM and Impact Advisors discuss the team's approach for the Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) project bid with Becker's Hospital Review. April 2, 2015 MU3 awakens ghosts of MU past Senior Advisor Jason Fortin speaks with Becker's Hospital Review about the recent MU Stage 3 proposed rule. March 24, 2015 Is the Stage 3 Proposed Rule Too Aggressive? Industry Experts React Jason Fortin spoke to Healthcare Informatics about the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule specifically around the patient engagement and HIE requirements. March 19, 2015 How To Choose The Right PHM Vendor Read Dr. Tonya Edwards' tips on how to select the right population health management vendor in Health IT Outcomes. March 16, 2015 Impact Advisors Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” List Impact Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” February 26, 2015 mHealth… the Newest Front-door to Your Organization Carl Fleming recently wrote a Healthcare Informatics guest blog discussing how mHealth is likely the newest front door to healthcare organizations. February 26, 2015 Is Interoperability the New Meaningful Use? Dr. Dan Golder speaks with Becker's Hospital Review about the ONC's Interoperability Roadmap. February 20, 2015 Population Health Management Vendor Selection — Taming the Wave Principal-Physician Advisor Tonya Edwards speaks with For the Record Magazine about selecting a population health management vendor. February 17, 2015 Impact Advisors Expands Federal Health Focus with New Leader Karen Friedrich has been hired as Principal and will lead the firm's Federal Health market. February 9, 2015 Impact Advisors Welcomes New Executive Leader Joseph Miccio was hired as Vice President and will be responsible for business development and managing client relationships in the firm’s Southwestern U.S. market. February 9, 2015 The Hospital’s Guide to Getting Hacked Principal Robert Faix shares some insight in Becker's Hospital Review's "Hospitals Guide to Getting Hacked." February 3, 2015 Impact Advisors Recognized by KLAS as Best Overall IT Services Firm Firm earns number one overall distinction from KLAS for three consecutive years. January 27, 2015 Impact Advisors Names New Vice President Jenny McCaskey promoted to provide client delivery services as well as identify new business opportunities within healthcare organizations with a focus on the firm’s Cerner practice. January 26, 2015 A 6-Step Methodology for EHR Optimization Health Data Management published a slideshow summarizing our latest white paper, "Optimization: The Next Frontier." January 16, 2015 Six Steps to Optimizing your EHR Becker's Hospital Review shares Impact Advisors' six-step approach to optimizing the EHR. January 16, 2015 Six Steps for Outcomes-Based Improvement Healthcare Informatics shares their thoughts on our latest white paper, "Optimization: The Next Frontier." January 15, 2015 Impact Advisors Outlines Outcomes-Based Optimization Opportunities for Healthcare Systems Firm explores quantitative and qualitative optimization strategies in latest white paper, "Optimization: The Next Frontier." January 15, 2015 HIStalk Interviews Peter Smith, CEO, Impact Advisors Peter Smith recently shared some industry insights in a CEO interview with HIStalk. January 13, 2015 E-Records Draw Mixed Reviews From Doctors Vice President John Stanley was quoted in an article on Electronic Medical Records that was published in the San Diego Union-Tribune. January 12, 2015 IBM, Epic Form Advisory Group in Pursuit of DoD EHR Health Data Management talks about the advisory group established by Epic and IBM to support the Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) contract bid. January 8, 2015 Epic, IBM Form Advisory Group in Run for Department of Defense Contract Becker's Hospital Review discusses Impact Advisors' shared Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) contract bid with IBM and Epic. December 19, 2014 2014 in Meaningful Use; Looking Ahead to 2015 Senior Advisor Jason Fortin talks to Healthcare Informatics about Meaningful Use in 2014 and what to expect in 2015. December 16, 2014 Digital Health Records: Pain and Gain Principal Advisor Robert Faix shares his views in the Orlando Sentinel on electronic health records and whether they are a benefit or security risk. December 15, 2014 Patient Portals Are a Gateway to Engagement Physician Advisor Dr. Tonya Edwards spoke with Physician's Money Digest about meeting patient expectations through patient portals. December 10, 2014 Paula Elliott Recognized as One of Consulting Magazine’s Top 12 “Women Leaders in Consulting” Vice President Paula Elliott was recently named one of the “Women Leaders in Consulting” of 2014 by Consulting Magazine. Elliott was recognized in the Client Services Award category. December 8, 2014 Population Health Management-Developing a Roadmap Impact Advisors speaks with CHIME for the CIO Connection newsletter about how to build a roadmap for Population Health Management. December 8, 2014 Today’s Number One Job Search Tool Senior Advisor Cassie Sturdevant talks to CHIME about utilizing LinkedIn as a recruiting tool. November 25, 2014 Principal Advisor Rob Faix to Speak at HIMSS Information Security Roundtable Principal Advisor Rob Faix will join a panel of industry thought leaders to talk about taking a strategic approach to enhancing security and minimizing risk on December 4th at the Information Security Roundtable hosted by HIMSS Northern California Chapter. November 24, 2014 Healthcare CIOs Highlight Strategies to Address Emerging Informatics Requirements CIOs shared strategies, tactics and insights for emerging healthcare informatics in a recent report produced by Impact Advisors in partnership with the Scottsdale Institute. November 19, 2014 Information Requirements for the Competitive Healthcare Marketplace: Strategies from the Scottsdale Institute 2014 Fall CIO Summit This past September, a panel of eight healthcare Chief Information Officers (CIOs) convened for the annual Scottsdale Institute CIO Summit, sponsored by Impact Advisors in Chicago. The CIOs shared strategies, tactics and insights for emerging informatics requirements in the healthcare space, along with insights regarding the skill set that CIOs will need to lead organizations through the sea change occurring in healthcare. The findings were developed into a report, "Information Requirements for the Competitive Marketplace: Strategies from a CIO Summit" and were recently published by Healthcare Informatics. November 13, 2014 Has MU Gone Up in Smoke? Senior Advisor Jason Fortin recently helped For the Record Magazine answer the question: Has MU Gone Up in Smoke? November 13, 2014 The ONC’s Idyllic Interoperability Idea Vice President John Stanley talks to For the Record Magazine about the ONC's 10-year interoperability plan. October 28, 2014 Physician Consultant: Value-Based Care Will Reach a Tipping Point Physician Advisor Dr. Tonya Edwards shares her thoughts with Healthcare Informatics on the early population health management initiatives. October 27, 2014 Paula Elliott Named One of Consulting Magazine’s Top 12 “Women Leaders in Consulting” Impact Advisors’ Implementation Leader Receives Accolades from Consulting Magazine. October 3, 2014 Carl Fleming to speak at Dallas Chamber of Commerce Technology Summit Impact Advisors' Carl Fleming will talk about the future of healthcare technology as the keynote speaker at the Dallas Chamber of Commerce Technology Summit on November 4th. September 30, 2014 Impact Advisors Named Highest Rated Enterprise Implementation Leadership Epic Partner by KLAS Impact Advisors announced today that it has been named the Highest Rated Enterprise Implementation Leadership Epic Partner by KLAS. September 16, 2014 Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s “Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms” List Impact Advisors announced today that it has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Largest Revenue Cycle Management Firms. September 15, 2014 Hacking in Healthcare: Don’t Get Caught in the Hype, Warns Consultant Principal Advisor Rob Faix talks with Healthcare Informatics about hacking threats in healthcare. September 15, 2014 Impact Advisors Participates in National Health IT Week Impact Advisors is partnering with more than 425 organizations across the country to celebrate National Health IT (NHIT) Week. September 15, 2014 Impact Advisors Recognized as one of Consulting Magazine’s Best Firms to Work For in 2014 Impact Advisors announced today that it has been ranked as a Best Small Firm to Work For in 2014 by Consulting Magazine. September 5, 2014 Q&A: Bidding on the Mega DoD EHR Contract Vice President Lydon Neumann recently spoke with Healthcare Informatics about Impact's partnership with IBM and Epic for the DoD bid. September 3, 2014 Hardline MU Rule Brings Little Provider Relief Senior Advisor Jason Fortin recently spoke with Health Data Management about the new final MU rule. August 20, 2014 Impact Advisors Named to Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year Impact Advisors, LLC announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year. August 18, 2014 Impact Advisors Celebrates Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” List Recognition Impact Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the fifth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare. August 13, 2014 Impact Advisors joins Epic, IBM’s DoD bid Becker's Hospital Review mentioned the news on Impact Advisors joining IBM and Epic for the DoD bid. August 12, 2014 How to Make the Most of Your Medical Practice’s Patient Portal Senior Advisor Donna Bristow recently spoke with Physicians Practice about how medical practices can make the most out of their patient portal. August 11, 2014 IBM, Epic Bolster their DOD EHR Team Lydon Neumann, vice president at Impact Advisors talks with Health Data Management about joining the IBM and Epic team for the Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) bid. August 11, 2014 Impact Advisors Joins IBM and Epic Team for Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization Bid Impact Advisors announced today that it will be joining IBM and Epic in their proposal for the Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) contract. August 7, 2014 Vice President Lydon Neumann Talks to Healthcare Informatics About Siemens/Cerner Deal Vice President Lydon Neumann was recently quoted in a Healthcare Informatics article commenting on Cerner's acquisition of Siemens' health IT division. August 7, 2014 Robert Magnuson Shares Tips on Assessing Revenue Cycle Management Vendors Principal Advisor Robert Magnuson talks with Medical Economics about some keys tips to consider when assessing Revenue Cycle Management vendors. August 5, 2014 Impact’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Steven Schlossberg, Talk to Physicians Practice Dr. Steven Schlossberg recently spoke to Physicians Practice about Patient Portals and how they give patients better access to health information. July 29, 2014 Impact Advisors Names New Physician Advisor Dr. Tonya Edwards was hired to further enhance Impact’s Clinical Consulting capabilities and provide physician leadership-level assistance to Impact’s clients. June 19, 2014 How Can the Meaningful Use Program be Improved Going Forward? Healthcare Informatics, Senior Editor, Gabriel Perna speaks with Jason Fortin on the drama surrounding the controversial meaningful use program. June 17, 2014 Digital woes hamper Alexian Brothers’ shift to new Medicaid program President and Co-Founder Andrew Smith was recently quoted in a Crain's Chicago Business article discussing Alexian Brothers' decision to suspend the launch of a Medicaid program. June 12, 2014 Cycling through improving revenue management Principal Advisor Robert Magnuson shared best practices for improving revenue cycle management operations with Health Technology Management. June 10, 2014 CIOs From Adventist Health and Spectrum Health Share IT Cost Management Strategies Impact Advisors was recently mentioned in an article in Becker's Hospital Review focused on the strategies for IT Cost Management. June 9, 2014 Impact Advisors Named to Crain’s Chicago “Fast 50 List” Impact Advisors announced today it has earned a spot on the Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 list for the second year in a row. May 13, 2014 Impact Advisors Named to Healthcare Informatics “HCI 100” List Impact Advisors, LLC today announced that it has been ranked on the annual Healthcare Informatics “HCI 100” list of the highest revenue-earning healthcare IT companies for the fourth consecutive year. May 13, 2014 Impact Advisors Promotes John Stanley to Vice President Impact Advisors has announced the promotion of John Stanley to Vice President. May 13, 2014 President and Co-Founder of Impact Advisors Receives Accolades from Consulting Magazine Andrew Smith, President and Co-Founder of Impact Advisors, was named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” of 2014 by Consulting Magazine. Smith is being recognized in the Excellence in Leadership category. May 13, 2014 HHS suspends RAC appeals for 2 years Principal Advisor Robert Magnuson is quoted in a recent article discussing RAC appeals. April 2, 2014 ICD-10 delay puts pressure on CMS for answers Andy Smith, President and Co Founder of Impact Advisors was quoted in a recent Modern Healthcare article discussing the ICD-10 delay. March 13, 2014 Healthcare CIOs Cite Top Strategies to Manage Cost and Realize Value of IT Whipsawed by the pressures to dramatically cut costs while simultaneously expanding their information technology (IT) capabilities, a blue-ribbon panel of healthcare CIOs shared top strategies for managing IT cost and maximizing IT value at a CIO Summit in Chicago in late 2013. March 13, 2014 Feds Expand MU Penalty Exceptions Senior Advisor Jason Fortin was quoted in a recent Government Health IT article discussing Meaningful Use penalty exceptions March 13, 2014 CMS Adds to Meaningful Use Exemptions Senior Advisor Jason Fortin was recently quoted in a Healthcare IT News article focusing on the relief for healthcare providers via the hardship exemption rule in the Meaningful EHR Incentive Program provided by the federal government March 12, 2014 CMS Pledges Flexibility on Meaningful Use Exceptions Dan Golder Principal Advisor is quoted in an article in Part B News focusing on flexibility on MU exceptions March 12, 2014 Meaningful Use Audits: Seven Strategies to Protect your Practice Principal Advisor Laura Kreofsky is quoted in a recent article in Modern Medicine discussing Meaningful Use audits. March 11, 2014 Impact Advisor’s Ryan Uteg recognized in Consulting Magazine’s The Rising Stars of the Profession: 35 Under 35 Ryan Uteg, Senior Advisor, at Impact Advisors has been recognized by Consulting Magazine as one of "The Rising Stars of the Profession: 35 Under 35" in the Healthcare category. February 12, 2014 Impact Advisors Hires Robert Magnuson to Provide Leadership to Enhanced Revenue Cycle Service Offering Impact Advisors announced today that they are enhancing their revenue cycle service offering with the addition of Robert Magnuson as a member of their senior leadership team. January 31, 2014 Impact Advisors Recognized Again as Best in KLAS for Overall Professional Services Firm For the sixth consecutive year, Impact Advisors, LLC, a privately held Healthcare Technology consulting firm, is proud to be ranked in the 2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. This year Impact Advisors is ranked as Best in KLAS for Overall Professional Services Firm and for Clinical Implementation Principal. January 14, 2014 Cadence, Sinai decide against leadership roles in Quinn’s Medicaid initiative Andy Smith, President and Co Founder of Impact Advisors was featured in a recent Crain's Chicago Business article discussing Gov. Quinn's Medicaid Initiative. January 7, 2014 Impact Advisors Names New Chief Medical Officer Impact Advisors announced today that Dr. Steven Schlossberg has joined the organization as a Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. December 30, 2013 PODCAST: 2013 in Meaningful Use Senior Advisor Jason Fortin talks to Healthcare Informatics about 2013 Year in Review for Meaningful Use. December 19, 2013 Technology Tandem Packs a Punch Senior Advisor Janice Wurz is featured in the December issue of For the Record magazine. December 17, 2013 HIT in 2014: Portal Perils and Half-Built Houses Principal Advisor Laura Kreofsky is spotlighted in a recent HealthLeaders article discussing HIT in 2014. December 16, 2013 Reactions mixed to announced meaningful use changes Senior Advisor Jason Fortin was featured in Multibriefs discussing the new proposed timeline for the meaningful use incentive program. December 10, 2013 MU Compliance Announcement Sparks Concern, Confusion Principal Advisor Laura Kreofsky spoke with HealthLeaders regarding the MU compliance announcement. December 10, 2013 Mixed Reaction to MU Stage 2 Extension, Stage 3 Delay Announcement Senior Advisor Jason Fortin recently spoke with Healthcare Informatics regarding the MU Stage 2 extension, Stage 3 delay announcement. December 10, 2013 CMS Proposes Stage 2 Extension – No Delay Principal Advisor Laura Kreofsky shares her expertise regarding the CMS proposed Stage 2 extension in a recent Clinical Innovation + Technology article. December 10, 2013 What the Stage 2 Meaningful Use Extension Means to Physicians Jason Fortin, Senior Advisor, was featured in a recent Physician's Practice article discussing what the Stage 2 MU extension means to physicians. December 4, 2013 New Trend in Healthcare IT: One EHR, Two Health Systems Impact Advisors is pleased to announce it has successfully conducted a Community Connect feasibility study with one of the largest health care organizations in Northern California, Sutter Health. December 2, 2013 Hospitals to Share Patient Data Laura Kreofsky, Principal Advisor, was recently featured in a Chicago Tribune article discussing hospitals sharing patient data. November 13, 2013 Impact Advisors’ Meaningful Use Expert to Speak at Oregon Healthcare Privacy and Security Forum Laura Kreofsky, Principal of Discovery and Development, will be presenting on Meaningful Use audits at the Oregon & SW Washington Healthcare, Privacy & Security Forum on November 22, 2013. 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