by admin | Feb 20, 2018 | News
Five of the healthcare IT PR agency clients earn Best in KLAS or other high performing KLAS rankings; all will be attending or exhibiting at HIMSS18
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. February 20, 2018 Amendola Communications, an award-winning healthcare marketing and public relations agency, is delighted to announce five of its clients earned either 2018 Best in KLAS or other high marks from one of the most respected research firms in healthcare IT. KLAS rankings for software and services vendors are based on interviews with vendor customers, making a high KLAS ranking an objective and prestigious marker of ability in the healthcare IT industry.
All companies will be attending or exhibiting at HIMSS, and available for media interviews. To schedule an interview, contact Marcia Rhodes at mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com.
With that, Amendola congratulates:
Aprima Medical Software 2018 Best in KLAS for the Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM category (1-10 physicians). This recognition closely follows Aprima receiving a top-tier rating from providers for the second consecutive year in the large and small clinic category in the KLAS report Ambulatory RCM Services 2017: Finding Consistent Partners and the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Award for Product Leadership. Visit Aprima at HIMSS Booth #3610, where company leaders will be on hand to discuss what’s next in interoperability and smarter workflow tools for providers.
Health Catalyst 2018 Best in KLAS for the Business Intelligence and Analytics category. This marks the second year in a row Health Catalyst earned the Best in KLAS ranking. Health Catalyst is a next-generation data, analytics, and decision-support company committed to being a catalyst for massive, sustained improvements in healthcare outcomes. Visit Health Catalyst at HIMSS Booth #1332.
Lumeris 2018 Best in KLAS for the Value-Based Care Managed Services category. This is the third consecutive year Lumeris has earned the Best in KLAS ranking as the top-performing, full-service company focused on accelerating the transition to value. At HIMSS, Lumeris executives will be available to discuss new survey results which show that 86 percent of healthcare systems are participating in some type of downside-risk contract with payers, as well as other findings about the key challenges of adapting to the new world of value-based care.
Recondo Technology 2018 Best in KLAS for the Patient Access category. Recondo is known as one of the healthcare IT industry trailblazers in automating revenue cycle transactions with healthcare payers at unprecedented speed and scale. At HIMSS, Recondo will welcome visitors to Living Room #11, with company executives on hand to discuss the company’s groundbreaking new automated payer intelligence tool embedded into Epic; and how AI-powered automation will impact the hospital’s revenue cycle management in the months ahead.
Vocera Communications Rated highest for “Enabling effective care team communication.” Vocera helps hospitals around the world improve clinical communication and workflow. Visit Vocera at HIMSS Booth #2824. At HIMSS, Vocera will introduce Vocera Collaboration Suite 3.3, the latest enhancement of a mobile application that provides real-time situational awareness and actionable patient data to facilitate communication and collaboration among care team members.
“It is wonderful to see Amendola’s clients gain this well-deserved recognition from their own customers through KLAS. We know how hard they work to build out world-class product development and customer support frameworks. These high KLAS rankings and ratings are certainly a testament to those efforts,” said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola Communications.
She added, “It is also an exciting start to 2018. We can’t wait to promote far and wide what we expect will be a long list of accomplishments for all of our agency’s clients throughout the year.”
Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes | mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com
by admin | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog
We’re always excited when one of our own steps out from behind the scenes to grab the spotlight. In this episode of “What’s My Tagline?” from HealthcareNOW Radio, host Carol Flagg interviews Amendola Communications CEO (and self-described HIT Connector) Jodi Amendola. Jodi, of course, was recently named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR for 2017.
Over the course of the 27 minute discussion, Jodi shares her personal story on how she got started in healthcare IT, how Amendola Communications came to be one of the top healthcare IT PR firms in the country, and how the industry has changed from the early days of print, when it could take three months for a story to appear, to the 24 x 7 news cycle of today.
She then goes into detail on how to be successful exhibiting and speaking at HIMSS – including the planning that goes into it and the follow-up needed to maximize the benefits afterward. Jodi also shares some specific examples of how AC clients have been successful in reaching their target audiences, whether those are prospects, journalists, or analysts. The interview ends with Jodi sharing her look ahead to what 2018 will bring. Definitely worth a listen!
by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | News
Award-winning firm to implement robust PR, digital and content creation program
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Jan. 23, 2018 Amendola Communications, a nationally recognized, award-winning healthcare marketing and public relations agency, announced today the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) has engaged the firm to develop an integrated marketing communications program to generate public awareness of the benefits of chiropractic care, highlighting clinical evidence. F4CP is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about chiropractic care.
“We conducted an in-depth search of nearly a dozen healthcare agencies, and Amendola was the clear choice to advance our mission of establishing F4CP as the trusted resource for evidence-based data and education about the benefits of chiropractic care,” said Sherry McAllister, DC, executive vice president of F4CP. “Our goal is to empower our members to educate and engage consumers with knowledge about how chiropractic can benefit them, embrace and share this knowledge and advance the profession as a whole.
Kent S. Greenawalt, CEO of Foot Levelers and chairman of the F4CP Board of Directors said, “We were attracted to Amendola’s veteran team, who demonstrated passion, creative strengths, media savvy and impressive experience in the chiropractic profession. Their strategic guidance will play a key role in increasing credibility and recognition among target media and digital influencers of the important role chiropractic care plays in pain management, wellness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.”
With the goals of supporting membership and building credibility for chiropractic care by capitalizing on national industry trends and developments to showcase the multiple benefits of chiropractic care from delivering safe, drug-free, cost-effective pain relief to optimizing wellness Amendola will provide a broad spectrum of marketing services. These include aggressive media relations, social media services and a range of content demonstrating thought leadership and evidence-based data of chiropractic care through bylined articles, blog posts, press releases, white papers, ebooks, email campaigns and much more.
“With wellness taking center stage, chiropractic care is rapidly gaining momentum reshaping care as we know it,” said Amendola CEO, Jodi Amendola. “F4CP’s role in the market has tremendous value and we look forward to extending its reach by highlighting success stories, leveraging a treasure trove of evidenced-based data and promoting high-value content to make an even greater impact.”
With a team of experienced and seasoned PR professionals, Amendola develops and implements public relations, digital/social media, content marketing, messaging/branding, web design and marketing programs for a diversified healthcare and HIT client base. Amendola provides extensive strategic counsel and helps clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies achieve their business objectives including market expansion, strategic acquisition or public offering.
About Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
A not-for-profit organization, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) informs and educates the general public about the value of chiropractic care and its role in drug-free pain management. Visit www.f4cp.com; call 866-901-F4CP (3427). Social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube.
Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes | mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Blog
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by admin | Jan 9, 2018 | News
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2018 Amendola Communications, an award-winning healthcare marketing and public relations agency, announced today that it has been selected as the agency of record for Payformance Solutions, a leading provider of value-based reimbursement solutions and services. Amendola will leverage long-standing relationships with healthcare editors and writers as well as deep industry expertise to help share how Payformance bridges the gap between payers and providers in evaluating and negotiating value-based reimbursement contracts. This comes soon after the agency developed Payformance Solutions website content.
“When I start working with a new healthcare IT company, Amendola is my first call,” said Brett Furst, founder and CEO of Foresight Ventures and a strategic advisor to Payformance Solutions. “They have effectively positioned two previous companies I worked for with tremendous success. I appreciate their deep industry expertise and relationships, and know that they will take Payformance to the next level.”
Payformance Solutions equips payers and providers with the technical tools and resources required to design, evaluate, build, measure and negotiate value-based reimbursement contracts while aligning financial goals with improved patient outcomes. Backed by the respected, nonprofit research and consulting organization, Altarum Institute, the company delivers a full-service approach that helps ensure an organization’s transition to value-based care accelerates smoothly with speed and flexibility while improving the quality of care.
Amendola will provide media and analyst relations, utilizing its extensive relationships throughout the industry to bring focus to the nuances of value-based care and help establish Payformance Solutions as a thought leader.
“It’s a testament to Amendola to have repeat clients such as Brett Furst and I so much appreciate his vote of confidence,” according to Amendola CEO Jodi Amendola. “In years past, there has been a level of uncertainty between payers and providers due to differing objectives. Payformance Solutions is bridging that divide and helping organizations navigate a new reimbursement model through value-based contracts. We are excited to work with Payformance and educate the industry about the important services it is delivering.”
About Payformance Solutions
Payformance Solutions is a value-based reimbursement service provider dedicated to advancing payment transformation in the healthcare industry. Leveraging our affiliation with nonprofit research and consulting organization Altarum Institute, we launched a suite of services to equip payers and providers with the technical tools and resources required to design, evaluate, build, measure and negotiate value-based reimbursement contracts while aligning financial goals with improved patient outcomes. For more information, visit: www.payformancesolutions.com
