Amendola Communications Named a Finalist for The Holmes Report’s Healthcare PR Agency of the Year

Amendola Communications, a nationally recognized and award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology, today announced that it is one of five finalists for The Holmes Report’s prestigious 2016 North America Healthcare Agencies of the Year award.

The recognition is part of The Holmes Report’s 2016 North America PR Agencies of the Year program, which highlights public relations agencies that are distinguishing themselves in one of 14 categories. Award categories break down the agencies by several criteria, including size, type of work and specific market segments. Amendola Communications became a finalist based on the outstanding, consistent results it delivers to healthcare and health IT clients across a broad range of media relations, content development and social media programs.

“The Holmes Report is highly respected within the public relations industry, so it is an honor to even be considered for Healthcare Agency of the Year,” said Jodi Amendola, chief executive officer of Amendola Communications. “It is also a testament to our clients, who allow us to do great work, and to the outstanding team we’ve built. We set high standards for ourselves and strive to live up to them every day. Being a finalist for this award provides outside validation of the value we deliver to our clients on a daily basis.”

Winners in each category will be unveiled at the 2016 North American SABRE Awards on May 3, 2016 at Cipriani in New York.

About Amendola Communications

Amendola Communications is an award-winning national public relations, marketing communications, social media and content marketing firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation by PRSourceCode for four years running, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and healthcare IT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s “A Team,” visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes, Regional Managing Director |Amendola Communications |(480) 664-8412, ext. 15 |Email: mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com

Wanda Engages Amendola Communications for Public Relations and Content Creation

Amendola Communications, a nationally recognized, award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), is pleased to announce that San Francisco-based Wanda has selected Amendola for public relations and content creation services.

“We had excellent results working with Jodi and the Amendola team while I was at CareInSync, making it an easy decision to select Amendola for Wanda’s PR and content creation needs,” said Steve Curd, CEO of Wanda. “The Amendola team’s healthcare and technology experience is deep and they’ve developed strong relationships with the media and analyst communities. I’m confident that Amendola is the right partner to help us advance our mission to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care, and the quality of life for people with chronic conditions.”

Wanda provides a digital health platform that connects the consumer and the clinical care team in a virtual network, intelligently collects critical vital and symptom information, and applies proven machine learning analytics to deliver ongoing risk analysis and decision support. Individuals are equipped to take better care of themselves and clinicians are able to more efficiently engage with those consumers when they need the most assistance maintaining a high quality of life at home.

“When Amendola is selected by a former customer, I view it as the ultimate compliment and a testament to the outstanding talent of our team,” said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola. “We are excited to work with Steve and the Wanda management team as they work to help caregivers deliver better health outcomes and overcome the financial and human costs of managing chronic disease.”

With the shift to value-based medicine, clinicians are demanding innovation that facilitates more informed care decisions. By leveraging machine-learning, advanced analytics and algorithms, and remote monitoring technology, Wanda provides caregivers with more rapid access to better decision-making information, as compared to conventional methods.

Amendola Communications will provide broad PR services, including media research, aggressive media relations, and securing top-tier awards and speaking opportunities. The agency will also be responsible for delivering a range of content demonstrating the thought leadership and expertise of Wanda’s
subject matter experts including bylined articles, blog posts, press releases, and other materials.

About Wanda

San Francisco-based Wanda is dedicated to advancing the effectiveness and efficiency of medicine by using machine learning in place of conventional technologies and by enabling clinicians to make more informed care decisions. Wanda recognizes that remote monitoring and algorithms cannot save lives or reduce hospitalizations unless the individual and their caregivers are promptly informed and highly engaged. Through the collaboration of data science and applied medical research, Wanda has proven that its inline analytics predict preventable events much better than conventional methods. Wanda serves as a diligent companion, providing encouragement and intelligent visual guidance that simplifies and improves lives, while simultaneously helping organizations reduce their care delivery costs. More information about Wanda can be found HERE.

About Amendola Communications

Amendola Communications is an award-winning national public relations, marketing communications, social media and content marketing firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation for times by PRSourceCode, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and HIT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s “A Team,” visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Media Contact: Michelle Ronan Noteboom | 512.426.2870 | mnoteboom@ACmarketingPR.com

Amendola Communications Named PR Agency Elite Award Finalist by PR News

Award consideration based on Agency’s outstanding content development program for Health Catalyst
Amendola Communications (AC), a nationally recognized and award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), has been named a PR News PR Agency Elite Award finalist. This designation is another validation of the Agency’s ability to develop and implement dynamic, high-value content programs that help clients achieve and/or maintain market leadership.

The entry, “Content Helps Health Catalyst Take on Industry Giants”, marks the second time this year that Amendola Communications” content program for Health Catalyst has achieved recognition””now as one of five finalists in the Content Marketing category and earlier this year, Amendola Health Catalyst took the Gold in Bulldog Reporter’s 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards competition in the Best Blog category.

“We were excited to be notified that we had made it into the Finalist category, especially given the high caliber of competition we were facing,” said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola Communications. “It is a testament to the dedication to excellence of the combined Amendola and Health Catalyst team. The goal of the content program remains the same as when we launched it: to provide healthcare and health IT executives with valuable, insightful information that can help them make good business decisions and improve the performance of their organizations. It is clear we are accomplishing that mission.”

The PR News PR Agency Elite Awards set benchmarks of excellence for client PR efforts. They were created to recognize outstanding work and showcase the top PR agencies by practice area. Entries are judged based on how successfully they met the program objectives and success metrics. The winners and honorable mentions will be announced at the Platinum PR Awards & Agency Elite Awards Luncheon on October 26, 2015 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

“Content continues to be king,” Amendola said. “While keeping a steady pace is important, it’s the quality that really helps set organizations apart. Being named a finalist in this prestigious competition is further validation of the quality of the work Amendola and Health Catalyst are doing together.”

About Amendola Communications

Amendola Communications is an award-winning, national public relations, content marketing, marketing communications, and social media firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation by PRSourceCode for four years running, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and healthcare IT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s A Team, visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes, Regional Managing Director Amendola Communications 480.464-8412, ext. 15

Amendola Communications Takes the Gold in 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards

Agency’s work for client Health Catalyst earns top honors in Best Blog (Company/Organization) category

Amendola Communications (AC), a nationally recognized and award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), demonstrated its prowess in social media and content development by taking top honors in Bulldog Reporter’s 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards competition.

Titled Content Turns the Curious into Customers AC’s entry for its work on behalf of client Health Catalyst earned the Gold award in the Best Blog (Company/Organization) category. The AC/Health Catalyst submission prevailed over entries from high-profile brands Master Card, which earned Silver, and Bronze winner Verizon Wireless.

“We are tremendously honored to win this prestigious award, especially given the high caliber of the competition, “said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola Communications. “From its inception, the goal of the Health Catalyst content program has been to educate and inform health IT executives about topics that affect their operations so they can make better decisions. Winning this award provides further validation of the strategic approach we took and the quality of the content we produced together.”

According to a press release from Bulldog Reporter, winners of the 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards were chosen from hundreds of entries representing the very best strategic and tactical prowess that PR corporate communications has to offer. Campaigns were judged exclusively by working journalists, who assessed them on the basis of their ability to achieve extraordinary visibility and influence opinion, as well as on creativity, command of media and technology and tenacity.

“The content program is the foundation for all of our success with marketing,” said Paul Horstmeier, senior vice president of marketing for Health Catalyst. “Amendola Communications has been the perfect partner to help build the engine that drives our strategy for educating rather than selling. The content program is paving the way to a new model of marketing that I believe is setting the standard in the healthcare industry, and we couldn’t have done it without them. We congratulate Amendola Communications for a well-deserved award win.”

About Amendola Communications

Amendola Communications is an award-winning national public relations, marketing communications, social media and content marketing firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation by PRSourceCode for four years running, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and healthcare IT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s A Team, visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Health Catalyst

Health Catalyst is a mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement company that helps healthcare organizations of all sizes perform the clinical, financial, and operational reporting and analysis needed for population health and accountable care. Our proven enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of approximately 50 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. For more information, visit www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes, Regional Managing Director Amendola Communications, mrhodes@ACmarketingPR.com