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.
July 27, 2022
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 second year in a row. The firm has previously appeared on the magazine’s “Best Small Firms to Work For” list 11 times since 2009.
July 6, 2022
Next-Generation Enterprise Asset Management
Dr. Dan Golder discusses whether a next-generation enterprise asset management system the right solution for healthcare organizations in this MedTech Intelligence article.
June 1, 2022
Defining the Designated Record Set
Principal Dan Golder chats with For the Record magazine about various interpretations of what belongs in the designated record set (DRS) and how it can leave health care organizations short of answers.
May 18, 2022
Impact Advisors Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare List for 13th Consecutive Year
Impact Advisors has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the 13th consecutive year. The firm is the longest-running winner in the supplier category.
May 17, 2022
A Push Towards Whole-Person Care Moves Medicaid Forward
Managing Partner Sandeep Sabharwal talks to Healthcare Innovation about value-based care and the need to address health holistically.
May 12, 2022
Impact Advisors Hires Ryan McDaniel to Lead ERP Team
Impact Advisors announced that Ryan McDaniel has joined its senior leadership team. He will be leading efforts to expand and enhance the firm’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) practice.
May 10, 2022
Impact Advisors Named to Inc.’s 2022 Best Workplaces
Impact Advisors has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2022. This is the firm’s second time being recognized on Inc.’s Best Workplaces list. Additionally, Impact Advisors also appears in the Enduring Impact category which honors organizations that have been in business for 15 years.
April 27, 2022
Impact Advisors Hires Bruce (Skip) Lemon to Lead IT Advisory Services
Impact Advisors announced that Bruce (Skip) Lemon has joined its senior leadership team as a vice president. He will be leading the firm’s IT advisory services practice including IT planning and value optimization, enterprise analytics and technology services.
March 15, 2022
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 2022. This is the sixth consecutive year the firm has been named to the list.
February 28, 2022
The Great Resignation and what it means for healthcare data analytics
Lean analytics staffing within hospitals and health systems makes it critical to focus on the key data to support clinical, financial, and operational improvements. Matt Grahl shares how to prioritize data.
February 16, 2022
HIPAA modernization: How to maintain patient privacy in an age of hyper-connectivity?
Dan Golder talks to SC Media about HIPAA modernization and the potential for a federal health data privacy law.
February 16, 2022
Liam Bouchier Promoted to Vice President
Impact Advisors announced that Liam Bouchier has been promoted to vice president. In his new role, Bouchier will continue to lead the firm’s growing analytics practice.
February 10, 2022
Impact Advisors Hires Sandeep Sabharwal
Impact Advisors announced that Sandeep Sabharwal has joined its senior leadership team as a managing partner and member of the Board. He will be leading the firm’s efforts to accelerate growth and enhance our position as a leader in the market.
February 8, 2022
Impact Advisors Receives 24th Best in KLAS Distinction in 15 Years; More Than Doubling Other Service Providers
Impact Advisors was named No.1 Best in KLAS for Security & Privacy Consulting Services in the 2022 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report, making it the firm’s 24th KLAS distinction, which is more than double other service providers. This recognition marks the 15th consecutive year the firm has been recognized by KLAS with awards in a variety of services, which is every year since its founding.
January 31, 2022
Impact Advisors Hires Randy Notes
Impact Advisors announced that Randy Notes has joined its senior leadership team. He will be leading efforts to expand the firm’s Margin Improvement Practice, including Revenue Cycle, Clinical Performance Improvement and Supply Chain service lines.
January 31, 2022
HIMSSCast: How health systems can prepare for TEFCA
Dr. Dan Golder participated in a HIMSSCast focused on how TEFCA will affect multiple levels of the healthcare industry.
January 19, 2022
Doors to the Future: Our 2022 State of the Industry Survey
John Klare and DJ Skalsky weigh in on Healthcare Innovation’s annual State of the Industry survey.
January 3, 2022
Achieving Sustainable Value from ERP
Lydon Neumann penned an article for Healthcare Business Today about how healthcare organizations can achieve sustainable value from their ERP.
December 23, 2021
FHIR vs. HL7 Version 2: What to Know for Healthcare Interoperability
Dan Golder talks to HealthTech about how healthcare interoperability has changed throughout the years and what it will look like in the future.
December 7, 2021
It’s not too late to modernize aging ERP systems
Vice President Lydon Neumann shares his perspective on the heightened demand for modern ERP systems in healthcare with CIO Dive.
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 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
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 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.
November 5, 2013
Impact Advisors President Speaks at Workforce Live! Event
Andy Smith, President & Co-Founder, recently spoke at the Workforce Live! event in Chicago.