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ForgeRock Announces Presence at HiMSS 2018: Eve Maler to Present on Patient Identity and Consent for Improved Clinical Care

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LAS VEGAS, March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ForgeRock®, the leading platform provider of digital identity management solutions, today announced its presence at the 2018 HiMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, this week in Las Vegas. ForgeRock’s VP of Innovation and Emerging Technology, Eve Maler, will present a session on Tuesday, March 6. ForgeRock will demonstrate its industry leading Identity and Access Management solutions at booth 8700-40.The 2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, March 5–9, 2018 in Las Vegas, brings together 45,000+ professionals from around the world for five days of education, innovation and collaboration to help uncover the promise of health information and technology.

*ForgeRock at HiMSS*

· Live demonstrations of solutions for healthcare device, gateway, and cloud service ecosystems at ForgeRock’s booth #8700-40
· “Chip-to-Cloud Security and Privacy: New Standards,” an HIMSS session with speaker Eve Maler, VP of Innovation and Emerging Technology at ForgeRock, on Tuesday March 6, 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. in the Venetian Convention Center, Level 2 | Bellini Meeting Room | Booth 8700-40

*Maler’s Presentation: Chip-to-Cloud Security and Privacy: New Standards*
As the Internet of Things becomes deeply woven into clinical settings, the holes in security and privacy protection are ever more obvious. A comprehensive solution must extend from chip to cloud and be based on a standardized architecture that includes digital identity and consent. In this session, Maler will demonstrate a scenario maintaining the data security chain through the root of trust of a new healthcare device and enabling patient consent for selective sharing to providers and payers.

“At a time when research shows 87% of patients are unwilling to comprehensively divulge all medical information due to privacy and security issues, it’s critical to establish a proper trust relationship among patients, care providers, telecare devices and digital services,” said Eve Maler, VP of Innovation and Emerging Technology at ForgeRock. “The two critical pieces for accomplishing this are authenticated identity and consent management. ForgeRock is working with partners to deliver solutions for doing this in a way that lets valuable ecosystems grow.”

*About ForgeRock:*
ForgeRock® is the Digital Identity Management company transforming the way organizations interact securely with customers, employees, devices, and things. Organizations adopt the ForgeRock Identity Platform™ as their digital identity system of record to monetize customer relationships, address stringent regulations for privacy and consent (GDPR, HIPAA, FCC privacy, etc.), and leverage the internet of things. ForgeRock serves hundreds of brands, including Morningstar, Vodafone, GEICO, TomTom, and Pearson, as well as governments such as Norway, New Zealand, and Belgium, among many others. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, ForgeRock has offices in Austin, London, Bristol, Grenoble, Munich, Paris, Oslo, Singapore, Sydney and Vancouver, Washington. ForgeRock is privately held, backed by leading global venture capital firms Accel Partners, Foundation Capital, Meritech Capital and KKR. For more information and free downloads, visit www.forgerock.com or follow ForgeRock on social media:
Facebook* **ForgeRock* | Twitter* **@ForgeRock* | LinkedIn* **ForgeRock* |

*Media Contact:*
Dave De Jear
Senior Director, ForgeRock Communications 
dave.dejear@forgerock.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 8 hours ago.

KBRA Releases its Key Takeaways from the SFIG Vegas Conference

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KBRA Releases its Key Takeaways from the SFIG Vegas Conference NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released a new Structured Finance research report titled “SFIG 2018: Leaving Las Vegas.” The report makes the following key points: The sentiment among the investors and issuers we spoke to at this year’s SFIG conference in Las Vegas was overwhelmingly positive. Credit fundamentals remain solid across the securitized universe and strong investor demand should keep a cap on spreads over the coming months. Deal making was in full swing at Reported by Business Wire 8 hours ago.

Carepoynt Announces Significant Year-Over-Year and Quarterly Growth at HIMSS18

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carepoynt, a first-of-its-kind health- and wellness-focused rewards program, platform and network designed to put consumers at the center of their own healthcare experience—has multiple reasons to celebrate after a successful 2017 wrap-up and an even more promising start of the first quarter of this year. At the kickoff of the 2018 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS18) today, the team was pleased to announce over 10,000 new members have joined the platform in the last 60 days. Carepoynt also revealed its expansion into Las Vegas, as well as the news that it has secured over $2M in total seed funding from enthusiastic investors.“The team at Carepoynt is elated to share how far we’ve come in such a short period of time,” said company CEO and founder, Tim Stanley. “We could not be more thankful to our members, partners and investors for supporting a vision we believe will spark healthier choices within a society bogged down with the hassles of traditional healthcare. With HIMSS starting today, we are eagerly looking forward to spending time with our health industry peers to demonstrate precisely why our cutting-edge solution is seeing such an overwhelming, positive reaction in the marketplace.”

Launched publicly in 2017 and developed in response to the costly, chaotic and uncoordinated healthcare ecosystem, Carepoynt is a compelling consumer-centric program built around a multi-channel, cloud-based platform where members can connect, align, engage and be rewarded for healthy choices. The company has now established a trusted network of over 300 health-focused strategic partners, such as Whole Foods, Amazon, Aetna, CVS, Fitbit, GNC, F45 Training, Nike, Rite Aid, Freshly and iHealth and is growing daily. At HIMSS18, over 40,000 attendees, including health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors, will have the opportunity to engage with Carepoynt leaders and see first-hand how convenient, digital solutions are revolutionizing the way our society maintains personal health and wellbeing.

Carepoynt – which is approaching 30,000 transactions since launch – is well on its way to securing up to $5M in seed funding in 2018. The company already has many notable investors including Tech Coast Angels, ACE Fund, HBS Angels and Shepherd Growth Capital. Just last week, the company announced Amazon as its newest partner to help fund philanthropic causes throughout the United States, with 3 percent of every dollar purchased going directly to a Carepoynt Community charity partner.

As a featured startup at HIMSS’ Innovation Live showcase, Carepoynt will also highlight its expansion in the Las Vegas area, a growing hub of smart initiatives and cutting-edge advancements spanning health, wellness, medicine, education and beyond. Considering the fairly recent developments of the Innovation District in downtown Las Vegas, the launch of the UNLV School of Medicine, and the accompanying evolution of the surrounding Las Vegas Medical District, there are multiple factors that led to Carepoynt’s decision to re-invest in one of America’s fastest-growing cities. 

“It’s been an incredible end of 2017, with phenomenal growth across all fronts into 2018,” added Stanley. “After creating the first CRM-powered rewards platform for health and wellness, the market has confirmed that it is ready for a solution like Carepoynt. With large, evolving populations of health-conscious consumers and employees looking for more rewarding healthcare and wellness solutions and a better quality of life, Carepoynt is an ideal fit to achieve better healthcare for all.”

To attend HIMSS18 and get up close with the Carepoynt team, please click here: www.himssconference.org.

Live Well. Be Rewarded. Share the Care. To learn more or to ‘joyn’ Carepoynt, visit www.carepoynt.com or email connect@carepoynt.com.

*About Carepoynt*: Carepoynt is the world's first health-focused rewards program, platform and network that puts consumers at the center of their own wellness experience. Developed in response to the costly, chaotic and uncoordinated healthcare ecosystem, Carepoynt is a compelling consumer-centric program built around a multi-channel, cloud-based Rewardsware for Healthcare™ platform where members can connect, align, engage and be rewarded within a trusted network of health-focused providers, payers, employers and strategic partners. With Carepoynt, it’s easy for members to earn redeemable “Poynts” by participating in healthy activities, engaging in care plans or promotions and making smart health- and wellness-related purchases. Carepoynt’s mission is to encourage healthier living, enhance value and improve the results of health investments, and enable more engaging experiences and better outcomes across the healthcare and wellness ecosystem. Carepoynt can also be leveraged for employer- or insurer-based wellness programs to foster smarter care planning and better results for patients and providers, and also delivers more purpose-driven relationships between health-oriented brands and consumers. Members can succeed by focusing on better value, lower costs and improved results by participating in this shift towards a healthier society. From Rewards to Results > Carepoynt Makes Healthcare More Rewarding for All™. Follow Carepoynt on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For more information, or to joyn, connect with Carepoynt @ http://connect.carepoynt.com.

*MEDIA CONTACT: *Leslie Licano, leslie@beyondfifteen.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/eb5ddf74-578e-4256-9595-14a056beda3b Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.

Place Your Pets: Announcing Petplan’s 2018 “Tournament of Tails” Contestants

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Bracket-style contest raises awareness and donations for competing shelter pets

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (PRWEB) March 05, 2018

Petplan pet insurance announced the competitors for its fifth annual Tournament of Tails today. The bracket-style challenge, which lets fans vote for their pet picks, begins Monday, March 12, with participating shelters going paw-to-paw for their share of nearly $11,000 in donations.

Each of the 32 rescue shelters in the Tournament of Tails is represented by an adoptable pet, who will have a “player card” featuring their photo and story on the tournament website at gopetplan.com/tournament-of-tails beginning on March 12. The nose-to-nose matchups last one calendar day, and the pet who earns the most votes will move on to the next round.

But no pet goes home empty-pawed. Those bounced from the Terrific 32 receive a $100 donation for their shelters; players whose run ends at the Super 16 receive $200; pets knocked off in the Great 8 round receive $300; and those who make it to the Final Fur net an impressive $500 each.

The Tournament ends with a one-day championship matchup on Wednesday, April 4, and the winner will take home a $5,000 grand prize donation for their organization.

The Terrific 32 for 2018 (first-round matchups will be announced closer to the tournament start date):

1. Bear, representing Animal Friends of Pittsburgh, PA

2. Scotty, representing Animal Rescue League of Berks County of Birdsboro, PA

3. Rita, representing Boxer Luv Rescue of Phoenix, AZ

4. Thumper, representing Canine Cellmates of Norcross, GA

5. Chester, representing Chez Malinois Rescue Garage of North Port, FL

6. Pepsi, representing Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue of Reinholds, PA

7. Pepper, representing Dog Star Rescue of Canton, CT

8. Poppy, representing Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue, Inc. of Sutherlin, OR

9. Lucky, representing Dumb Friends League of Denver, CO

10. Thaddeus, representing Friends for Life of Houston, TX

11. Mrs. Buttersworth, representing The Good Life Bulldog Rescue of Omaha, NE

12. Ringo, representing Happy Go Lucky Mastiff Rescue of Flintstone, MD

13. Newt, representing Humane Society of Southern Arizona of Tucson, AZ

14. Prince, representing Nevada SPCA of Las Vegas, NV

15. Rosie, representing North Shore Animal League America of Port Washington, NY

16. Little Mama, representing Northeast Animal Shelter of Salem, MA

17. Riley, representing Oregon Humane Society of Portland, OR

18. Chance, representing Paws for Seniors of Bealeton, VA

19. MacGyver, representing Pennsylvania SPCA of Philadelphia, PA

20. Marge, representing The Pet Rescue Center of Laguna Beach, CA

21. Blade, representing Providence Animal Center of Media, PA

22. Buffie, representing RBARI (Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge) of Oakland, NJ

23. Akita, representing San Antonio Humane Society of San Antonio, TX

24. MJ, representing Save-A-Pet of Grayslake, IL

25. Milo, representing Save a Small Dog Rescue, Inc. of Phelan, CA

26. Dr. Tay, representing Saving Grace of San Francisco, CA

27. Starsky, representing SPCA of Texas of Dallas, TX

28. BamBam, representing Tiny Tails K-9 Rescue of Manhattan, MT

29. Brad, representing To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc. of Kimberton, PA

30. Emma, representing Tucker County Animal Shelter of Parsons, WV

31. Jammers, representing Wayside Waifs of Kansas City, MO

32. Moe, representing Women’s Humane Society of Bensalem, PA

The schedule is as follows:· Terrific 32: March 12–21
· Super 16: March 22–27
· Great 8: March 28–29
· Final Fur: April 2
· Championship: April 4

2017’s Tournament of Tails had two big winners: Flora, a charismatic Pit Bull mix representing Secondhand Hounds of Eden Prairie, MN, and Igor, a vocal cat with a distinctive head tilt representing Morris Animal Refuge of Philadelphia, PA. Fans were so enthusiastic about both pet picks that Petplan elected to make Flora and Igor co-champions, with each taking home a $5,000 donation for their respective charities.

So who will claw their way to the top this year?

“I think we can expect the rivalries to be fierce,” says Petplan co-founder and co-CEO Natasha Ashton. “But at the end of the day, it’s not about the competition; it’s about lending support and recognizing organizations across the country who work tirelessly to help pets like Flora and Igor find families. We’re all playing for the same worthy cause.”

For more information about the tournament, pet players and to vote, visit the Tournament of Tails website at gopetplan.com/tournament-of-tails, beginning on March 12.

ABOUT PETPLAN
Petplan has built an industry-leading pet insurance policy for pet parents who demand a higher pedigree of care for their best friends. We’ve leveraged 40 years of global experience to create completely customizable coverage pet parents can feel confident in, and world-class claims service — 24 hours a day, every day.

Petplan’s innovative approach to pet insurance has been recognized by Forbes, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Inc. magazine, Smart CEO, the Communicator Awards, Ernst & Young and many others.

Petplan policies are underwritten in the United States by AGCS Marine Insurance Company, a member of the Allianz Group (rated A+ A.M. Best), and XL Specialty Insurance Company; and in Canada by XL Specialty Insurance Company - Canadian Branch. XL Specialty Insurance Company is rated A+ by S&P (2018). Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions. For more information about Petplan pet insurance, visit http://www.petplan.com or call 1-866-467-3875. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.

Victims of Las Vegas mass shooting start receiving payments of up to $275,000 each

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More than 500 victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas began receiving money Monday from a victims fund that collected in excess of $31 million after the tragedy.

The Las Vegas Victims Fund nonprofit set aside $275,000 for each of the 58 victims killed on Oct. 1 and equal payments to another 10... Reported by L.A. Times 5 hours ago.

Greenberg Traurig Elevates Two Attorneys in Las Vegas Office, as Firm Reports Record-Setting Revenue

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP elevated Christopher R. Miltenberger to shareholder and Shauna L. Norton to of counsel in the firm’s Las Vegas office.

LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) March 05, 2018

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP elevated Christopher R. Miltenberger to shareholder and Shauna L. Norton to of counsel in the firm’s Las Vegas office. Firmwide, Greenberg Traurig elevated 42 attorneys to shareholder from 21 of the firm’s offices and 14 practice areas, with female attorneys making up 50 percent of the firm’s 2018 new shareholder class.

“Christopher and Shauna lead by example through their tenacity, creativity, and adherence to the highest ethical standards,” Las Vegas co-managing shareholders Jim Mace and Michael J. Bonner said in a joint statement. “They demonstrate a true commitment to Greenberg Traurig’s values.”

In addition to the elevations, Greenberg Traurig reported firmwide revenue for FY2017 of $1,477,180,000, an increase of 7.28 percent over 2016. This is the fourth consecutive year of record-setting revenues for the firm. Additionally, the firm’s Profit per Equity Partner increased 5.42 percent to a record $1,634,000.

Miltenberger focuses his practice on business and commercial disputes. He has represented a broad range of clients ranging from individual employees and investors to Fortune 500 companies in both state and federal court. As part of his representation, he has managed teams and guided clients through all aspects of litigation, from developing pre-litigation strategies through appeals. Miltenberger’s representations have included advising leaders in the gaming, hospitality and the construction industries in the prosecution and defense of complex, commercial claims.

Norton focuses her practice on intellectual property law with an emphasis on establishing, protecting and defending copyright and trademark rights, both foreign and domestic, and on the internet. She advises clients in all aspects of brand development, protection, and enforcement. Norton has represented clients in trademark, copyright and domain name disputes, as well as in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also has experience negotiating and preparing trademark licenses, assignments, settlements, and coexistence agreements.

About Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas office

In Las Vegas, Greenberg Traurig focuses on appellate, construction, corporate and securities, entertainment, gaming, government law and policy, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate matters. The Las Vegas office attorneys are routinely ranked as leaders in their fields and annually appear in The Best Lawyers in America®, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Chambers USA, Nevada Business Magazine, Global Gaming Business Magazine, and the Las Vegas Business Press.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. One firm worldwide, GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2017 Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.

Condition improves of victim in Grand Canyon copter crash

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a British tourist who was pulled from the wreckage of a fiery helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon has been upgraded to fair condition at a Nevada hospital.They say 29-year-old Jennifer Barham had... Reported by New Zealand Herald 4 hours ago.

Tillie leads No. 7 Gonzaga over San Francisco

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LAS VEGAS (AP) Killian Tillie scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including connecting on all five 3-pointers, to lead No. 7 Gonzaga past San Francisco 88-60 on Monday night in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal game. Reported by FOX Sports 2 hours ago.

Tillie leads No. 7 Gonzaga over San Francisco (Mar 05, 2018)

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LAS VEGAS (AP) Killian Tillie scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including connecting on all five 3-pointers, to lead No. 7 Gonzaga past San Francisco 88-60 on Monday night in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal game. Reported by FOX Sports 2 hours ago.

Stefani may head to Las Vegas for residency

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Radioactive: Las Vegas - "He hit everybody but the (expletive) hot dog guy!"

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Radioactive: Las Vegas - He hit everybody but the (expletive) hot dog guy! Check out all the best scanner audio from the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Reported by FOX Sports 22 minutes ago.

Gonzaga beats San Diego 79-71 for West Coast title (Mar 06, 2018)

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LAS VEGAS (AP) Jill Barta scored 32 points and hit six free throws in the final 43 seconds, helping Gonzaga beat San Diego 79-71 on Tuesday to repeat as West Coast Conference tournament champions. Reported by FOX Sports 36 minutes ago.

Washington governor signs bump stock ban

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Spurred by last year's mass shooting in Las Vegas, Washington on Tuesday became the latest state to ban trigger devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly.Gov. Jay Inslee signed the ban on... Reported by New Zealand Herald 38 minutes ago.

Arizona No. 1 seed at Pac-12 tourney after tumultuous year

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LAS VEGAS (AP) Arizona's season started under a dark cloud following the arrest of assistant coach Emanuel Richardson as part of a federal probe into shady recruiting practices. Reported by FOX Sports 14 minutes ago.

Is Las Vegas Sands a Buy?

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The lack of growth options may make the casino giant a little less attractive to investors. Reported by Motley Fool 13 minutes ago.

VitalWare’s™ Medical Necessity Edits Now Used Nationwide with New Partnership

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VitalWare confirms another major partnership with a nationally known large healthcare IT company serving providers, payers and consumers.

YAKIMA, Wash. (PRWEB) March 06, 2018

VitalWare™, the leading provider of healthcare mid-revenue cycle SaaS solutions, confirmed another major partnership with a nationally known large healthcare IT company serving providers, payers and consumers. These partnerships center on utilizing VitalIntelligence™, VitalWare’s comprehensive Medical Necessity data files to power multiple applications.

VitalIntelligence is VitalWare’s B2B solution, giving partners on demand access to over 175 proprietary and public regulatory coding, compliance and reimbursement data sets through integration tools and web services. Partners often site VitalIntelligence’s ability to quickly deliver data in many formats (to meet needs) as a core reason for choosing VitalWare. Whether it’s through web services, raw data feeds, or private-labeled web components, VitalIntelligence is chosen consistently by partners for its amazing flexibility, and comprehensive content delivery system via VitalWare’s private cloud.

“Not only do we have more flexibility in delivering our content, but our Medical Necessity Edits capture more complex logic loops than another product in today’s market,” said VitalWare’s President and CEO, Kerry Martin. “This is not only a huge win for us, but for our partner and their clients who rely on these edits every day.”

With this recent addition, VitalWare thorough our partnerships, now serves over 2100 payers, 2400 hospitals, 20 clearinghouses and 630,000 physicians. VitalWare’s Medical Necessity data will run more than 500 million claims through these partner applications annually.

VitalWare will be exhibiting at the HIMSS18 Conference, March 6th – 8th in Las Vegas.

For more information contact:
marketing@vitalware.com
855-464-2310

About VitalWare

VitalWare is the leading mid-revenue cycle SaaS solutions provider specializing in Health-IT applications aimed at making the business of healthcare easier through its intuitive cloud-based technologies and regulatory content expertise. With over 590 hospitals on its client roster, VitalWare’s product portfolio is the healthcare industry’s best solution for providing visibility and continuity in Chargemaster management, documentation, charge capture, and regulatory code references. Beyond providing tools and healthcare regulatory and compliance resources, VitalWare offers professional services designed to support providers in need of coding guidance, process improvement, education and financial impact solutions.

Visit our website, http://www.vitalware.com Reported by PRWeb 9 minutes ago.

Vivakor Announces the First Continual and Environmentally Clean Oil Sands Operation to Complete a Year of Production

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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - March 07, 2018) - * Vivakor Inc. *(OTC PINK: VIVK) *announced today that VivaVentures Energy Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivakor Inc., has successfully extracted hydrocarbons from the oil sands in Utah for the past year. * Reported by Marketwired 4 hours ago.

Nuance and Epic Team to Deliver Array of AI-powered Healthcare Virtual Assistants

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*Nuance Brings Next Level Conversational AI to Epic EHR with 
**New Dragon Medical Capabilities*

BURLINGTON, Mass., and LAS VEGAS, March 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an announcement made today at HIMSS 2018, Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), (booth* #1143*) and Epic, (booth *#4432*) revealed that Nuance’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant platform is integrated into Epic’s EHR. With Nuance’s new virtual assistant technology, Epic’s EHR further improves caregiver productivity and efficiency across the continuum of care. Today’s announcement comes as new CHIME survey data^1 reveals that 70 percent of hospital CIO’s surveyed would consider adopting virtual assistants with AI capabilities in the coming year.“Technology needs to be unobtrusive and support the process of providing high quality patient care,” said David Y. Ting, MD, CMIO, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization. “Having Nuance’s AI-powered virtual assistant technology embedded into Epic will help make a new generation of patient care a reality – for both clinicians and patients.”

Joint product innovations include:

· *Epic Haiku –*Thousands of physicians already rely on Dragon Medical embedded in Epic’s mobile apps for creating voice-driven clinical documentation on the go. With Nuance’s AI-powered virtual assistants, physicians using Epic Haiku will benefit from new virtual assistant-enabled workflows, such as asking for patient information, lab results, medication lists, and visit summaries. This enhanced functionality runs on iOS or Android-enabled mobile devices.
 
· *Epic Rover – *Beyond notes entry, nurses using Epic Rover will now also be able to use Nuance’s virtual assistant to conversationally interact with flowsheets to enter and confirm patient information, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and other vitals. This enhanced functionality runs on iOS or Android-enabled mobile devices.
 
· *Epic Cadence –* Scheduling staff, including those with physical disabilities, will be able to converse with Nuance’s virtual assistant, to check physician schedules and create, look up, and cancel patient appointments using voice and natural dialogue.

“Nuance’s AI-powered virtual assistants with conversational AI functionality expand the ways that physicians and care teams can instantly capture and retrieve patient information,” said Carl Dvorak, president of Epic. “These advancements represent a growing need for next-level conversational AI capabilities and we expect them to be a catalyst for changing how and what physicians are required to document in progress notes.”

*Virtual assistant technology designed and optimized for healthcare
*Building on decades of experience in healthcare, its extensive market footprint, and applying Nuance technology that has supported many of the leading consumer, enterprise and automotive brands in the world, Nuance’s virtual assistant platform is optimized for the healthcare market by:

· Building on Dragon Medical, which is trusted by more than 500,000 clinicians worldwide to accurately create and communicate more than 300 million patient stories a year
· Providing pre-built skills delivered through conversational dialogues that automate high-value clinical workflows, including secure search and navigation of the patient chart, clinical and administrative tasks, place orders, facilitate communications, manage schedules, and unobtrusively capture clinical documentation across a wide range of general and specialty workflows
· Deeply integrating with EHR workflows that clinicians use every day
· Innovating a specialized smart speaker prototype that is connected to the Dragon Medical cloud and optimized for complex medical conversations and ambient speech use cases
· Utilizing Nuance’s award-winning voice biometrics capabilities for advanced security and clinician usability
· Leveraging the HITRUST CSF certified Microsoft Azure cloud hosting platform and the industry’s first and only HITRUST CSF certified healthcare speech recognition platform for enhanced performance, privacy, and overall HIPAA compliance

“Epic’s EHR, integrated with our AI-powered virtual assistant technology, represents extensive product collaboration and strategic alignment between both companies on the importance of delivering greater clinician productivity and efficiency across the care continuum,” said Satish Maripuri, executive vice president and general manager, Healthcare division, Nuance Communications. “Our new healthcare virtual assistant technology is a first step in a new generation of innovation that will empower care teams to work more naturally and reinforces both companies’ beliefs that to improve the overall quality of care, we must enable clinicians and care teams to maximize time with their patients.”

To see AI in action and a demonstration of these unique capabilities that unburden care teams, visit Nuance booth #1143 and Epic Booth #4432 at HIMSS 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 5-8, 2018.

*About Nuance Healthcare*
Nuance provides intelligent systems that support a more natural and insightful approach to clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to spend more time caring for patients. Nuance healthcare solutions capture, improve, and communicate more than 300 million patient stories each year helping more than 500,000 clinicians in 10,000 global healthcare organizations to drive meaningful clinical and financial outcomes. Nuance’s award-winning clinical speech recognition, medical transcription, CDI, coding, quality, and medical imaging solutions provide a more complete and accurate view of patient care.

*About Nuance Communications, Inc.*
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) is a leading provider of voice and language solutions for businesses and consumers around the world.  Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with devices and systems. Every day, millions of users, and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.

Trademark reference: Nuance and the Nuance logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

*Media Contact Information*

Palmer Reuther
Corporate Communications, Nuance Healthcare
978-697-9227
palmer.reuther@nuance.com 

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^1Survey data on file Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

Study: 92 Percent of Health Care Organizations Leave SSH Key Privileged Access Unmanaged and Unsecured

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Study: 92 Percent of Health Care Organizations Leave SSH Key Privileged Access Unmanaged and Unsecured LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Cybersecurity--Only 8% of IT security professionals from the health care industry said they have a complete and accurate inventory of all their SSH keys Reported by Business Wire 4 hours ago.

Procurement Gets More Responsible with SAP Ariba

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Procurement Gets More Responsible with SAP Ariba LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What is the purpose of procurement? Not long ago, the answer might have been “to lower costs” or “drive process efficiencies.” But times are changing. Today, many companies are looking to procurement to make the world a better place and improve lives. And SAP Ariba can help them do it. The company today announced it is opening access to additional insights as part of its supplier risk solution, enabling companies to track more than 200 risk types and more effectively Reported by Business Wire 4 hours ago.
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