HealthMe (https://healthmedocs.com) announced today that the company was selected from an application pool of over 1,000 healthcare companies as a 2022 UCSF Rising Star in the Patient Cost Savings category.  Winners in multiple categories were announced live and in-person at the HLTH conference, which took place on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas. This distinction is especially meaningful as the Digital Health Awards honors outstanding health technologies and innovations dramatically transforming healthcare each year.

As a physician-founded company, HealthMe addresses the urgent needs of patients for transparently priced bundled care to overcome the gap between the patients and the providers that care for them. Uncertainty around medical prices is among the highest concerns faced by Americans in need of care. The HealthMe platform has increased access to needed care for direct-pay patients who often face limited options receiving the care they need. For providers, HealthMe provides a simple solution to transact transparently priced healthcare and creates a clear path to meet and exceed new regulatory requirements for transparent pricing. 

"We recognize there are few industries more complex than healthcare. While the actual provision of care is by default complex, access to and payment for that care should be simple. HealthMe accomplishes this by deploying consumer-friendly eCommerce storefronts directly to practice websites to accommodate direct-payers," commented CEO and founder Dr. Michael Havig. "We are honored to be recognized by UCSF for delivering meaningful cost savings and price transparency for thousands of patients."

"This year's incredible winners are mature digital-first companies contributing to reducing healthcare inefficiencies while bringing the latest in digital technologies to a sector that up until recently was considered a late adapter," said Mark H. Goldstein, Chairman, UCSF Health Hub.

About HealthMe™

Price transparency experts and transformers of the patient payment experience, HealthMe™ (https://healthmedocs.com) delivers an online platform that gives medical groups and practices a simple and proven solution to serve the growing population of Direct-Pay patients and health consumers. Founded and developed by doctors, HealthMe's revenue accelerator platform combines the best features of a consumer-friendly online marketplace with the security of a specialized healthcare payment processing solution. With validated success in automating the process of Good Faith Estimates (GFEs), HealthMe is the first company to provide GFEs in 11 languages. HealthMe helps patients find the best healthcare options while saving money on their care while streamlining administrative process for overburdened staff. 

About UCSF Health Hub: Digital Health Awards

Produced by UCSF Health Hub, the UCSF Digital Health Awards, now in its fourth year, is the leading awards show in the health tech industry awarding the next best products and technologies in the digital health space. 

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PatientWing team members volunteering at Broad Street Ministry, Q3 2022

VitalTrax LLC, DBA PatientWing is pleased to announce they joined Pledge 1%, a global movement to create a new normal for companies of all sizes and stages to have a positive social impact through their business. PatientWing joins over 12,000 companies around the world who have committed to Pledge 1% of either their product, profit, equity, and/or staff time to charities of their choosing.  

"Serving others and helping people is one of the reasons I wanted to work at PatientWing. I'm grateful to work at a company who actively supports giving back to the community and creates space for that intentionally," said Renee Roberts, Project Manager at PatientWing, and head of the Pledge 1% for the company.  

In 2022, PatientWing donated funds to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit committed to providing meals to those in need after natural disasters and humanitarian crises; the funds were specifically earmarked for World Central Kitchen's efforts to feed those impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March of this year. In Q2, the company donated their time to support the work of MANNA through food preparation for the organization. MANNA is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing healthy meals to those suffering from serious illness.  

PatientWing supported The Lincoln Center, a nonprofit in the Philadelphia area, with a financial donation in Q3 to support their innovative services for individuals and families. In late September, PatientWing staff volunteered at Broad Street Ministry's Sanctuary Lunch Service, serving meals to those in need. Broad Street Ministry is committed to helping Philadelphians living in deep poverty stabilize their lives through meals and social services. 

"Our mission at PatientWing is to transform how patients participate in clinical trials and help bring new medicines to market faster and improve the quality of life for many in the process. Our employees are passionate about our mission, and their passion to help others extends to their communities and beyond. Our 1% pledge is the company's commitment to support those efforts," said Zikria Syed, Co-founder and CEO.   

ABOUT PATIENTWING 

PatientWing is on a mission to transform how patients participate in clinical research and increase participation in clinical trials. Their focus is enhancing the quality of life for more people by bringing better, more effective treatments to rare disease and oncology patients faster. They do this every day by transforming the relationship between patients, research sites, and sponsors, enabling them to build lifetime relationships with each other. For more information about PatientWing, please email [email protected]. To discuss volunteer opportunities in the Philadelphia region, please contact Renee Roberts, [email protected].  
 

ABOUT PLEDGE 1% 

Pledge 1% is a global movement that inspires, educates, and empowers every entrepreneur, company, and employee to be a force for good.

Smile Digital Health, a leading health data exchange and innovation company, today announced that it has been named to the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and North America Technology Fast 500™, recognizing it as one of the world's fastest-growing technology companies. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ specifically recognizes Canada's 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on the revenue-growth percentage over the last four years of operation. The Deloitte North America Technology Fast 500™ similarly recognizes the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America.

"We believe open standards will drive successful innovation and the digital transformation of healthcare and this recognition is a testament to that belief and our goal of better global health," said Duncan Weatherston, Chief Executive Officer, Smile Digital Health. "This achievement can be credited to the talented employees who drive our growth and success on a daily basis by demonstrating the value we bring not only to our customers but to overall healthcare innovation."

Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ companies are driving the growth of Canadian and North American businesses. Last year, Smile was named as one of Canada's Companies-to-Watch in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ program. This is the first year Smile has been ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and the North America Technology Fast 500™ programs, where Smile Digital Health ranked 19th and 110th, respectively. 

"It's inspiring how this year's exceptional cohort of Technology Fast 50 winners have delivered outstanding revenue growth even in the face of prevailing uncertainties in the economy and marketplace," commented Anders McKenzie, partner and national leader for the Technology Fast 50 program at Deloitte Canada. "Fueled by exemplary innovation, creativity, resilience, adaptability, along with superior business leadership, these companies are paving the way as catalysts in their respective sectors and delivering growth and value to the Canadian economy both at home and beyond."

To qualify for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranking, companies must have been in business for at least four years, have revenues of at least $5 million, be headquartered in Canada, own proprietary technology, conduct research, and development activities in Canada and invest a minimum of 5% of gross revenues in R&D. Eligibility in the Fast 500 category requires applicants to meet the same criteria as for Technology Fast 50 nominees except that the revenue is measured in USD. To be qualified, candidates must devote a significant portion of their operating revenues to creating proprietary technology or intellectual property.

"This year's Technology Fast 500 list is a true reflection of some of today's most determined and inspiring pioneers who have prospered by anticipating what's next, understanding what's needed to succeed and driving creativity forward," said Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte's audit and assurance practice. "Representing all facets of technology, the winners have shown they not only have the vision but can also expertly manage their companies through rapid growth. We congratulate each winner on their impressive achievements." 

About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Program

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program is Canada's pre-eminent technology awards program. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the program recognizes business growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in four distinct categories: Technology Fast 50 ranking, Enterprise Fast 15, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch. The program also recognizes companies within the North American Technology Fast 500 ranking, identifying thriving technology companies in the United States and Canada. The 2022 program sponsors include Deloitte, RBCx, Osler, EDC, CBRE, Vector Institute, Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), Clarity Recruitment, Lafond, and TMX. For further information, visit www.fast50.ca.

About the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Now in its 28th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2018 to 2021.

About Smile Digital Health

Smile Digital Health is a health information technology company focused on delivering better global health through open standards. Our enterprise-grade, health data fabric and exchange platform fuels healthcare's digital transformation and accelerates value creation across all patient journeys at scale. Powered by our HL7® FHIR® standard-based clinical data repository (#SmileInside), our platform enables collaboration and allows organizations to ingest, transform, store, enrich, analyze, aggregate, and meaningfully share health information to power digital transformation. We prepare healthcare providers, payers, researchers, and life sciences organizations for a connected future beyond legacy systems, adding new value through intelligent use of information and ultimately delivering better patient outcomes. We help healthcare organizations confidently #ChooseOpenStandards with the goal of #BetterGlobalHealth. For more information, visit SmileDigitalHealth.com.

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TRESTLE Compliance, an industry leader providing smart compliance solutions, risk assessments and complete regulatory, legal and investor support for commercial and corporate life science companies, announced today their collaboration with qordata to provide comprehensive programs and data-rich strategies for life science and biotech companies. With this partnership, companies can be confident they possess compliance frameworks that meet industry regulations and laws, withstand challenges and mitigate risks.

"We are excited to announce our partnership with qordata, the experts in data solutions for compliance," said Steve Vincze, CEO, TRESTLE Compliance. "With this partnership, we continue to keep the TRESTLE promise of delivering the best compliance thoughtware and software to our clients. Cutting-edge data analytics harnessed to power compliance insights and applications will provide greater effectiveness and efficiency to our clients' compliance program elements."

qordata is one of the leading providers of data-driven compliance solutions designed to simplify compliance for life science companies. In the age of growing complexity, qordata's compliance suite enables compliance teams to manage, meet and mitigate risks and ensure compliance with the changing regulatory environment. The suite includes transparency reporting, HCP engagement, monitoring, and auditing of data and events. 

"TRESTLE Compliance and qordata are a powerhouse. qordata's understanding of the complexities involved in life science compliance and data-driven capabilities, combined with TRESTLE Compliance's 20+ years of expertise and experience enable both companies to introduce invaluable compliance solutions for clients, ensuring outstanding satisfaction and results. We are honored to work alongside TRESTLE, and we look forward to maximizing client value and return on investment," said Mohammed Ovais, Founder and CEO, qordata.

For more information on TRESTLE Compliance, visit https://trestlecompliance.com/

To learn more about qordata, visit https://www.qordata.com/.

About TRESTLE Compliance

TRESTLE Compliance provides corporate and commercial life science and biotech companies with comprehensive compliance solutions and risk assessments that propel growth. TRESTLE Compliance cultivates a business-friendly approach to compliance. Based in the Boston biotech hub, TRESTLE is a highly specialized consulting firm offering the full spectrum of compliance, risk and regulatory services. Our multi-disciplined team of professionals, each with 20+ years of expertise, creates custom, properly scaled solutions with precision, speed, and unmatched value. To learn more, visit https://trestlecompliance.com/.

About qordata

qordata is the leading provider of data-driven compliance solutions designed to simplify compliance in an age of growing complexity. With extensive domain expertise and experience, qordata is capable of delivering highly valuable insights, address entrenched compliance challenges, ensure accuracy and efficiency and enable compliance teams and life sciences to ensure scalability and growth by harnessing the power of data through qordata's compliance suite. To learn more, visit www.qordata.com. 

Dr. Michael C. Ott, M.D., FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, ERP International, LLC
ERP International names Dr. Michael C. Ott, M.D., FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, to leverage expertise in military healthcare.

ERP International, LLC is excited to announce Dr. Michael C. Ott, M.D., FCCP, as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Ott will be leading strategy and initiatives to grow ERP's comprehensive health portfolio. Leveraging his expertise and passion for medicine will help ensure ERP continues to support the military health system with the best people, processes and technologies. 

Dr. Ott stated, "I am excited for the opportunity to expand my role with ERP by joining their leadership team. I am honored to work with this innovative organization and look forward to continuing their tradition of excellence in military healthcare."

Dr. Ott has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He currently serves as the Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Undersea Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Eglin Air Force Base. Dr. Ott has won the Eglin AFB resident teaching award for five of the past 11 years. He received his undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude from Davidson College followed by graduating as an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. To learn more about Dr. Ott, please visit https://erpinternational.com/about/leadership/. 

ERP's Chief Operating Officer and President of Health Solutions, John Ely, stated, "It is an absolute honor to expand Dr. Ott's role with ERP and welcome him onto our executive team. He has been an integral part of ERP and our team at Eglin AFB for more than 10 years and we believe strongly that his leadership will continue to drive ERP to new achievements for our Health Solutions practice." 

ERP International, LLC is a trusted provider of Digital Solutions and Health Solutions that support clients in government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive technology and business process transformation solutions to Health, Defense, National Security and Homeland Security agencies. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD, and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL; Reston, VA; Huntsville, AL; and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide.

We are a recognized leader in leveraging our mature capabilities to build scalable, resilient, high-performance business solutions and empowering organizations to deliver on the promises of excellence. Our practical and real-world experience makes us a trustworthy partner. We are a cost-conscious and competitively priced partner, delivering comprehensive solutions through people-focused practices. Our exceptional customer service rating ranks ERP in the top five percent of all companies receiving the independent D&B^® rating. ERP has been named one of The Washington Post's 2020, 2021 and 2022 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C., area.

Visit ERP International, LLC on the web at www.erpinternational.com.