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HL7 FHIR R4: Decoding the Acronym Soup
To understand the context here, let’s recall that HL7, the ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, is around 30 years old, as is its V2 messaging standard. HL7 solved a lot of problems for health care IT in the 1990s simply by replacing other data sharing mechanisms that were being used at that time. Let us repeat, […]
Value-Based Care: Players, Challenges and Opportunities
We’ve been talking about value-based health care since at least 2005, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) began a pilot project to connect quality of care to compensation. The idea being, that if at least 75 percent of U.S. companies link […]
Care Beyond Clinical: Social Determinants of Health
Understanding and connecting social determinants as a path to true, patient-centered care
Modernization of Healthcare Organizations through Appification
It’s Sunday night, and you’re making resolutions to start your new “healthy lifestyle” Monday morning. You hop on your phone and head to the app store to download some apps to help keep you on track. MyFitnessPal, Runkeeper, Lifesum, and so many more health-related apps pop up on your screen, ready to make your life […]
Bridge Connector Adds Chief Compliance Officer to Nashville Leadership Team with former Envision Vice President
Healthcare-technology startup Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced Michele Oglesby as their Chief Compliance Officer. Based in the company’s Nashville office, she works alongside Chief Operating Officer Judson Lathe, Chief Technology Officer Joshua Douglas, and Chief Revenue Officer Andy Harlen, and will report to Chief Executive Officer and founder, […]
higi and Bridge Connector Announce Partnership to Improve Care for Millions of Consumers
Partnership Key to Delivering Seamless Integration Between higi Health Stations and Hospitals and Providers to Make Healthcare Better Connected
Talking Tech with Bridge Connector
There’s no magic key that opens the startup funding door. It takes persistence, a great product and team, and perhaps a bit of luck.
4 Key Takeaways From the 2018 PointClickCare Summit
Is there anything better than having a great conference right in your backyard? That’s just one of the reasons we were so excited for PointClickCare Summit 2018, which took place at the Gaylord Opryland Conference Center in Nashville this year.
5 Can’t-Miss Holiday Parties for Health IT Professionals in Nashville
Nashville is known for many things: healthcare, technology, country music … the list continues on and on. Something that professionals who reside in Nashville also know is there are countless networking opportunities.
Healthcare: On a Tight Schedule
Scheduling is a serious challenge in the healthcare industry, one that can leave patients feeling neglected and physicians underutilized.
Healthcare and the App Economy: A New Era
Not just diet and fitness apps, but a full digital transformation of the healthcare industry
4 Surprising Companies Driving Healthcare Innovation
When it comes to the healthcare industry, there is always room for improvement. These companies are stepping up to help.
Our 4 Biggest Takeaways from Dreamforce ’18
Key healthcare insights from the annual Salesforce community conference
3 Reasons Interoperability Challenges Still Exist in Healthcare, and 3 Reasons You Should Care
Achieving interoperability is a top priority for healthcare professionals — what’s standing in their way?
4 Ways Integration is Closing the Gap Between Acute and Post-Acute Care
Everyone benefits when all the healthcare providers for one patient are on the same page
4 Benefits of Modernizing the Patient Experience
New technology is helping, but avoiding the pitfalls of creating data silos is crucial
A Home-Health Innovator Automates Care Coordination with Bridge Connector
Graham Healthcare alerts providers and patients to critical care updates faster than ever before
Bridge Connector raises $4.5M to integrate solutions for healthcare organizations
Bridge Connector is looking to solve the problem of complicated integration by creating a model to allow any size healthcare organization to easily send data back and forth by providing a new type of solution: integration platform as a service.
How Bridge Connector CEO David Wenger is revolutionizing healthcare communication
David Wenger, Founder & CEO of Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels. David Wenger is the Founder & CEO of Bridge Connector, an integrated platform as a service (iPaaS) company that delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, which he founded […]
Two local execs join Florida health IT startup
A Florida technology startup that manages health care data integrations has recruited two local executives to its leadership team as it puts to work a $4.5 million investment from a venture capital fund run by a former Publix Super Markets CEO. New to one-year-old Bridge Connector are Chief Technology Officer Joshua Douglas and Vice President […]
Silverline Partners with Bridge Connector for Salesforce Health Cloud Electronic Medical Records Integrations
NEW YORK (June 18, 2018) — Silverline, a Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner headquartered in New York City, today announced a strategic partnership with Bridge Connector, a full-service, healthcare-integration provider. The partnership will enable Silverline’s clients, including those leveraging its Patient Engagement Center, a Salesforce Fullforce Solution built on Salesforce Health Cloud, to utilize Bridge Connector’s full-service […]
Healthcare-Technology Startup, Bridge Connector, Announces Three Key Hires, Opens New Nashville Office
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (June 6, 2018) — Healthcare-technology startup Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced three key hires. Joshua Douglas is the Chief Technology Officer and Andy Harlen is Vice President of Sales, both of whom will be based in the company’s new office at 1408 17th Avenue South […]
Bridge Connector and PointClickCare Partnership Offers Simplified Integration Solutions for Health and Senior Care Providers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 20, 2018) — Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, announced today a strategic partnership with PointClickCare Technologies, the leading cloud-based software vendor for the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) industry. Together, the companies expect to accelerate seamless integration in the healthcare technology industry, solving the critical problem of […]
Bridge Connector Partners with Formativ Health to Provide Turnkey Integration Solution and Optimize Patient-Provider Experience
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (November 15, 2018) — Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced a strategic partnership with Formativ Health, a technology-enabled, health-services company, focused on transforming the patient-provider experience. Through their collaboration, Bridge Connector will perform platform integrations that connect Formativ Health’s clients’ Healthcare IT to the solutions […]
Healthcare-Technology Startup, Bridge Connector, Raises $4.5 Million From Axioma Ventures, Announces Board of Directors
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (June 5, 2018) — Bridge Connector, an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced a seed investment of $4.5 million, led by Tampa-based emerging-technologies firm Axioma Ventures LLC, backed by Howard Jenkins, former CEO of Publix Super Markets. The financing will be used […]
Bridge Connector Raises $10 Million in Two Months With New Series A Funding, Leads Charge to Close Interoperability Gap That Plagues The Healthcare Industry
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (August 28, 2018) — Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, finished their $5.5 million Series A round, led by Tampa-based emerging-technologies firm Axioma Ventures LLC, bringing the company’s total investment to $10 million in funding. The funding will help further expand Bridge Connector’s sales, marketing, and client-services […]