Knowledge Anywhere’s Patient Education Tool Selected as Finalist in Health IT Innovation Awards

BELLEVUE, Wash. - May 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Knowledge Anywhere’s patient education tool, Health Smart Portal has been selected as a finalist in the Consumer Engagement category of the first annual Health IT Innovation Awards presented by North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA) and Intel.

"We are honored to be considered one of the top 3 tools for consumer engagement out of all the applicants” said Knowledge Anywhere Vice President, Mike Linville. “We are excited to see out tool getting the recognition it deserves.”

According to the description on the NCHICA website, the awards seek to highlight innovations that accelerate the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system through the effective use of information technology, informatics, analytics, and consumer engagement.

“Through these awards, we seek to showcase innovations that accelerate the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system,” said Holt Anderson, executive director of NCHICA. “This fits with the mission of NCHICA, and we are proud to partner with Intel and now NCTA and NCHIMSS on this important initiative.”

About Knowledge Anywhere:

Established in 1998, Knowledge Anywhere is headquartered in Bellevue Washington, with offices in Winston-Salem, NC, and strategically placed resources specializing in Healthcare solutions and integration throughout North America. Knowledge Anywhere currently works with leading healthcare providers and insurance companies in the development, integration, customization, training and project management of their HIT systems. Knowledge Anywhere helps healthcare networks to reduce cost while increasing the positive impact of their EMR implementations.