Morgan 30th annual healthcare conference, taking place jan. Patientkeeper computer software waltham, ma 3,389 followers we dont make your ehr. Not only on software design, but also on, what are we going to ask the physician to do. Paul brient, who led the ehr optimization company for 17 years, will be in charge of product strategy and building out athenahealths clinical network services. We have worked closely with hca for many years and our teams share a passion for technology innovation that promotes continuous quality improvement in a way that truly saves physicians time, said brient, in a press statement. Sep 23, 2014 hca, the largest hospital chain by revenue, has signed a deal to buy technology firm patientkeeper, which produces software for physicians. Patientkeeper s open architecture software for pdas and other handheld devices is fast becoming the gold. Patientkeeper appoints barry gutwillig vice president, sales. The award reflects the significant innovation and impact that our software and company. Paul brient, former ceo at ehr software company patientkeeper, joined athenahealth as the health it vendors new chief product officer. Revolution has been good for patientkeepers growth, and we made a number of changes in the first quarter of 2011 to support it. He has taken the company from a prerevenue startup to what is now a whollyowned subsidiary of hca healthcare serving more than 75,000 physicians. It is gratifying to end the year knowing we have made so many physicians more efficient and helped them provide better patient care, paul brient, patientkeepers ceo, said. Why it matters as athenahealth continues charting a new course forward following a tumultuous past few years, it will be looking to brient, who has more than 25 years of experience with a variety of healthcare.
Brient has helped build and maintain a company culture of innovation and passion for providing technology that truly saves physicians time and enables them to provide the best quality. Patientkeeper deploys its ehr optimization software at 24. Im speaking today with paul brient, ceo of patientkeeper this is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with patientkeeper ceo paul brient david williams. Paul brient greater boston area professional profile.
Patientkeepers approximately 160 employees will continue to work at its waltham, mass. Solve your hospitals physician it problem without uprooting your hospitals it infrastructure. Patientkeeper announces hosted professional charge capture. For more than a decade, patientkeeper has developed apps that give doctors ways to see information aggregated from multiple systems across a hospital.
We serve more than 60,000 physicians at some 450 hospitals and medical groups across north america and the uk. Paul brient he has taken the company from a prerevenue startup to what is now a whollyowned subsidiary of hca healthcare serving more than 75,000 physicians. Jun 25, 20 oneonone with patientkeeper ceo paul brient, part ii with hitech making physician acceptance of cpoe more important than ever, getting the user interface right is paramount. I have long admired and respected athenahealth as a leader. Patientkeeper ceo to speak at piper jaffray health care conference paul brient to highlight patientkeepers physiciancentric software for enhancing physician productivity and patient. Kirkland, washington hospital uses patientkeeper to maximize billing accuracy and efficiency.
Sep 23, 2014 hospital corporation of america will acquire patientkeeper, which makes software that enables physicians to have a unified view of disparate patient data, for an undisclosed sum. With hitech making physician acceptance of cpoe more important than ever, getting the user interface right is paramount. Chris has a long and successful track record leading and inspiring engineering organizations at enterprise software companies including ibm and computer associates. Patientkeeper has worked fast to make its physician software available on whichever smartphones or mobile devices doctors like to use. Last week, the hospital corporation of america hca, a company that manages 164 hospitals and 114 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and england, announced it would be acquiring patientkeeper, one of the oldest mobile health software companies still in operation, for an undisclosed sum. Paul brient vice president joe biden recently took the stage at health datapalooza in washington, d. Hca, which operates 164 hospitals and 114 surgery centers in 20 states and england, today announced the signing of an agreement to purchase patientkeeper, a leading provider of intuitive software and mobile applications that help physicians access and work with patient information. Patientkeeper ceo, paul brient to provide an overview of the companys physiciancentric software applications, including its new cpoe product at the j. Histalk interviews paul brient, ceo, patientkeeper histalk. Barry is a great addition to patientkeeper s leadership team, paul brient said. Paul brient contributor paul brient is the ceo of patientkeeper. Paul brient, who led the ehr optimization company for 17 years.
Patientkeeper ceo to speak at piper jaffray health care. Patientkeeper announces hosted professional charge capture solution for physician practices. Athenahealth hires patientkeeper ceo as chief product officer. Paul brient is the president and ceo of patient keeper.
Certainly if you go about it in the traditional way, its still the case. Brient comes to athenahealth from patientkeeper, inc. Massachusetts headquarters and its employees, including ceo paul brient. Ehr vendors, brient argued, tend to see physicians as an afterthought. This is david williams, cofounder of medpharma partners and author of the health business. Paul brient is ceo of patientkeeper of waltham, ma. Hca to purchase patientkeeper capital regional medical center. Jan 25, 2012 waltham, ma prweb january 25, 2012 patientkeeper inc. Paul brient is president and ceo of patientkeeper of waltham, ma. This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with patientkeeper ceo paul brient. Williams, cofounder of medpharma partners and author of the health business blog. His experience leading sales teams, and building strong customer partnerships and business alliances will serve. He brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare information technology including physician workflow automation.
Jun 20, 2017 patientkeeper charge capture is equally at home in an academic medical practice like university of toledo physicians as it is in a singlespecialty group, paul brient, patientkeepers ceo. Podcast interview with paul brient, ceo of patientkeeper. Paul joined athenahealth as chief product officer in september 2019, with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare information space. Hca acquires patientkeeper, one of the oldest mobile health. He brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare information. Prior to joining patientkeeper in 2002, brient held senior executivelevel positions at leading healthcare and consulting firms including mckesson corporation, hpr, and the boston consulting group. Im speaking today with paul brient, ceo of patientkeeper.
Sep 24, 2014 patientkeeper president and ceo paul brient will continue to lead the vendor as a wholly owned subsidiary of hca with 160 employees continuing to operate out of its waltham, mass. Im speaking today with paul brient, he is ceo of patientkeeper. Patientkeeper, a provider of healthcare apps for physicians just launched chargenote reconciliation to help healthcare organizations ensure that all physician services are accurately charged and. Patientkeepers open architecture software for pdas and other handheld devices is fast becoming the gold. Patientkeeper president and ceo paul brient named ernst. View paul brient s professional profile on linkedin. Think tomorrow todayttt, taking place may 1516, 2012 at the four. What healthcare it can learn from hp aug 04, 2016 paul brient. Nov 30, 2015 ehr vendors, brient argued, tend to see physicians as an afterthought. Evergreenhealth deploys patientkeeper charge capture. University of toledo physicians, llc deploys patientkeeper. Meanwhile, he maintained that patientkeepers physicianfacing user interface is so intuitive that doctors can be trained to use the physician workflow system in 15 minutes. This is david williams from the health business group. Vibra healthcare is driven by a desire to satisfy their physicians, which is precisely the philosophy behind everything patientkeeper does, said patientkeeper president and ceo paul brient.
Paul joined from patientkeeper, a provider of software applications that optimize physician and practice workflows, which he led as ceo through much of its nearly 20year history. Im speaking today with paul brient, ceo of patientkeeper paul, nice to be with you today. Histalk interviews paul brient, ceo, patientkeeper. Patientkeeper healthcare applications for physician workflow. Meanwhile, he maintained that patientkeeper s physicianfacing user interface is so intuitive that doctors can be trained to use the physician workflow system in 15 minutes. Nov 09, 2018 veteran healthcare technology executive joins physiciancentric software company to grow its user base of 65,000 physicians patientkeeper, inc. New hampshire hospital partners with patientkeeper for. Ive been in the healthcare it business for my entire career, which is now about 25 years. Former patientkeeper ceo and industry innovator to drive product strategy for healthcare it pioneer. Patientkeeper appoints barry gutwillig vice president, sales and. Sep 24, 2014 nashvillebased hospital corporation of america is acquiring walthambased patientkeeper, a move that will bring all 160 patientkeeper employees under the hac umbrella. Hca acquires patientkeeper, one of the oldest mobile.
Patientkeeper complements existing systems with a range of intuitive healthcare it applications that drive meaningful clinical, financial and operational improvement for provider organizations. Medhost to offer patientkeeper physician workflow as an. Before patientkeeper, brient held senior positions. Paul brient overview paul brient is currently associated with one company, according to public records. The fiu medical college is a dynamic young organization committed to equipping its physicians and students with technology that truly helps them do their work, which makes it a perfect partner for patientkeeper, paul brient, patientkeepers president and ceo, said. First, we added a new leader for our engineering team, chris stakutis. During national health it week, lets set our sights on advancing healthcare. Patientkeeper launches automated chargenote reconciliation. Patientkeeper ceo paul brient comments on the major healthcare it news story of 2011 in histalk november 8, 2011 icd10 preparation should begin now october 10, 2011 3 health it success stories august 30, 2011. Last week, the hospital corporation of america hca, a company that manages 164 hospitals and 114 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and england, announced it would be acquiring patientkeeper, one of the oldest mobile health software companies still in operation, for an undisclosed sum hca will continue to operate. Unfortunately, most his vendors have spent the last few decades optimizing their products to capture transaction and store data. Patent for technology that underlies physician workflow automation system. Mobihealthnews recently had a chance to catch up with patientkeepers ceo paul brient to discuss how his companys mobile software can help healthcare organizations meet certain requirements under stage 1 of meaningful use. Health first selects patientkeeper charge capture software.
Guest post by paul brient, ceo, patientkeeper, inc. Our company is focused on automating physicians, primarily in an inpatient setting. Paul, i saw a new report out by klas that gives a patientkeeper product a very high. Patientkeeper software aims to simplify physician workflow. This is the transcript of my recent podcast with patientkeeper ceo paul brient david e. Patientkeeper appoints barry gutwillig vp of sales and marketing. Patientkeeper is pleased to be partnering with health first, one of central floridas leading health systems, said paul brient, patientkeepers ceo. Patientkeeper ceo to speak at jefferies 2012 global.
Transforming charge capture into an electronic process is a critical step in readying healthcare provider organisations for icd10, brient added. Why it matters as athenahealth continues charting a new course forward following a tumultuous past few years, it will be looking to brient, who has more than 25 years of experience with a variety ofcomplete reading. Patientkeeper appoints barry gutwillig vice president. Athenahealth hires patientkeeper ceo as chief product. Vibra healthcare chooses patientkeeper to streamline.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like paul brient discover inside connections to. Paul brient is ceo of patientkeeper of waltham, ma tell me about yourself and the company. The increasing use of apps provided by the department of veterans affairs is meant to improve access to patient health. Oneonone with patientkeeper ceo paul brient, part i. When you and i talked in 2010, cpoe adoption rates were tiny, especially in communitybased hospitals. Waltham software company acquired by hospital corporation of. This is david williams, cofounder of medpharma partners and author of the health business blog. Paul, i saw a new report out by klas that gives a patientkeeper product a very high rating. Sep 05, 2019 brient launched his healthcare it career as the founder and president of bcs, an early physician practice management software company. The company was incorporated in texas, florida, california, and new york five years ago. Former patientkeeper ceo and industry innovator to drive product strategy.
We are delighted that medhost has recognized the value that patientkeeper can offer to users of medhosts inpatient ehr systems, paul brient, patientkeepers ceo, said. Patientkeeper charge capture is equally at home in an academic medical practice like university of toledo physicians as it is in a singlespecialty group, paul brient, patientkeepers ceo. Paul brient has led patientkeeper for most of its corporate existence. Brient began his healthcare it career as the founder and president of bcs, an early physician office management software company. We believe physicians, billers and coders alike will appreciate the advanced features and overall usability of our electronic charge capture system. Paul w brient is chief product officer at athenahealth inc. Podcast interview with paul brient, ceo of patientkeeper transcript this is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with patientkeeper ceo paul brient. Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal, which. Five ontario hospitals choose patientkeeper for cpoe. Paul brient, author at patientkeeper transformed blog. Florida international universitys faculty medical practice. Hca to buy physician software vendor patientkeeper health. Patientkeeper president and ceo paul brient said the company is pleased that wentworthdouglass has chosen patientkeeper as its partner in physician automation. Paul brient, the president and ceo of patientkeeper inc.
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