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Doc Halo has announced that with an overall performance score of 91.9 out of 100, they have ranked No. 1 among competitors to earn the coveted KLAS Category Leader designation for Standard Secure Messaging. The honor was announced today in the 2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. The Best in KLAS report is published by KLAS, a research organization dedicated to improving the delivery of healthcare technology by independently measuring and reporting on vendor performance. In compiling the rankings, KLAS researchers collect feedback directly from healthcare providers who are using the technology."We are gratified to learn how much Doc Halo is improving workflow and patient care for our customers," says Jose Barreau, MD, CEO of Doc Halo. "Faster, more reliable clinical communication is at the heart of coordinating care, reducing readmissions and improving outcomes."In an earlier KLAS report published in November, Secure Communication 2016: Vendors Transitioning to Secure Communication Platforms, Doc Halo earned the highest marks for care team communication among standard secure messaging vendors. Doc Halo was also rated by customers as having the highest performance scores in nearly every category, including a perfect score for "Would You Buy Again." Survey respondents cited pager replacement, faster communication and the security of knowing that nothing "gets lost in translation" as key benefits.Clinical communication initiatives are rapidly moving to the forefront as health systems focus on care coordination and the transitions of care. The Joint Commission has identified communication failures to be a leading cause of sentinel events.About Doc HaloDoc Halo's clinical communication platform is transforming patient care by streamlining real-time communication and coordinating care among physicians, nurses and staff. The mobile app and online console provide secure, HIPAA-compliant texting for the safe transmission of protected patient information. Robust care coordination tools—including the Halo Pronto on-call management system—integrate with all hospital systems to allow instant access to systemwide schedules, critical and clinical teams, EHRs, call center messages, labs and directories. Exclusively designed for healthcare, the Doc Halo clinical communication platform is used by several of the most prestigious organizations in the country. For more information, please visit

CINCINNATI, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Halo has completed implementation of the Halo Clinical Communication Platform™ at Atrium Health's largest facility: Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carolina's Medical Center is Atrium Health's flagship hospital, with more than 800 beds. Atrium Health CMC Main Jose Barreau, MD, CEO Halo Communications Becky Fox, MSN, RN-BC, CNIO Atrium Health "I'm excited, because this is just the beginning in how we will use technology to improve the way we deliver patient care," said Becky Fox, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Atrium Health. "Our goal is to partner with organizations that improve the communication process for our clinicians – allowing them to connect quicker to the right clinician, at the right time. Halo is helping us do that. Our nurses feel they are more efficient and that this has been a real game changer for them." Developed by clinicians for clinicians, Halo provides real-time communication and integration with clinical applications on one unified platform for smartphones. More effective clinical communication leads to reduced length of stay, reduced readmission rates, and faster delivery of critical care to patients. "Halo was created to reduce clinician burnout and delays to patient care," said Jose Barreau, M.D., Founder and CEO of Halo. "By investing in advanced clinical communication technologies, Atrium Health continues to show its commitment to enhancing the care patients receive and improving teammate satisfaction."The cloud-based Halo platform is deployed through personal and shared smartphones and unifies secure messaging, on-call scheduling, VoIP and mobilization of critical

Alerts on a single platform. Halo allows Atrium Health users to communicate with one another across roles, departments, multiple facilities and the community.In addition to Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center, Halo has also recently implemented the platform at Levine Children's Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center – Mercy, bringing the total number of Halo users at Atrium Health to more than 28,000. Halo has been deployed across 10 of Atrium Health's hospitals along with the supporting ambulatory locations.About Halo CommunicationsTime is Precious. Halo helps protect patients from delays to care and clinicians from alert fatigue and burnout by unifying clinical communication across the community on a single platform. The enterprise-wide Halo Clinical Communication Platform™ provides secure messaging, VoIP calling, mobilization of critical alerts and an advanced clinical workflow system that includes on-call scheduling. About Atrium HealthAtrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, one of the nation's leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout the Southeast region. Its diverse network of care locations includes academic medical centers, hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, physician practices, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, nursing homes and behavioral health centers, as well as hospice and palliative care services. Atrium Health works to enhance the overall health and well-being of its communities through high-quality patient care, education and research programs, and numerous collaborative partnerships and initiatives.SOURCE Halo Related Links WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+Newsrooms &Influencers 9k+Digital MediaOutlets 270k+JournalistsOpted In