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Emerging Technology Insights


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Emerging Technology Insights
 
 
This research identifies new technologies that are having an impact in healthcare IT.
 

Why Is KLAS Studying Emerging Technology?


Healthcare organizations are constantly being approached by new companies hoping to present their latest solutions. With so many start-ups clamoring for their attention, healthcare leaders often feel the need for guidance on which solutions they should consider.
KLAS can help cut through the noise. We work with healthcare providers, innovation centers, and others to identify new companies to research. We then validate which emerging companies are solving real healthcare problems in innovative ways.
 
Do you know of an up-and-coming solution that is successfully solving one of healthcare’s most difficult challenges?

 
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Emerging Technology Offerings

 
Explore the different ways to learn about the latest up-and-coming technologies in healthcare IT.
 
 
Emerging Technology Category Page

Emerging Technology Category Page

 
Use the ROI risk quadrant to explore which new technologies generate high levels of customer satisfaction. This data can give you a sense of which emerging technologies are clear leaders in their respective areas of focus. This page also lists all KLAS-rated emerging technologies by category and provides links to each solution’s individual report.
 
 
 

Spotlight Reports

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These reports examine one emerging company at a time, using a combination of early customer feedback and KLAS insights.
 
Spot Light
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Emerging HCIT Companies 2021: Top-of-Mind Healthcare Technologies
23 September 21    |   Doug Tolley, Sam Eaquinto
Representing the feedback of 139 healthcare professionals from 131 provider organizations, this report examines the healthcare IT (HCIT) vendors and market segments that are top of mind for healthcare organizations today as well as which technologies are likely to be the target of future investment. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed capital spending for a time, patient engagement, artificial intelligence/machine learning, telehealth, and other remote care solutions continue to attract attention. In total, this report indexes nearly 100 emerging vendors in these and other high-interest markets.
 
 

Top-of-Mind Reports

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Reveal the innovative or disruptive companies and market segments that are top of mind for healthcare organizations today.
 
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Aideo Technologies Autonomous Coding 2022: Emerging Technology Spotlight
02 September 22    |   Mac Boyter, Braden Taylor
Autonomous coding solutions aim to help healthcare organizations mitigate staffing concerns in a competitive market, increase efficiency, and reduce overhead. Aidéo Technologies’ solution uses machine learning and natural language processing to autonomously code encounters, while streamlined workflows in a coding portal enable manual coders to process encounters that could not be autonomously coded. This report examines customers’ experiences and satisfaction with the Aidéo Technologies solution.
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The MDClone ADAMS Platform: Emerging Technology Spotlight 2022
19 August 22    |   Ryan Pretnik, Aurene Wilford
Clinicians and other providers face the challenge of accessing accurate digitized data to improve research on most effective clinical practices of patient care while protecting patient privacy. An effective care plan requires a collaborative effort of clinicians providing care, researchers who understand the data, and a leadership team who is able to identify areas of improvement. The MDClone ADAMS Platform democratizes data for all users while protecting patient privacy by using synthetic data. This report seeks to validate MDClone’s customer experience.
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Intelligent Locations INTRAX (Hardware & Software): Emerging Technology Spotlight 2022
12 August 22    |   Niel Oscarson, Braden Taylor
Healthcare organizations aim to utilize RTLS solutions to optimize operations, reduce overhead, and improve patient safety through the accurate tracking and monitoring of assets and people. Intelligent Locations offers RTLS software and hardware that combines tracking technology and AI within its system. The product can be used for various use cases, including asset tracking, patient tracking, staff safety, environmental monitoring, and contact tracing. This report examines customers’ experience and satisfaction with the INTRAX solution and hardware.
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ScribeAmerica Speke: Emerging Technology Spotlight 2022
29 July 22    |   Mac Boyter, Braden Taylor, Spencer Larson
Staffing shortages and physician burnout from overwork are growing concerns for hospitals and health systems. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing demands on clinicians, innovative solutions that help clinicians shift away from the computer and back to the bedside are more important than ever. This report seeks to validate the experiences of healthcare organizations using Speke, an ambient AI scribe created by ScribeAmerica.
 

Emerging Technology Articles

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eTech Insight: Digital Health for Equitable Health Alliance Launched
31 August 22
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the chasm between the haves and have nots in US healthcare. Many ethnic minority groups experienced higher rates of sickness and death from COVID-19.
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eTech Insight—Alexa Together Continues to Advance Home Care Functionality
01 August 22
The boomer generation will test the capacity and flexibility of the existing US healthcare system over the next two decades. By 2030, Medicare is expected to cost approximately $259.8 billion.
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eTech Insight: Universal Language Translators Will Improve Healthcare Services
15 July 22
New translator services from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google may improve language interpretation use and integration with EHRs, which help to reduce interpreter costs and improve provider access for these services.
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eTech Insight: Improving AI Success with Accelerators and Incubators
03 June 22
In many cases, AI solutions are well intended but poorly designed to effectively resolve the operational issues that provider organizations will face or are currently facing.
 
 
How do we gather this information?
 
Once we identify an emerging technology company to highlight, we engage with them. We then interview a small sample of their customers about the technology and the vendor's performance. After analyzing the feedback, we publish it in a report.
 
 
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Put emerging technology companies on our radar and we'll do the rest.
 
 

Please let us know if:

  • You want KLAS to investigate and spotlight an emerging technology company to learn more about how it might work in your organization.
  • An emerging technology solution has made a positive impact on your organization and you want to help peers benefit from your success.
  • An emerging technology solution has caused you problems and you want to tip others off before they sink money into it.
 
 
 
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Featured KLAS Emerging Technology Spotlight Badge

 
 
 

What does the badge mean?

The badge communicates that KLAS has identified and validated the early performance of an innovative, disruptive, or emerging technology solution.
 
 

How can the badge be used?

 
Vendors may display the badge on their websites and marketing materials to communicate KLAS’ validation of their emerging solution. Please submit all materials using the badge to datause@klasresearch.com for approval.

By clicking on the badge or provided link, healthcare professionals can easily access and review the Spotlight report to see early data on the solution’s performance, outcomes achieved by interviewed customers, and validated feature functionality*
 
*Please note that the Featured KLAS Emerging Technology Spotlight badge does not endorse the solution or promise high-level vendor performance.
 
 

How do I get my solution highlighted by KLAS?

 
Number 1
 Contact KLAS to start the research process.
Number 2
 If you qualify, work with KLAS to publish a Spotlight report.
Number 3
 Recieve the Spotlight badge.
 
 
 
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When we validate innovative, emerging vendors, we give them a Featured KLAS Emerging Technology Spotlight badge.
 
 
 
 
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