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Sansoro Health Wins Venture + Forum Pitch Competition at HIMSS16
Sansoro Health has been named as the winner of the 10th annual Venture + Forum pitch competition for startup companies at the 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition .
Eighteen companies participated at the Venture + Forum , in March , delivering live pitch presentations to a panel of investors and healthcare industry leaders . Four finalists were selected to participate in the final pitch competition at the event , which brought together over 40,000 health IT professionals , clinicians , executives and vendors from around the world .
Sansoro Health ’ s Emissary software breaks EMR integration barriers by providing robust web services integration across major EMR platforms , leveraging vendor-supported modules to unlock data exchange and normalise data structures . Using a rapid , scalable and secure approach to provide a comprehensive bidirectional , proven set of EMR-agnostic Open APIs , Emissary supports , for example , consolidated patient records from multiple EMRs ; physician-focused mobile applications ; real-time analytics ; and full-featured patient portals .
“ We ’ re humbled by the recognition . It reflects the strength of our team and support of our customers and partners ,” said Jeremy Edes Pierotti , CEO , Sansoro Health .” Many are talking about bringing Open APIs to healthcare IT , as it is the same technology that powers the rest of the digital economy . We are delighted to play a role in that and excited for the real tangible benefits that seamless EMR integration offers providers and patients .”
Presenting companies were selected based on criteria for having demonstrable impact on improving health care delivery and outcomes . The Venture + Forum provides an important networking platform for health entrepreneurs , funders and partners to foster cutting-edge collaborations and support the adoption of innovative , evidence-based and outcomesdriven health technology solutions .
Howard Burde Health Law , LLC , is the Founding Sponsor of Venture + Forum ; lead sponsors include California Health Care Foundation , Connecticut Innovations , Deloitte , McKesson Ventures , Norwest Venture Partners , Philips and
Ziegler . Its Strategic Affiliate network includes HealthTech Capital , HITLAB , MATTER , New York eHealth Collaborative , PlugandPlay , Springboard Enterprises and StartUp Health .
“ This is an exciting time for technology , entrepreneurship and investment in the healthcare marketplace . The Venture + Forum offers a glimpse of some of the newest , cutting-edge health technologies today ,” said Alison Drone , Director of Partnership Development and Special Projects , Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS . “ Our congratulations to Sansoro Health , and , our thanks to an exceptional panel of judges , representing leading investment firms , global businesses and providers on the front lines of care .” • 18
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