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Ai Principal wins 2012 Wharton Competition

Barbara Koch — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:12:43 GMT

A team from Wharton’s MBA for Executives class of 2012, featuring Ai Principal Mrinal Bhasker, has won the Michelson Grand Prize of the 2012 Wharton Business Plan Competition (BPC). Their evidence-based healthcare decision support tool identifies, during the admissions process, what patients are at high-risk for readmission.

Ai Recognized for Innovation and Leadership

Barbara Koch — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:31 GMT

Ai is the proud winner of multiple awards and nominations recognizing our technological innovation and leadership this spring. Click the title to read more about the the awards, including SmartCEO100 Best-Run Company, Volt: Leaders in Technology, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® finalist, and Howard Technology Council's 2012 Life Sciences Company of the Year.

UMBC President Named Among World's Most Influential Leaders

Barbara Koch — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:14:48 GMT

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski has been named in Time magazine's 2012 Top 100 Most Influential People List, which will appear on newstands on Thursday, May 19. UMBC's Research Park is home to Audacious Inquiry headquarters.

Ai Releases 2011 Stakeholder Report

Barbara Koch — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:59:08 GMT

Ai's latest stakeholder report is available for download.

Announcing Maryland’s Health Data Innovation Contest

Kristen Bova — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:49:45 GMT

Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), in partnership with The Abell Foundation and Chesapeake Regional Information Systems for Our Patients (CRISP), will be launching Maryland’s Health Data Innovation Contest on March 20th. The contest seeks practical ideas for creative use of data to improve the health status of Maryland residents.

Ai Presents on Health IT at HIMSS12

Barbara Koch — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:15:08 GMT

Rob Horst, Director of Health Information Services for Ai, presented at HIMSS in Las Vegas on February 22nd. Rob presented the topic, “Facilitating Effective Transitions Between Long Term Care Facilities and Hospital Emergency Departments” alongside Dr. Bill Russell, a prominent geriatrician and health IT thought leader in the long-term care space. Rob and Dr. Russell discussed many of the challenges and barriers to technology adoption in long-term care while providing creative solutions that are being explored by CRISP and other awardees of the ONC Challenge Grants that were issued in 2011.

Ai Presents on Health IT at HIMSS12

Barbara Koch — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:15:08 GMT

State and Federal Leaders Celebrate Maryland HIE Milestone

Barbara Koch — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:41:12 GMT

State and federal health leaders including Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Chief Farzad Mostashari, and Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Secretary Joshua Sharfstein gathered at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring on February 17 to announce that all of Maryland's 46 acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals are now connected to CRISP and exchanging data. The Washington Post quotes Scott Afzal, Ai principal and CRISP program director, explaining that all Maryland hospitals will soon be sharing more detailed clinical data in addition to the basic demographic data currently being exchanged.

Physician Explains Benefits of MD State HIE

Barbara Koch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:43:13 GMT

Dr. Barton Leonard, Director of Suburban Hospital's Emergency Department, praises his experience with CRISP, Maryland's state Health Information Exchange (HIE) in this video.

Solving the Challenge of Master Data Management

Ben Purkis — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:10:56 GMT

We’ve all chuckled about the recent commercial that the advertising geniuses have come up with for Staples, the office supply giant. You know the "Dave?", "David?", "Hi Dave", "Mr. Dave" commercial. Well there’s a kernel of truth behind this humorous exchange, and not only within large organizations. Many health information exchanges these days are facing the same challenge—they’re having a hard time finding who, exactly, this Dave person is.

President Obama Announces Plan to Make Government More Business-Friendly; Ai Founder Attends

Barbara Koch — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:03:32 GMT

Ai's Founder and Managing Partner, Christopher Brandt, had the honor of visiting the White House today to attend President Obama's announcement of his proposal to reform, reorganize and consolidate Government. President Obama requested congressional authority to consolidate six government agencies into one more efficient agency to promote competitiveness, exports and American business. The policy is also intended to reduce the maze of federal bureaucracy that businesses must navigate to gain government support.

Ai Founder Appears in SmartCEO Magazine

Barbara Koch — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:10:47 GMT

Baltimore SmartCEO magazine interviewed Ai founder and Managing Partner Chris Brandt for an article on organic business growth in the January 2012 issue. In the article, Chris and other Baltimore CEOs discuss obstacles and solutions to achieving sustainable growth.

Audacious Inquiry and IBM Partner to Provide Initiate EMPI Solutions

Barbara Koch — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:04 GMT

Audacious Inquiry (Ai) has announced new plans to leverage its expertise implementing IBM’s Initiate Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) as an official IBM Business Partner after completing a rigorous business partner and subject matter expert certification process. IBM Initiate Patient accurately matches and links patient identities to create a single view for use by EMRs, clinical portals, administrative applications and analytics.

Ai Recognized for Growth and Diversity

Barbara Koch — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

On Nov 17 Audacious Inquiry was presented with the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Bridging the Gap Award for outstanding achievement by a minority-owned company. Ai, a Hispanic-owned business, was chosen for its achievements and contribution to advancing healthcare IT in Maryland and across the country.

UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski featured on 60 Minutes

Barbara Koch — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

UMBC’s President Freeman Hrabowski was featured in a piece on CBS’s 60 Minutes last Sunday, Nov 13, for leading the University to become a powerhouse in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The UMBC campus is home to the bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park and Audacious Inquiry’s headquarters.

CRISP Achieves Major Health IT Milestones in Maryland

Barbara Koch — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:41:28 GMT

Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP) has announced that as of September 22nd, half of all of Maryland’s 46 hospitals are live and exchanging data electronically on the statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). Additionally, CRISP announced that several primary care physician offices in the state, assisted by the CRISP Regional Extension Center (REC) program, have achieved "meaningful use" certification.

Ai Welcomes Two New Team Members

Barbara Koch — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:59:59 GMT

Audacious Inquiry is pleased to welcome two new members to our Health Information Systems practice. Together, Genevieve Morris and Dana Voss bring over 15 years of health IT and project management experience to the firm.

Ai Founder on NPR’s Talk of the Nation

Barbara Koch — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:00:40 GMT

Audacious Inquiry’s founder and Managing Partner, Christopher Brandt, joins host Neal Conan on NPR’s Talk of the Nation this afternoon to discuss: “Can New Federal Policies Get Employers Hiring?”

Baltimore Business Journal Features AI’s Role in Md. Health Benefit Exchange

Barbara Koch — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Today’s issue of the Baltimore Business Journal will feature an article about Audacious Inquiry’s role in a study of health insurance exchange options in Maryland. A health insurance exchange gives individuals and small businesses a marketplace to compare health plans from different insurance providers more easily.

AI Debuts on 2011 Inc. 500|5000

Barbara Koch — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:37:25 GMT

Audacious Inquiry debuted on Inc. magazine’s list of America’s fastest-growing private companies this month at #2,735.

AI and Partners Present Advantages of New Medication History Service

Barbara Koch — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

On August 3rd Audacious Inquiry’s Edmond Magny and partner organizations presented a webinar highlighting the features and benefits of the MEDS-ED Link Pilot Project, which launched at Inova Alexandria Hospital in April. The project has the goal of providing electronic access to patient medical histories in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) and integrating with hospital ED systems. MEDS-ED brings prescription information from data sources across the US directly into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR), helping physicians provide better emergency treatment by giving them instant access to a patient’s medication history in emergency situations.

AI-Designed USGS Energy Resources Program Website Goes Live

Barbara Koch — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:54:33 GMT

The new U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program website designed by Audacious Inquiry is now live, making information about USGS research on energy resources more accessible and user-friendly than ever.

Medication-Focused HIE Service Goes Live in No. Virginia

David Finney — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:37:17 GMT

In an emergency department, where patients’ health and safety hang in the balance, every second counts. Now, thanks to an initiative managed by AI, Inova Alexandria Hospital ED clinicians can quickly access a patient’s prescriptions information, no matter where in the U.S. they were written, enhancing care quality and safety.

Maryland REC Reaches Key Milestone

Christopher Brandt — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:54:22 GMT

Maryland Regional Extension Center Reaches Key Milestone: Over 1,000 Providers Signed Up to Adopt Electronic Health Records.

AI Principal Pens Column on Interoperability

Scott Afzal — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:11:19 GMT

Scott Afzal, principal and director of health information systems, has published a column on HIEs' focus on interoperability in the April 5th issue of NHINWatch.