Press Releases

As the number of our users increases daily, so does the amount of press coverage we receive. Below are links to the latest news about The White Stone Group and our products. For archived press releases and other articles in the news, go to our Archived News page.

To see a list of upcoming user group meetings and trade shows where The White Stone Group will be exhibiting, go to our Events Calendar.

In the News

	May 26, 2010 AHA Chairman Commends Ingalls Memorial Hospital for Improving ED Throughput with OptiVox American Hospital Association chairman Richard de Filippi recently commended Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill.
	May 24, 2010 Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Implements Trace to Track Communication in Patient Placement Center A new patient placement center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital will use Trace to track all communication related to patient transfers.
	April 23, 2010 Tenet Healthcare to Present Trace Success at National Access Management Conference Trace will be featured as a key solution for access management practice at the NAHAM annual conference, May 1 - 3 in Orlando.
	April 13, 2010 OptiVox Presented as Evidence-Based Practice for Handoffs at Annual Meeting of the American Organization of Nurse Executives OptiVox was featured as a best practice for managing handoff communication at the 43rd Annual Meeting and Exposition for the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
	March 22, 2010 Lenox Hill Hospital to Present Trace Success at National Case Management Conference Trace will be featured as a key solution for case management practice at the NICM-ACMA annual conference, April 8 – 11 in San Antonio.
	March 8, 2010 The White Stone Group Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program The White Stone Group, Inc, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, recognizing the company’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
	March 1, 2010 OptiVox Smartphone Implemented for On-the-Go Hand-offs at Brookwood Medical Center Brookwood Medical Center, a 600+-bed facility in Birmingham, Ala.
	Feb. 8, 2010 Renaissance Hospital Applies Trace to Streamline Revenue Processes Renaissance Hospital recently purchased Trace communication management system to integrate revenue processes hospital-wide.
	February 1, 2010 OptiVox Introduces Online Monitoring for Real-Time Management of Hand-offs OptiVox Advisor introduces a new online monitoring feature that makes managing the hand-off process and expediting patient throughput easier than ever before.
	January 21, 2010 Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta Purchases OptiVox for Online Hand-off Monitoring Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta recently selected OptiVox to manage hand-off communication across its 410-bed facility in Atlanta.
	October 20, 2009 The White Stone Group Launches New Release of TRACE The White Stone Group, Inc, has announced the first installation of a new release of TRACE, its software built to track communication across the healthcare revenue cycle.
	September 28, 2009 Saint Joseph's Hospital Adds TRACE to Its Revenue Cycle Arsenal Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta has purchased the TRACE platform by The White Stone Group, Inc.
	August 27, 2009 TRACE to Streamline Pre-Registration at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Wyoming to purchase the TRACE platform from the White Stone Group, Inc.
	July 20, 2009 East Jefferson General Hospital Selects OptiVox to Manage Patient Hand-offs, Promote Nursing Excellence East Jefferson General Hospital (Metairie, La.
	June 17, 2009 TRACE Onsite for Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual Conference TRACE was onsite for the Healthcare Financial Management Association's ANI: The Healthcare Finance Conference, held June 14-17 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle.
	June 4, 2009 TRACE Presented at NAHAM Annual Conference TRACE was recently featured at NAHAM's 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas.
	June 1, 2009 Presbyterian Healthcare Services Selects OptiVox Hand-off Tool for Quality, Patient Safety Improvement OptiVox® today announced the purchase of its hand-off communication tool by Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
	May 1, 2009 Missouri Nurses Awarded for Achieving Evidence-Based Practice with OptiVox Hand-off Solution Nurses at Phelps County Regional Medical Center (Rolla, Mo.
	April 23, 2009 TRACE Presented at NICM-ACMA Annual Conference TRACE was recently featured in a breakout session at the 16th NICM Case Management Conference & 10th ACMA Annual Meeting in Boston.
	April 13, 2009 BroMenn Healthcare Selects OptiVox to Manage Hand-offs in Two Illinois Hospitals BroMenn Healthcare System recently joined a growing list of Illinois hospitals that have implemented the OptiVox hand-off solution to manage communication among caregivers.
	March 2, 2009 Feet to the Fire: Health Data Management Features Hospital Using TRACE to Hold Payers to their Contracts West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La.
	February 11, 2009 St. Luke’s Hospital Implements TRACE to Improve Customer Service, Efficiency St Luke’s Hospital recently contracted to purchase TRACE to document and manage routine communication across the continuum of care.
	January 5, 2009 Brookwood Medical Center Expands OptiVox Hand-off Tool Brookwood Medical Center recently expanded its implementation of the OptiVox® hand-off communication system to include Psychiatric Services among other areas.
	Dec. 23, 2008 Clark Memorial Hospital Selects TRACE to Protect Revenue, Save Time Clark Memorial Hospital recently purchased TRACE by The White Stone Group to document routine administrative processes.
	November 15, 2008 TRACE Featured in Healthcare Finance News The November issue of Healthcare Finance News features a commentary about a hospital’s use of TRACE to document and manage communication.
	Nov. 11, 2008 The White Stone Group Profiled in Knoxville Newspaper The White Stone Group, Inc, was recently profiled in the Business section of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
	Oct. 31, 2008 Mercy Health Partners Implements TRACE for Quality, Customer Service Improvement Mercy Health Partners of Southwestern Ohio has contractually agreed to implement TRACE to capture and manage communications in its Customer Pre-Services department, which encompasses scheduling, pre-registration and precertification.
	July 11, 2008 TRACE Advisory Board Member Voted President-Elect of National Health Information Association Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, director of Health Information at
	June 2, 2008 St. Rita's Medical Center Installs TRACE to Reduce Denials, Improve Productivity St Rita's Medical Center has implemented the TRACE communication event management system to document routine business exchanges that occur across the revenue cycle.
	May 8, 2008 TRACE Provides a Return of Over $1 Million in Less than a Year at Health First Less than a year after licensing TRACE by the White Stone Group, Health First has experienced a return of over $1.
	April 2, 2008 Marion General Hospital Purchases TRACE to Support Workflow
	March 31, 2008 TRACE Expands into Nevada with Barton HealthCare System TRACE is expanding into new territory with two hospitals in the Barton HealthCare System.
	Feb. 4, 2008 TRACE Creates "Indisputable Record" of Communication at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently purchased TRACE communication event management system to track routine communication across the revenue cycle.