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.

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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

	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.
	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.
	Jan. 22, 2008 Tampa General Hospital Implements OptiVox to Enhance Communication between Caregivers, Improving Patient Safety The addition of a new hand-off solution at Tampa General Hospital will make shift changes and patient transfers smoother and more efficient.
	Dec. 10, 2007 The White Stone Group, Inc. is a featured exhibitor at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 19th Annual National Forum, held in Orlando Dec. 9-12. IHI’s national forum is a professional event designed for leaders and learners interested in improving the quality of healthcare.
	Nov. 21, 2007 The University of New Mexico Hospitals is implementing the TRACE communication event management system by The White Stone Group, Inc. to improve efficiency across its revenue cycle. The University of New Mexico Hospitals is implementing the TRACE communication event management system by The White Stone Group, Inc.
	Oct. 26, 2007 South Georgia Medical Center Implements TRACE to Optimize Reimbursement South Georgia Medical Center has purchased TRACE by The White Stone Group, Inc.
	Sept. 19, 2007 Nurse Leaders Present Communication Technology at Nursing Management Congress At Nursing Management Congress2007, nurse leaders from Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center presented their success in using OptiVox® to improve communication processes between caregivers and with family members.
	August 3, 2007 TRACE Announces Upgrade to PixCert for Capture of Web-based Communications Technology facilitates documentation of Internet-based eligibility verification More insurance companies are now offering online eligibility verification and benefits information, allowing providers to access secure and accurate eligibility information through payer web sites.
	July 30, 2007 OptiVox Family Link Presented at Family-Centered Care Conference Technology Facilitates Delivery of Patient Updates by Phone OptiVox Family Link was recently presented by Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center as a technology that advances the hospital’s efforts toward patient- and family-centered care.
	July 2, 2007 Baptist Healthcare System Purchases TRACE to Enhance Revenue Cycle, Improve Productivity Baptist Healthcare System recently purchased the TRACE communication event management system by The White Stone Group, Inc.
	June 29, 2007 Columbus Regional Hospital Purchases TRACE Communication Event Management System Columbus Regional Hospital recently contracted with The White Stone Group, Inc.
	May 1, 2007 Large Arkansas Hospital Showcases TRACE Success in Hospital Access Management Journal One of Arkansas’ largest hospitals, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is featured in the May issue of Hospital Access Management journal for its use of TRACE to produce a digital communication record of events surrounding each patient visit.
	April 20, 2007 Hand-off Communication Technology Featured in Book from Joint Commission Resources, Inc. Case Study Highlights Hospital’s Use of OptiVox® OptiVox® hand-off communication technology is featured in a book newly released by Joint Commission Resources (JCR).
	April 12, 2007 OptiVox® Introduces Hand-Off Monitoring Tool A new monitoring system is now available to help clinical leaders ensure compliance with the Joint Commission’s standards for hand-off communication.
	April 3, 2007 Health Management Technology Case Study Features Hospital’s Use of TRACE Technology The April issue of Health Management Technology magazine features an article on the impact of TRACE technology at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
	April 1, 2007 OptiVox® Featured in Health Data Management’s Nursing IT Innovation Award Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center is one of five hospitals designated by Health Data Management to receive an award for innovation in nursing information technology.
	March 20, 2007 Metro N.Y. Health System Implements TRACE Software to Maximize Revenue Cycle MediSys Health Network, Inc.
	Feb. 20, 2007 Health First, Inc., Implements TRACE to Support System-wide Documentation of Routine Healthcare Communications Health First, Inc.
	Jan. 4, 2007 Two Georgia Hospitals Add TRACE Software to Document and Manage Routine Healthcare Communication Two hospitals in Georgia have purchased the TRACE communication management system by The White Stone Group, Inc.
	Jan. 2, 2007 TRACE Expands into Great Lakes Region with Hospitals in Michigan and Wisconsin Two hospitals in the Great Lakes region have added the TRACE system to their communication management toolkits.
	Dec. 27, 2006 TRACE System Installed in Two West Coast Hospitals The TRACE communication management system has been installed in two California hospitals, bringing the number of West Coast hospitals using TRACE to eleven.
	December 11, 2006 Modern Healthcare Presents National Quality Award to Provena Health for Using OptiVox® to Improve Hand-off Communication Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center has been named the winner of Modern Healthcare’s Spirit of Excellence Award for Quality.
	Nov. 18, 2006 OptiVox® Presented as Technology Innovation at Joint Commission’s 20th Annual National Conference OptiVox® hand-off communication software was recently presented before an audience of healthcare executives as a technology innovation used to create safer healthcare and improved outcomes at the Joint Commission’s 20th Annual National Conference on Quality and Patient Safety in Chicago, Ill.
	Nov. 1, 2006 Kadlec Medical Center Joins Growing List of Hospitals in the Northwest Using TRACE to Manage Payer Communications Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Wash.
	October 15, 2006 Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Presents Hand-off Communication Project at Nursing Management Congress Nurse leaders from Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, were recently selected to present at the 2006 Nursing Management Congress for their success in standardizing hand-off communication with OptiVox® Patient Reports.
	Oct. 10, 2006 Georgia Health System Licenses TRACE Digital Tracking Technology A multi-hospital health system in Gainesville, Ga.
	Sept. 6, 2006 Mercy Medical Center Celebrates 100,000th Call with TRACE VoiCert Call Management The scheduling and insurance verification/precertification department at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH, recently celebrated its 100,000th transaction using the VoiCert call management system by The White Stone Group.
	August 24, 2006 TRACE Customers Gather in Atlanta for Users Group Seminar More than fifty hospital representatives gathered at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Thursday, Aug.
	July 24, 2006 Kentucky and Indiana Hospitals License TRACE Call Management System, powered by VoiCert Hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana have licensed VoiCert®, the call management component of the TRACE system designed by The White Stone Group to help healthcare providers reduce denials, increase staff efficiency, and expedite patient throughput.
	June 19, 2006 Three Hospitals are First to License New TRACE System to Enhance Revenue Cycle Performance Three hospitals will soon be the first in the country to use a new digital tracking system for management of documentation essential to capturing lost revenue.
	June 16, 2006 New TRACE System Reduces Denials through Accurate Documentation Healthcare providers will now be able to access documentation essential to capturing lost revenue through a new digital tracking system called TRACE, developed by The White Stone Group to “Track All Communication Events” in the healthcare setting.