Gartner spots MidTN Healthtech firms

Shareable Ink and DisastersNet, both based in middle Tennessee, are among the firm's tagged "Cool Vendors" among healthcare IT firms by Gartner. The reports is here.

DisastersNet

DisastersNet, the Cool Springs firm that helps manage mobilization of resources in emergencies or other situations, added some Indiana hospitals to its clientele. Our previous report on DisastersNet is here, including the role of The Martin Companies.

Martin Companies applies juice at DisastersNet

It's easy to overinterpret what we hear about new ventures, but, given all the other things going on in Charlie Martin's healthcare and other holdings, it seems that DisastersNet is about to have a lot more wind in its sails. The story includes a new CEO, and it's posted here.

HealthStream's newest ally

In addition to HealthStream announcements of marketing and service alliances with Quorum Health and DisastersNet, today the company announced it's offering with OnFocus Healthcare a new "HealthStream Improvement Center" resource, to help customers act upon findings of HealthStream surveys and other research. The HealthStream offering builds upon OnFocus' Enterprise Performance Management product.

DisastersNet and HealthStream partner

That's DisastersNet Inc. CEO Gene Kirby and President-Founder Chris Riddle at left, and they're eager to sell hospitals on their incident-response training and management products. Someone has almost $2 million in the venture, thus far. Our story's here.