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BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions’ executive, Vicky Ducworth, Senior Vice President of Government Programs, was honored by the South Carolina Hospital Association and awarded the prestigious 2017 Lewis Blackman Award. The award is given annually to those that have championed patient safety in the state and gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure quality patient care. Ducworth, in a prior role, served as a Program Director at the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and helped design and develop the stat...

BATON ROUGE, La. – eQHealth Solutions raised nearly $19,000 and ranked as a top corporate fundraiser and sponsor in the American Heart Association (AHA) 2017 Capital Area Heart Walk. eQHealth employees, extended family and friends participated in the AHA Heart Walk on April 8, raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. In an internal months-long company campaign, efforts to raise funds began late last year and included developing and selling an employee written cookbook, organizing a jambalaya plate sale and cake auction for ne...

BATON ROUGE, La. - eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management solutions, announced Cynthia Yannias has joined the eQHealth team as the State Director, Illinois, Government Operations. As part of eQHealth’s partnership with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HSF), Yannias will lead the program to improve healthcare access and outcomes for Medicaid members while delivering sound stewardship of the state’s financial resources. Cynthia brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic and ...

BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions is named a Top 20 Leading IT Service Provider Award winner in The Technology Headlines publication. The top 20 companies were selected for being a trusted business partner and for their ability to offer exceptional service delivery to their customers. The Technology Headlines serves as a platform disseminating information about the latest technology trends and empowers industry leaders to share their experiences, knowledge and insights. eQHealth is the only health information technology (HIT) and servi...

BATON ROUGE, LA – In recognition and with deep appreciation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded eQHealth Solutions, Inc. for diligent work, authentic collaboration with patients, clinicians and partners for delivering unprecedented national impact on patient safety in all U.S. hospitals. In total, CMS estimates that eQHealth helped to save 87,000 lives, reduced harmful acts to patients by 2.1 million, and reduced costs by $19.8 billion. The award was presented at the CMS Quality Conference together with The Partn...

BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management solutions, announced Dr. Stephen Gorshow, M.D., FACP, has joined our Colorado team. Prior to joining eQHealth, Dr. Gorshow served United Healthcare Clinical Services for seven years and CIGNA before that. Dr. Gorshow has more than 15 years of clinical experience in diverse settings and more than two decades of leadership experience across the entire continuum of healthcare. Further, he has extensive experience in managed care, clinical quality improvement, regu...

BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management solutions, announced Liz Tingley, RN, BSN has joined our team as Project Director for the Colorado PAR (Prior Authorization Request) Program. The Program assists the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to improve healthcare access and outcomes for Medicaid members while delivering sound stewardship of the state’s financial resources. Liz brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical nursing, population health management...

BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management solutions, announced Vicky Ann Ducworth has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Government Operations for the organization. Prior to joining eQHealth, Vicky served as the Manager of Clinical Programs and Delivery Systems Innovation for The Boeing Company. At Boeing, she designed, developed and executed programs and solutions to mitigate both financial and clinical outcomes for their $2.6 billion healthcare plan with a population of approximate...

BATON ROUGE, La – eQHealth Solutions, a leader in population health management for government and commercial clients, announced Dr. Ellyn Theophilopoulos, MD, JD, FAAP as the organization’s new Corporate Senior Medical Director beginning this week. Dr. Theophilopoulos is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Medicine and the Stetson University College of Law; she is Board Certified in Pediatrics. Earlier in her career, she served as a medical legal consultant for the United States Attorney’s Office, a h...

Population Health Management Stalwart Commemorates 30 Years Improving the Quality of Healthcare BATON ROUGE, La - eQHealth Solutions celebrates 30 years of service, beginning September 19, 2016. Founded as Louisiana Health Care Review and serving as a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) in 1986, the company managed quality improvements and provided program oversight for the state of Louisiana. Since inception, eQHealth has been focused on quality and today, supports clients across the healthc...