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Our Values

Posted by Opala on April 27, 2023

Excellence, Innovation, Integrity & Inclusivity: Opala’s Values

We are pleased to share our company values; an updated reflection on what makes Opala unique and how we navigate our journey as a healthcare interoperability partner. These values will shape our interactions with each other and in the larger health care community.  

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Topics: Opala Team

Opala Runner Up in PSBJ's Seattle Inno Madness Competition

Posted by Opala on April 12, 2023

We are pleased to share that Opala was recognized as this year’s runner-up in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Inno Madness competition. The competition was designed to recognize some of the most promising startups in the Seattle area and brought together 16 startups to compete in a bracket-style tournament. Over the course of several weeks, readers determined the winners by selecting which of the startups they would rather invest in. 

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Topics: news, Opala Team

Opala Hosts First Hack-a-Thon

Posted by Opala on April 04, 2023

In January, Opala held its first hack-a-thon. Over four days, twenty-two Opala employees broke into small teams to tackle issues such as identifying patient cohorts for chronic conditions, machine learning using FHIR resources

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Topics: news, Opala Team

Opala Selected to Participate in PSBJ Seattle Inno Madness!

Posted by Opala on March 14, 2023

Opala was selected to participate in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Seattle Inno Madness competition, as one of 16 of the most promising tech companies in the Seattle area. The contest is based around one question

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Topics: news, Opala Team, award

Health Plans Modernizing Data Through Interoperability

Posted by Opala on November 22, 2022

Health Plans are Struggling with Antiquated Data Systems

The healthcare industry is becoming an increasingly competitive marketplace for software solutions that advance data capabilities.

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Topics: Opala Team, case study

Unlocking Value-Based Care

Posted by Opala on November 14, 2022

On Thursday, November 7, Opala’s CEO Ken Chandler sat down with Semira Singh of Providence and Anna Taylor of MultiCare Connected Care for a webinar, hosted by Geekwire Studio. The webinar featured an in-depth conversation about how interoperability is integral to value-based care.

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Topics: webinar

Opala Launches Attribution API to Streamline Value-Based Contracting

Posted by Opala on November 10, 2022

API Pilot Deployment Based on HL7® FHIR® Standards Yields Double-Digit Improvements by Providing Complete Patient Information in Realtime

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Topics: news

Former Premera Blue Cross Executive Ken Chandler Named CEO of Opala

Posted by Opala on June 16, 2022

Chandler to Lead Healthcare Interoperability Company to Drive Seamless Collaboration Between Payers and Providers and Optimize the Patient Experience, a healthcare interoperability partner, today announced that Ken Chandler,

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Topics: news

Opala announces Da Vinci Project membership

Posted by Opala on May 24, 2022

Opala is now a member of the HL7 Da Vinci Project!  We are excited to join healthcare thought leaders to define industry standards for data exchange between health plans and provider organizations.

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Topics: news

Still Looking for CMS Interoperability Mandate Solutions?

Posted by Opala on April 21, 2022

Are you still looking for solutions to satisfy the CMS interoperability mandates? Enforcement may be delayed, but don't let that prevent you from finding a solution today. 

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