Agency’s work for client Health Catalyst earns top honors in Best Blog (Company/Organization) category

Amendola Communications (AC), a nationally recognized and award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), demonstrated its prowess in social media and content development by taking top honors in Bulldog Reporter’s 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards competition. Titled “Content Turns the Curious into Customers,” AC’s entry for its work on behalf of client Health Catalyst earned the Gold award in the Best Blog (Company/Organization) category. The AC/Health Catalyst submission prevailed over entries from high-profile brands Master Card, which earned Silver, and Bronze winner Verizon Wireless. “We are tremendously honored to win this prestigious award, especially given the high caliber of the competition,” said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola Communications. “From its inception, the goal of the Health Catalyst content program has been to educate and inform health IT executive

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2015) Amendola Communications, a nationally recognized, award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), kicked off Q4 2015 by announcing that it has been named as the public relations and content marketing agency of record for SCIO Health Analytics .

Michele Norton, M.S., R.N., senior vice president marketing for SCIO Health Analytics, selected Amendola Communications based on her experience working with the agency in a previous position. “Amendola Communications outstanding performance and ability to consistently exceed expectations was truly impressive. Their experience and expertise will help SCIO gain additional market awareness and industry recognition and I look forward to working with them again as an extension of our team.” The West Hartford, Connecticut-based company helps healthcare organizations, health plans, accountable care organizations, life sciences companies, pharmacy benefits managers, and other organizations unlock the power of their data through predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions and services. Its core capabilities include care and risk management, payment integrity, payer-provider network management, and consumer outreach engagement. “SCIO’s strength is its ability to deliver actionable insights and deep expertise via flexible analytics, services and technology that drive behavior change and result in measurable outcomes improvement” said Norton. “We focus on enabling the greatest positive impact and innovation and we see that same approach in Amendola Communications. They create highly focused PR programs and targeted content that is designed to move the needle.” Amendola Communications will provide broad PR services, including media research, aggressive media relations, and securing top-tier awards and speaking opportunities. The agency will also be responsible for delivering a range of content demonstrating the thought leadership and expertise of SCIO’s many subject matter experts including bylined articles, blog posts, press releases, and other materials. “SCIO’s expertise and impressive track record provide clarity for many stakeholders that enable them to thrive in today’s quickly evolving healthcare environment,” said Jodi Amendola, CEO of Amendola Communications. “We are excited to share the many advantages SCIO can provide to its clients. It’s extremely rewarding to work with a company that can truly make a difference by helping their clients make meaningful improvements to their operations.” About SCIO Health Analytics Based in West Hartford, Connecticut, SCIO Health Analytics is a leading health analytics solution and services company, serving more than 50 health care organizations including 15 of the top 25 insurers that represent more than 80 million members, four of the top five PBMs, and clients in 30 countries for 8 of the top 15 global pharmaceutical companies. SCIO provides predictive analytics and payment integrity solutions to transform data into actionable insights, helping healthcare organizations effectively manage the care of populations, improve consumer engagement and drive better health outcomes. www.sciohealthanalytics.com. About Amendola Communications Amendola Communications is an award-winning national public relations, marketing communications, social media and content marketing firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation for times by PRSourceCode, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and HIT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s “A Team,” visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes, Regional Managing Director Amendola Communications 480.464-8412, ext. 15 Contacts about topics that affect their operations so they can make better decisions. Winning this award provides further validation of the strategic approach we took and the quality of the content we produced together.” According to a press release from Bulldog Reporter, winners of the 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards were chosen from hundreds of entries representing the very best strategic and tactical prowess that PR corporate communications has to offer. Campaigns were judged exclusively by working journalists, who assessed them on the basis of their ability to achieve extraordinary visibility and influence opinion, as well as on creativity, command of media and technology and tenacity. “The content program is the foundation for all of our success with marketing,” said Paul Horstmeier, senior vice president of marketing for Health Catalyst. “Amendola Communications has been the perfect partner to help build the engine that drives our strategy for educating rather than selling. The content program is paving the way to a new model of marketing that I believe is setting the standard in the healthcare industry, and we couldn’t have done it without them. We congratulate Amendola Communications for a well-deserved award win.” About Amendola Communications Amendola Communications is an award-winning national public relations, marketing communications, social media and content marketing firm. Named one of the best information technology (IT) PR firms in the nation by PRSourceCode for four years running, Amendola represents some of the best-known brands and groundbreaking startups in the healthcare and healthcare IT industries. Amendola’s seasoned team of PR and marketing pros delivers strategic guidance and effective solutions to help organizations boost their reputation and drive market share. For more information about the PR industry’s “A Team,” visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow Amendola on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. About Health Catalyst Health Catalyst is a mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement company that helps healthcare organizations of all sizes perform the clinical, financial, and operational reporting and analysis needed for population health and accountable care. Our proven enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of approximately 50 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. For more information, visit www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Media Contact: Marcia Rhodes, Regional Managing Director Amendola Communications 480.464-8412, ext. 15mrhodes@ACmarketingPR.com