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QlikView Reports Top Ranking as Business Intelligence/Analytics Offering in Healthcare [Health & Beauty Close - Up]
[February 13, 2014]

QlikView Reports Top Ranking as Business Intelligence/Analytics Offering in Healthcare [Health & Beauty Close - Up]


(Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Qlik, a company focused on user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), announced that it has been named "Best in KLAS" in the 2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report.

According to a release, KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting healthcare vendor performance. This award, which celebrates vendors receiving the highest provider scores in their market segments based on data collected and verified throughout 2013, comes just one month following the organization's number one ranking in the KLAS report "Healthcare Analytics: Making Sense of the Puzzle Pieces." With an overall score of 85.6, Qlik was the top rated vendor within the business intelligence/analytics market segment in the 2013 Best in KLAS report and scored above the market average in all categories. This includes top rankings in sales and contracting, implementation and training, functionality and upgrades, as well as services and support. Qlik received a higher score than vendors such as Dimensional Insight and IBM Cognos to secure the number one ranking.



The 2013 Best in KLAS report ranks the best-performing healthcare IT vendors for more than 100 market segments based on healthcare provider feedback from the past year. In the 2013 report more than 16,000 healthcare providers shared their software and services vendor performance experiences with KLAS. The goal of the research is to enable providers to make more-informed technology decisions and help vendors strive for excellence.

"We are thrilled to be named Best in KLAS for 2013 among the business intelligence/analytics market segment," said Lars Bjork, Chief Executive Officer of Qlik. "We believe this is a testament to the value our solution provides healthcare organizations as well as our dedication to supporting the success of our customers. In an industry where improved insights can actually save lives, our customers are making discoveries that help them improve care, lower costs, and drive efficiency in all areas of their organizations." Through its accessible Business Discovery solution, more than 1000 healthcare providers spanning hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and ambulatory services worldwide have turned to QlikView to overcome business intelligence challenges and improve performance.


"We are extremely proud of what our healthcare customers have been able to achieve with QlikView and believe that our Best in KLAS ranking is a reflection of our commitment to these organizations and their success," said Ellen Derrico, Global Director Market Development, Life Sciences and Healthcare at Qlik.

KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and to be counted.

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