New Algorithm Automatically Flags Comments That Contain Personal Health Information and Inappropriate Content

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGND), today announced enhancements to its Transparency Solution, a comprehensive program designed to deliver objective and reliable measures of provider performance to health care consumers.

The Transparency Solution’s new features include a smart algorithm with built-in alerts that screen comments to detect personal health information (PHI). The enhancement also offers clients the ability easily search, sort, filter and remove inappropriate content such as patient names, contact information or obscenities, while preserving the integrity of the overall comment. Press Ganey expects this will significantly reduce the client’s manual comment review process.

Additional features of Press Ganey’s transparency algorithm include:

  • Ready-made data file that allows organizations to easily post physician star ratings and comment data online with flexibility for in-house use or in collaboration with third-party provider directory vendors.
  • Additional “Safeguards” to help ensure every patient rating is counted when calculating physician scores for clients’ web sites and that comments are not unfairly manipulated or omitted (exceptions for PHI/inappropriate content).
  • Comment archive that enables organizations to view previously exported or excluded comments.

“Thorough review of all patient experience data is an integral element to a successful transparency program,” said Patty Riskind, Chief Client Experience Officer at Press Ganey. “To provide true transparency, Press Ganey advocates that all patient comments are posted, which requires careful screening to remove only PHI and inappropriate content. We believe the new features of our Transparency Solution and Seal of Integrity demonstrate our commitment to helping organizations provide an objective review of the provider experience, increase physician accountability and drive performance improvement.”

In addition to introducing new program enhancements, Press Ganey will continue to deliver on its transparency initiative by awarding its Seal of Integrity to those organizations that meet rigorous standards for including every survey result and patient comment. Press Ganey believes this certification will assure providers, physicians and patients that all data are objectively represented.

For more information, please visit Press Ganey’s website.

About Press Ganey

Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of January 1, 2015, we served more than 22,000 health care facilities.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to the risks described in Press Ganey’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and the accompanying prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2015, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These or other uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Press Ganey undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Aria Marketing for Press GaneyJessica Cohen, 617-332-9999 x203jcohen@ariamarketing.com

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