The KLAS Research Timeline
Started in 1996 by 4 members of the Healthcare IT (HIT) industry, Kent Gale, Leonard Black, Adam Gale, and Scott Holbrook, KLAS was founded with a desire to help providers, and now payers, find transparency in the healthcare IT marketplace. KLAS began as a 4-person operation working out of a kitchen, but we now have more than 200 employees working to bring data and insights to the market and shine a light on HIT.
Timeline
KLAS partners with Censinet, a third-party risk management software platform, to bring cybersecurity readiness assessments to the healthcare industry.
2021
2020
KLAS launches free market research on vendors that can help Providers in the fight against COVID-19 & shifts to moving healthcare forward while working remote.
KLAS hosts the inaugural International Digital Health Investment Symposium
Rachel Dunscombe, former CIO of Salford Royal and CEO of the NHS Digital Academy joins the KLAS team
The Arch Collaborative surpasses 200 members and over 100,000 clinician responses
2019
2018
The Arch Collaborative has measured over 150 organizations with over 70,000 clinician responses
KLAS begins measuring Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare IT solutions
KLAS launches research on interoperability in the UK
KLAS launches the Arch Collaborative
2017
2016
KLAS publishes the Interoperability Framework, launches research into US interoperability
KLAS hosts the first Cornerstone Workshop on vendor excellence
2015
2014
KLAS hosts the first Keystone Summit on vendor-marketing hype
KLAS #7 out of 50 top companies to work for in Utah
Kent returns from Portugal to manage the MIME opportunity
2011
2010
Kent leaves to serve a religious mission to Lisbon, Portugal
2008
Adam Gale named President of KLAS
KLAS' first nursing-focused study, aimed at CNOs
2007
2006
KLAS Ranked as the 67th Fastest-Growing Company in Utah
(Mountain West Capital Network)
March 2nd – First Scottsdale Institute Presentation: “CPOE Outlook: 2005 vs. 2006” presented by Adam Gale.
June 7th, 2006 - Jenifer Gordon joins KLAS
September 2006 – KLAS’ 10th Anniversary
KLAS Ranked as the 43rd Fastest Growing Company in Utah
(Mountain West Capital Network)
2005
2004
KLAS Ranked as the 19th Fastest-Growing Company in Utah
(Mountain West Capital Network)
Move to new offices (Canyon Park Offices)
October 26th – First Services Report – Clinical/Financial Implementation Services
End of 2004 – KLAS starts publishing Online Services Data
Survey shrinks from 40 questions down to 25
Kent Gale elected to CHIME Board of Trustees
2003
2002
First CPOE Study
HIMSS sponsors convention-wide KLAS survey
KLAS presents at HIMSS to audience of 600+
Adam and Kent at Epic UGM when 9/11 occurred
KLAS breaks $1,000,000-revenue barrier
2001
2000
First KLAS booth at HIMSS
Joined CHIME
Survey shrunk from 80 questions to 40
Moved operations to Adam’s basement in his first home
Platinum KLAS Online Developed by Chris Wright
1999
1998
KLAS moves to Adam Gale’s apartment’s spare bedroom
Total revenue $97,000
First KLAS Survey introduced at HIMSS San Diego
First report printed and bound in Leonard’s kitchen
Number of survey questions reduced from 135 to 80
Total income $1,500
1997
1996
KLAS registered as an LLC in Arizona