# Providigm

> Providigm is the Denver-founded healthcare software company behind abaqis, a subscription quality management system for skilled nursing facilities. Founded by brothers Andrew and Peter Kramer in 2006 and acquired by HealthStream in 2019, it combined resident assessments, survey preparation, improvement projects, reporting, and education. The product is now marketed as HealthStream Quality Manager.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Denver, United States
- **Founders:** Dr. Andrew Kramer (Co-founder and CEO at acquisition), Peter Kramer (Co-founder; former President and COO)
- **Products:** abaqis / HealthStream Quality Manager, Provider education and QAPI toolkit, Hospital readmission tracking, Customer and employee satisfaction measurement
- **Notable:** Over 2,000 skilled nursing facilities using abaqis at acquisition in January 2019., Acquired by HealthStream for approximately $18 million cash, with up to $500,000 additional contingent consideration announced., Recognized 181 facilities through its Embracing Quality Awards for 2018 performance, announced March 2019.

## Products & services

- **abaqis / HealthStream Quality Manager** — SaaS quality management for skilled nursing facilities, including QAPI, mock surveys, facility assessments, performance improvement projects, action indicators, and enterprise reporting.
- **Provider education and QAPI toolkit** — Training and practical improvement methods for nursing-home quality teams; toolkit authored by Barbara Baylis.
- **Hospital readmission tracking** — Historical abaqis capability using risk-adjusted rates to support measurement and comparison.
- **Customer and employee satisfaction measurement** — Survey and reporting capabilities supporting feedback and quality management.

## Achievements

- Over 2,000 skilled nursing facilities using abaqis at acquisition in January 2019.
- Acquired by HealthStream for approximately $18 million cash, with up to $500,000 additional contingent consideration announced.
- Recognized 181 facilities through its Embracing Quality Awards for 2018 performance, announced March 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Quality Manager version 3.48.0 release notes document a visual refresh and a feeding-tube action-indicator logic correction; version 3.47.0 updates investigation pathways and reporting.
- **2025-09** — Quality Manager release notes document support for MDS 3.0 version 1.20.1, effective October 1, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.providigm.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/providigm
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HealthStream
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthstreaminc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hstmhome

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