Eric Wicklund

The MRO Corporation has launched its Document Management Solutions group, which offers Chart Online, Filing Cabinet Online and Business Documents Online.

Healthcare IT investors and emerging companies are meeting in New York City’s Park Central Hotel today at the Institute for Health Technology Transformation’s 2009 Health Technology Investment Forum.

MEDai, Inc., an Elsevier subsidiary, has announced that Novant Health, a nine-hospital system serving North and South Carolina and Virginia, has rolled out the company's Pinpoint Review solution.

Just two weeks after announcing the launch of its own electronic medical records platform, computer giant Dell has acquired IT solutions provider – and fellow Texas company – Perot Systems in a deal worth almost $4 billion.

MedAssets, Inc., an Atlanta-based developer of spend management and revenue cycle solutions, has announced that St. Vincent Health of Indianapolis has expanded its use of the company's RCM products and services.

Much like the federal government's program targeting old automobiles, MedPlexus has launched its own version of a "Cash for Clunkers" program, offering medical practices cash payments of $3,000 to $5,000 to replace their old systems with the company's software.

McKesson has added another important piece to the revenue cycle management puzzle for hospitals and other healthcare providers.

Navicure, a medical claims clearinghouse for physician practices, has announced that three South Carolina-based physician practices will implement the company's accounts receivable management solutions.

Less than a year after merging with its biggest competitor, HealthPort has filed plans for a $100 million initial public offering of stock.

With the advent of new technology, healthcare providers are taking a closer look at their accounts receivable practices. What had traditionally been a back-end process is now being pushed to the front, allowing providers to arrange for and secure payment before the patient leaves the office.