Preferred Health Technology, Inc., headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, has announced that the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has begun a sponsorship of the company’s A-Claim medical payment solutions that includes discounts for all AAUCM members.
Perceptive Software, based in Shawnee, Kan., has announced that Jewish Home of San Francisco, a comprehensive senior care center serving more than 420 residents, will deploy the company’s ImageNow enterprise content management software in its accounts payable department.
H&R Accounts, a Moline, Ill.-based provider of healthcare receivables management services, has launched the FAsTag Presumptive Financial Assistant Service, designed to identify patients likely in need of financial assistance based on patient account data, external information sources and a hospital’s financial assistance policy.
Passport Health Communications, Inc., of Franklin, Tenn., has announced a partnership with Brightree, LLC, based in Lawrenceville, Ga., to provide Passport’s patient insurance eligibility verification solution as an integrated service in Brightree’s business management software solution.
mPay Gateway, based in Minneapolis, has announced that four Michigan healthcare providers – Kalamazoo Gastroenterology Hepatology, Digestive Health Center, Healthcare Midwest and Southwest Michigan Dermatology – will implement the company’s point-of-care patient payment system.
Cardinal Health, based in Dublin, Ohio, has announced a partnership with Los Angeles-based GENASCIS to help ambulatory surgery centers improve operational efficiency and overall cost effectiveness through a combination of Cardinal’s supply chain management and GENASCIS’ revenue cycle management products.
The Allviant Corporation has announced the general availability of CarePass, a technology-enabled service designed to connect personal health service communications and transactions by aggregating and delivering information securely via phone, e-mail or text-messaging, as well as connecting a network of service providers such as health savings vendors, portals, personal health records, content sites, nurse call services, physicians and dentists.
MedeAnalytics, an Emeryville, Calif.-based provider of healthcare performance management solutions, has announced that Orlando Health in Orlando, Fla., has added Quality and Compliance Analytics (QCA) to its suite of MedeAnalytics solutions. Orlando Health will use the QCA solution specifically for Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits. The company has also announced that Blue Shield of California has extended its agreement for MedeAnalytics Claims Transparency solutions.
Lawson Software of St. Paul, Minn., has announced that the Cook Children’s Health System, based in Fort Worth, Texas, will implement several Lawson technology solutions, including Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Mobile Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing and Contract Managament. Cook Children’s has also selected Lawson Business Intelligence, learning Accelerator and ProcessFlow Integrator.
Quality Systems, Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Austin, Texas-based Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The acquisition complements and will be integrated with the assets of Sphere Health Systems, Inc., of Laguna Hills, Calif., which were acquired in August 2009, and both will become part of Quality Systems’ NextGen Healthcare Information Systems subsidiary.
Pharmacy OneSource. Inc., based in Bellevue, Wash., has announced that Citizens Baptist Medical Center in Talladega, Fla., is implementing the company’s Sentri7 electronic surveillance and Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to improve efficiency in clinical workflows.
Picis, Inc., a Wakefield, Mass.-based provider of information systems for high-acuity areas of hospitals has announced an alliance with Australia-based iSOFT to distribute, implement and provide international support for selected solutions from Picis’ CareSuite platform, focusing initially on ICU and anesthesia in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Picis has announced the availability of an enhancement to its LYNX C/Point revenue management solution, designed specifically for hospital-owned chemotherapy clinics, that’s designed to provide value and predictability of chemotherapy infusion services rendered.
MDS Nordion, an Ottawa, Canada-based provider of products and services for medical imaging and radiotherapeutics, has announced that two of the largest health insurers in the United States have recently approved coverage of radioembolization to treat unresectable liver cancer, which includes the use of MDS Nordion’s TheraSphere treatment.
CIT Group, Inc., a New York-based provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, has named John A. Thain chairman and chief executive officer. Thain, who previously has served as chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch until its sale to Bank of America, replaces Peter J. Tobin, who had been acting as interim CEO and will remain a director of CIT.
PatientSafe Solutions, Inc., formerly known as the IntelliDOT Corporation, a San Diego-based developer of solutions designed to help eliminate hospital-based medical errors, has closed $30 million in Series B-1 Financing, led by TPG Biotech.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, based in Chicago, has announced that Self Regional Healthcare of Greenwood, S.C., has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solutions for its 59 employed physicians and as the preferred solution for more than 200 physicians affiliated with the health system. In addition, NuHealth, based on Long Island, N.Y., will implement Allscripts’ clinical and practice management solutions, including the company’s EHR, PM and Emergency Department and Care Management solutions.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., of Horsham, Pa., has announced a new distribution relationship with Ingram Micro, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif., to proactively recruit, train and support new partners focused on providing healthcare information technology solutions, including NextGen’s Enterprise Practice Management, Electronic Health Record and Community Health Solution, among other products. Ingram will also provide flexible financing and leasing options to help healthcare providers acquire NextGen solutions.
MEDHOST, an Addison, Texas-based provider of EDIS and healthcare throughput solutions, has launched OpCenter, a new executive decision support software solution designed to provide executives with real-time information on inpatient flow and bed management issues.
The McKesson Corporation, based in Atlanta, has announced that the Citrus Memorial Health System in Inverness, Fla., will upgrade its hospital information system with McKesson’s Paragon community HIS. The company has also updated its Lytec electronic health record and practice management solutions – Lytec MD and Lytec 2010 – for independent practices. In addition, the company has announced that the Akron General Health System in Akron, Ohio, has purchased McKesson’s Practice Partner EHR/PM system and will offer the solution to its physician hospital organization and additional affiliated physicians.
The QuadraMed Corporation of Reston, Va., has announced that The Children’s Center, a pedatric specialty hospital in Bethany, Okla., has purchased the QuadraMed CPR electronic health record solution.
The AnyWare Group, a Toronto-based supplier of healthcare portals, has announced the release of the ROAM Patient Portal, an access solution that is designed for use by healthcare providers for a wide range of applications including diabetes management, stroke prevention, smoking cessation and wellness initiatives.
Novation, an Irving, Texas-based supply contracting company, has announced an agreement with DeRoyal Industries of Powell, Tenn., to supply NOVAPLUS suction canisters to members of VHA, Inc., the University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista.
Gemino Healthcare Finance of Philadelphia has provided a $4.2 million revolving line of credit to the Wilmac Corporation, a healthcare services company based in York, Pa., and serving the aging populations of York, Lancaster and Bucks counties.
Wolters Kluwer Health, based in Philadelphia, has released an iPhone/iPod Touch optimized mobile Web site for its Facts & Comparisons eAnswers drug information reference tool.
Consumer Health Technologies of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced that the Total Administrative Services Corporation, one of the nation’s largest providers of third-party administrative services, has selected CHT’s BenefitSpan platform to deliver health benefits services including HealthMall, Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy.