Henry Schein Medical Systems, a Boardman, Ohio-based provider of practice management (PM) and electronic medical records (EMR) systems, has announced that Advanced Medical Management of Baltimore, Md. will implement MicroMD PM at 23 Maryland-based locations representing 40 providers.
The PSC Info Group of Valley Forge, Pa. has introduced PAYMENTExpress, an electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) system for healthcare providers that’s designed to enable the creation, presentation and payment of bills over the Internet.
AHI Software, Inc., a Miami-based developer of on-demand patient access management products, has signed a multi-year agreement with St. James Healthcare in Butte, Mont. for its AHIQA registration quality assurance service.
MedSynergies, Inc., a Dallas-based developer of revenue cycle services and technology, including advanced analytics and reporting platforms, has been selected by the Southwest Washington Health System in Vancouver, Wash. to provide revenue and performance management software and services for its affiliated medical group.
MDdatacor, Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of healthcare quality management services for health plans and providers, has announced a new contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska to support the health plan’s quality program, which initially focuses on members with diabetes and hypertension.
The Eclipsys Corporation of Atlanta has announced plans to acquire MediNotes, a Des Moines, Iowa-based developer of practice management and electronic medical record systems for physician practices.
Cielo MedSolutions, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of healthcare software and Web applications, has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has qualified the company’s Cielo Clinic clinical quality management system for submissions of Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) quality data to CMS.
Aethon, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based developer of mobile robotics for hospital supply chain logistics, has announced the close of a successful $14 million financing round led by two new investors, Nexus Medical partners and Radius Ventures.
SunGard, based in Wayne, Pa., has announced that MBF, part of the Australian health insurer Bupa Australia, has selected SunGard’s EXP solution for business process management and enterprise content management, as well as for end-to-end claims processing, document management and integrated workflows across sales and delivery channels. In addition, the company has announced that EmployBridge, a provider of staffing solutions, has selected SunGard’s AvantGard to help automate and improve the efficiency of its order-to-cash cycle.
The TriZetto Group of Newport Beach, Calif. has been selected by Western & Southern Financial Group to upgrade the financial services company’s core administration systems from TriZetto’s ClaimFacts product to its Facets 4.51 application.
MedCom USA, Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based provider of HIPAA-compliant healthcare and financial transaction services for the healthcare industry, has completed the asset purchase of PayMed USA, LLC and Absolute Medical Software Systems, LLC, two providers of practice management, electronic medical records and revenue cycle management software to hospitals, surgery centers and physician practices.
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. of Nashville, Tenn. said it expects to raise $170.5 million through an offering of new stock, pricing 7 million new shares at $25.50 per share. The company expects to use the proceeds to pay for recently closed and planned purchases of medical offices and other facilities.
GE Healthcare has announced a partnership with Grameen Health, an affiliate of Grameen Bank, a Bangladesh-based micro-financing organization that shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for its work to alleviate poverty, to develop sustainable models for healthcare delivery in the developing world. The joint project will begin in Bangladesh, then spread to other parts of the globe.
Medtral New Zealand has signed a deal with Global Medical Conexions, a California-based self-funded group health provider, to add Medtral’s medical travel destinations to its Select Provider Organization.
Rockport Healthcare, a Houston-based national preferred provider organization focused solely on workers compensation, has announced a network partner strategic alliance agreement with New York-based MagnaCare Administrative Services, Inc.
Etransmedia, a Troy, N.Y.-based provider of medical records management, billing and transcription services as well as medical software services, has acquired medical billing companies Strategic Medical Resources of Philadelphia and Professional Billing Group of Pittsburgh and Charlotte, N.C.-based medical transcription company Archivus for roughly $8 million.
Etransmedia, a Troy, N.Y.-based provider of medical records management, billing and transcription services as well as medical software services, has acquired medical billing companies Strategic Medical Resources of Philadelphia and Professional Billing Group of Pittsburgh and Charlotte, N.C.-based medical transcription company Archivus for roughly $8 million.
Clearview Staffing Software of Dallas has announced that Cirrus Medical Staffing, which provides travel nurses, travel allied health professionals and permanent placement services throughout the United States as well as international staffing augmentation through Medtivia, has switched from existing staffing software to Cleaview TSS and RSS to manage its travel nurse recruiting and staffing business.
WellPoint NextRx, an Indianapolis-based independent pharmacy benefit manager and the nation’s largest health plan-owned PBM, has received Transparency in Pharmaceutical Purchasing Solutions (TIPPS) certification from the HR Policy Association.
Jefferson Wells, a Milwaukee-based provider of finance and accounting, internal audit and controls, technology risk management and tax-related services, has developed an online calculator to help healthcare companies and others evaluate their readiness for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed roadmap for the adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
WellPoint, Inc., an Indianapolis-based health benefits provider, has launched a personal sustainability project (PSP to encourage its employees to develop daily practices designed to promote increased health and happiness.
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