The Microsoft Corporation has announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has saved nearly $500,000 by using Microsoft’s partner compensation management system, which overhauled incentive compensation and agent management capabilities by replacing the system with Computer Solutions & Software International’s (CSSI’s) VUE Compensation Management application.
MEDmarketplace.com, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based provider of Web-based exchange services for the buying and selling of unused or excess medical equipment, has been awarded a purchasing agreement by the HealthTrust Purchasing Group. Under the agreement, 1,400 acute care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and alternative care sites in the HPH member community will have access to MEDmarketplace.com’s services.
Medfinders, Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based provider of healthcare staffing services, has signed a three-year managed staffing partnership with MedStar Health, the largest hospital and healthcare provider in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. region, to implement its SingleSource Managed Staffing Program to oversee all local, contract nurse and allied healthcare staffing needs.
WaveMark, Inc., a Littleton, Mass.-based provider of real-time inventory management solutions for high-value medical products, is teaming up with LUMEDX, an Oakland, Calif.-based developer of end-to-end cardiovascular information and imaging systems, to integrate the WaveMark Clinical Inventory Management Solution with the LUMEDX Apollo Cardiovascular Information System.
MedAssets, Inc. of Atlanta has announced the launch of its new and comprehensive Next Generation SELECT program, designed to lower supply costs for healthcare providers.
WebMD, based in New York, has announced the joint termination of a merger agreement with Marketing Technology Solutions, Inc., the owner of QualityHealth.com. WebMD has instead entered into an advertising services agreement with MTS and acquired a minority preferred interest in the company.
Mitchell International of San Diego has announced the launch of its electronic connectivity platform to a provider network to support eBill automation for its Decision Point and SmartAdvisor medical bill review customers. Mitchell’s eBilling and electronic remittance advice/EFT processing solution, AutoExpress, is powered through a technology agreement with Jopari Solutions, Inc.
SecureCare Technologies, Inc. of Austin, Texas has launched its Sfax electronic fax record as part of an integrated and automated solution with Addison, Texas-based Addison Health Systems’ WritePad, an electronic medical record (EMR) system.
SunGard, based in Wayne, Pa., has announced that the company’s Relius 125 system will offer Evolution Benefits, Inc.’s prepaid benefits card program to customers who administer flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).
Dallas-based Broadlane has announced that Brim Healthcare in Brentwood, Tenn. has renewed its exclusive contract for use of the company’s GPO portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services.