Canopy Financial, a San Francisco-based developer of healthcare banking technology services, has acquired CareGain, Inc., a subsidiary of Chicago-based Fiserv, Inc. that provides consumer-directed healthcare account administration and management software to health plans.
HCCS, based in Jericho, NY, has announced a partnership with Medical Learning, Inc (MedLearn) to deliver a new series of online, interactive training courses covering coding, billing and reimbursement.
ASAP Systems of San Jose, Calif. has announced the launch of Passport, an asset-management software system designed to give healthcare IT departments a powerful, easily configurable and customizable platform to manage the lifecycle of inventory and assets.
MedAssets, Inc. of Atlanta has released a Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) software package to support healthcare providers’ efforts to address RAC audits. In addition, the company has signed a five-year agreement with West Tennessee Healthcare of Jackson, Tenn. for supply chain management services.
Zotec Partners, an Indianapolis-based provider of medical billing, practice management and radiology information systems (RIS) software, has announced that PC, Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska has licensed the company’s electronic billing center (EBC) suite, which includes the EZ Med portal and decision support tools.
ZirMed, a developer of revenue cycle management products, has begun readying its transaction processing platforms for the upcoming migration of HIPAA transactions to version 5010 as well as the adoption of the new ICD-10 code sets.
Artificial Medical Intelligence (AMI) of Seattle has announced that Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, N.J. is implementing its EMscribe DX computer-assisted coding (CAC) solution to automated the coding of inpatient and outpatient records for streamlined billing and coding efficiencies.
Plexis Healthcare Systems of Ashland, Ore. has announced the release of Plexis Claims Manager Version 8.
Intelligent InSites, Inc., a developer of real-time location software for the healthcare industry, has announced that Arthur Ventures of Fargo, N.D. has chosen the company to be the first major investment from its $11.3 million growth fund. The company will use the infusion of capital to expand sales and marketing efforts and further develop product offerings.
nTelagent, Inc. of Nashville, Tenn. has announced that its new Red Flag Compliance Report, part of the company’s Self-Pay Management System, helps hospitals and other healthcare providers effectively address the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Red Flag and Address Discrepancy Rules,” which become mandatory November 1, as well as other federal healthcare regulations.
3M Health Information Systems of Salt Lake City has introduced the 3M RAC Ready Program, a product that combines software and consulting services to help hospitals prepare for the federal government’s Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
AtStaff, Inc. of Salt Lake City has announced that the University of Virginia Medical Center has selected AtStaff’s ClairVia staff and demand management software suites.
PharmMD, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer of medication therapy management solutions, has announced that it will be providing MTM services to more than 265,000 members of HealthSpring, a Nashville, Tenn.-based coordinated care plan whose focus is on the Medicare Advantage market.
Versata Enterprises, Inc. has announced the release of version 3.4 of its Distribution Channel Management (DCM) software suite for the insurance, brokerage, healthcare and financial services industries. The technology helps providers automate and consolidate compensation, distributions and credential management.
Life Science Intelligence of Huntington Beach, Calif. has announced that a new group of 37 mostly privately held medical technology companies have been added to the Emerging Medical Technologies (EMT) Database. This latest round of companies is collectively seeking more than $210 million in new financing.
Lawson Software of St. Paul, Minn. has announced that the Geisinger Health System, based in Danville, Pa., has licensed the Lawson Talent Management Suite, which is part of the Lawson Strategic Human Capital Management System.
The Zix Corporation has signed a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama for the company’s PocketScript e-prescribing service.
Benefitfocus, based in Charleston, S.C., has announced the launch out of beta of its “icyou” user-generated health video program.
Elsevier, a Netherlands-based publisher of science and health information, has released Mosby’s Imaging Suite, a fully integrated, Web-based solution designed for imaging departments and clinics.
Allscripts Healthcare, based in Chicago, has formally announced its merger with Misys Healthcare of Raleigh, N.C., to create Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. of Horsham, Pa., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire Practice Management Partners, a Maryland-based provider of revenue cycle management software and services.
Dallas-based Broadlane has announced that the Tenet Healthcare Corporation of Dallas has outsourced its materials management and procurement functions for its 52 hospitals as part of a seven-year agreement signed with the company in September.