VHA, Inc. of Irving, Texas has unveiled VIEW, a new, one-step, Web-based search engine for capital equipment that is available to VHA members. The search engine is bolstered by input from Attainia, a provider of capital budgeting and equipment planning software, and MD Buyline, a provider of healthcare technology and information services.
Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth, Inc. has announced that Suncoast Medical Clinic, LLC, of St. Petersburg, Fla. is replacing its Web-based practice management system with the company’s athenaCollector on-demand practice management and billing service.
Perceptive Software of Shawnee, Kan. developers of enterprise document management, image and workflow software, has announced that the University of Southern California Care Medical Group, Inc. in Los Angeles will deploy the company’s ImageNow product in multiple accounts payable and human resources departments across the organization.
MZI Healthcare, LLC of Valencia, Calif. and InterComponentWare, Inc. of Wayne, Pa. have announced a strategic partnership to deliver eHealth services to independent practice associations (IPAs) through use of MZI’s EZ-CAP claims adjudication product.
MDdatacor, Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of quality management services for health plans and providers, has been approved as a CMS vendor by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The company will automate the collection and submission of clinical information for CMS as part of the organizations Physician Quality Reporting Initiative for 2008.
CECity, a Pittsburgh-based developer of SaaS platforms and distribution networks, has been approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a qualified registry platform, able to submit quality data to CMS on behalf of eligible physicians and other professionals for PQRI 2008 reporting.
Aspyra, Inc., a Calabasas, Calif.-based provider of clinical and diagnostic information services, has entered into an agreement with Data Strategies, Inc., allowing Aspyra to represent DSI’s Elligence billing product line to users of Aspyra’s RIS, PACS and LIS solutions.
CardioNet, Inc., a Conshohocken, Pa.-based provider of wireless technology used in the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced that Humana, a large third-party healthcare payer, has upgraded the CardioNet System from experimental-investigational to covered benefit status.
PSC Infor Group, a Valley Forge, Pa.-based provider of data management, printing and mailing technology and online services, has launched PAYMENTExpress, an electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) systems for healthcare providers that is designed to enable the creation, presentation and payment of bills over the Internet.
Amphire Solutions, Inc., a provider of supply chain and purchasing solutions to the healthcare industry, among others, has announced plans to merge with iTradeNetwork, Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of technology-based supply chain solutions to the food industry. The combined company, iTradeNetwork (ITN), will leverage both companies’ SaaS procurement and supply chain management services as well as ITN’s Spend Intelligence products.
Longitude Health, Inc., a Somerset, N.J.-based provider of Web-based health and wellness programs for mid-sized, self-insured companies, has announced that its MyHealthVillage.com Web portal will be enhanced by the ConXus health improvement platform from Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc.
The HealthGate Data Corp. of Burlington, Mass. has announced the availability of HealthGate Governance, a collection of Web-based tools designed to help hospitals and health systems manage governance issues associated with quality and care improvement initiatives.
Lawson Software of St. Paul, Minn. has announced that the USC Medical Care Group, Inc. in Los Angeles has licensed the Lawson Human Resource Management Suite and Lawson S3 Enterprise Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Performance Management suites.
SearchMedica.com, a Darien, Conn.-based search engine for medical professionals, has unveiled a new search category, Practice Management, which connects users with financial, legal and administrative resources on the Web to manage a medical practice.
Companion Data Services, LLC (CDS) of Columbia, S.C. has been awarded a four-year contract from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for data center operations that support Medicare claims processing in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
SAP Canada, Inc., a Toronto-based subsidiary of SAP AG, has announced that Plexxus, a Canadian not-for-profit healthcare support services provider, will implement SAP Business Suite applications and the SAP for Healthcare solution portfolio to support supply chain, finance, payroll and human resources processes in its member organizations.
Claimsnet.com, a Dallas-based provider of electronic transaction and paper claim handling services, has signed an agreement to provide claims processing services to an unnamed payer organization, identified as a regional multi-state Third-Party Administrator (TPA).
I-many, Inc., a provider of contract management software and services, has announced that the Premier healthcare alliance has implemented the company’s CARS(NG), which is part of I-many’s Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences.
DocSite, a Raleigh, N.C.-based provider of patient registries and point-of-care decision support services, has unveiled DocSite PQRI, designed to simplify physician reporting under Medicare’s 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
Dallas-based Broadlane has announced that the Tenet Healthcare Corporation will maintain its exclusive relationship with the company through 2016, using Broadlane’s OnRamp client portal and BroadLink e-commerce exchange to streamline purchasing processes.
Medtral New Zealand, a New Zealand-based provider of medical travel services, has announced that it will begin offering contingency insurance to cover the risk of major surgical complications for patients traveling overseas.