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Kareo Buys Epocrates EHR

Small practice EHR combines mobile technology and clinical knowledge base acquired from Epocrates with Kareo’s medical office software platform

IRVINE, CA – February 20, 2013 – Kareo, Inc., the cloud-based medical office software and services provider for small medical practices, serving over 17,000 medical providers, today launched Kareo Electronic Health Record (EHR). This new application is available free of charge as a stand-alone application or integrated with Kareo Practice Management and Kareo Billing Services, providing a seamless user experience and instant data exchange across applications. Kareo EHR offers small medical practices an intuitive and intelligent way to deliver care and engage patients through native iPad and iPhone applications or with a web browser. Kareo acquired mobile technology and a clinical knowledge base from Epocrates and leveraged these assets in developing its new EHR.

“More physicians in the US practice medicine in small practices than any other way, yet the demands of managing a small practice continue to grow. Small practice physicians need smarter and more mobile technology to help them care for their patients and optimize their businesses,” said Dan Rodrigues, founder and CEO of Kareo. “Our customers asked us to develop an electronic health record to complement our practice management and billing services solutions. With Kareo EHR, small practice physicians can now take advantage of an intuitive solution designed for how they deliver care and run their practices. Best of all, Kareo’s EHR is available for free and without ads or any long-term commitments.”

Kareo EHR was designed to support how small practice physicians deliver care and interact with their patients and can be used through native mobile applications or a web browser. With mobile use, physicians can restore the natural doctor-patient interaction that desktop-based EHRs have come to inhibit, while demonstrating savvy use of technology in delivering care. Kareo EHR offers a simple and intuitive interface physicians can use to quickly build notes via clinical knowledge base pick lists or with integrated voice recognition. Regardless of device or location, all care team participants have critical, up-to-date patient health information at their fingertips. Health information can be instantly exchanged electronically, including e-prescribing medications, ordering and viewing lab work, and sharing information with patients through the embedded patient portal. Kareo EHR streamlines workflows through its integration with Kareo Practice Management providing users single sign-on and instantly synchronized data, including appointments, billing codes, and all critical patient information. Kareo EHR is certified for use, as a complete EHR, by providers to demonstrate Meaningful Use and to qualify for up to $39,000 in 2013 incentives offered under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Kareo acquired core EHR technology originally developed by Epocrates and combined it with Kareo’s medical office software platform to build the new application. Included in the acquired technology, was a comprehensive clinical knowledge base that enables documentation and treatment orders for the top 100 primary care conditions and previously unreleased mobile device technology designed to deliver efficient note taking on tablets through intuitive swipe, tap, and touch actions. The overall development effort was led by Dr. Tom Giannulli, Kareo’s chief medical information officer, practicing physician, and original inventor of much of the acquired technology. The combination of Dr. Giannulli’s leadership, Epocrates technology, and Kareo’s software platform enabled the creation of a breakthrough EHR application for small practices.

“Adopting an electronic health record is especially challenging for small practices because most EHRs were not built with their needs in mind,” said Tom Giannulli MD, MS, chief medical information officer at Kareo. “Our cloud-based solution gives small practices the promised benefits of EHR technology and eliminates the challenges of implementing complex and expensive on-premise software. It was our goal to build Kareo EHR to support the physician’s need to deliver high-quality care while ensuring the utmost in practice efficiency.”

Kareo EHR is available free of charge, with no long-term commitments, no expensive implementation or ongoing support costs. Physicians simply sign up and get started. Kareo coaches are available to help physicians take full advantage of the features of Kareo EHR and free support is included for all users. Application upgrades are delivered automatically allowing physicians to instantly utilize new functionality and meet emerging industry demands, including supporting the requirements of each subsequent stage of Meaningful Use. Kareo EHR is advertising free and clinical data are owned and controlled by the practice. Kareo’s EHR is made available for free in an effort to build trust and earn physicians’ business in other practice areas. Should they decide to upgrade, physicians using Kareo EHR have the ability to purchase and instantly integrate Kareo’s full software and services suite at any time.

Kareo has built a market leading position in delivering intuitive, integrated, affordable technology and services to support the business needs of small medical practices. The launch of the best-of-breed, no cost Kareo EHR immediately delivers these same benefits to physicians on the clinical side of their practice. Small medical practices now can rely on a single trusted partner to deliver all of the cloud-based technology needed to manage essential clinical and business components, enabling optimized practice efficiency and an increased focus on patients not paperwork. Kareo EHR is available now at www.kareo.com.

About Kareo

Kareo is the only cloud-based medical office software and services platform dedicated to small practices. At Kareo, we believe that, with the right tools and support, small practices can do big things. We offer an integrated suite of products and services designed to help small practice physicians get paid faster, run their business smarter, and provide better care. Our Practice Management software, Billing Services, and free, full-featured EHR help more than 17,000 medical providers more efficiently manage the business and clinical sides of their practice. Based in Irvine, California, Kareo’s mission is to help providers spend their time focused on patients, not paperwork. For more information, visit www.kareo.com.

Kareo EHR (formerly Caretools EHR) is a Complete EHR and is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by and ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

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February 20, 2013 I Written By John

John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 15 blogs containing almost 5000 articles with John having written over 2000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 9.3 million times. John also recently launched two new companies: InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com, and is an advisor to docBeat. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit.

Tags:Dan Rodrigues Dr. Tom Giannulli Epocrates Epocrates EHR Kareo Kareo EHR

SRS Receives Substantial Investment from Thoma Bravo

SRS Positioned for Continued Success and Leadership in the Healthcare IT Industry

MONTVALE, NJ – January 2, 2013 – SRS Software LLC (“SRS”), the leader in productivity-enhancing electronic health record technology and services for high-performance physicians, today announced that it has received a substantial investment from Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm specializing in information technology. This investment will provide investment capital and strategic support to expand SRS’ market share and solidify SRS’ position as an industry leader. Evan Steele, CEO and founder of SRS, will continue to lead the senior management team. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“SRS is an established leader in the ambulatory healthcare IT industry, and we look forward to partnering with existing management to build upon the company’s first-class solutions and loyal customer base,” said Thoma Bravo managing partner Scott Crabill. “The company’s unwavering dedication to the needs of physicians is validated by its consistent industry-leading KLAS ratings for customer service and satisfaction.”

“We believe that SRS is an ideal fit for Thoma Bravo’s investment strategy of accelerating growth through operational best practices and acquisitions,” added Arvindh Kumar, a vice president at Thoma Bravo.

“Since its creation in 1997, SRS has grown rapidly by increasing physician productivity and delivering excellent service,” says Evan Steele, CEO of SRS. “The investment in SRS reflects Thoma Bravo’s confidence in our mission and ability to support physicians as they strive to efficiently provide the highest-quality patient care in the face of ever-increasing regulatory and payer demands. Our partnership will help SRS continue to provide physicians with the IT tools they need for future success.”

Headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, SRS has more than 5,200 providers across the orthopaedic, ophthalmology, cardiology and other specialty ambulatory physician markets.

About SRS
SRS is the leading provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance physicians—with a successful adoption rate unparalleled in the industry. Offered via the Unified Desktop™, the robust SRS EHR, Practice Management, PACS, and Patient Portal increase speed, boost revenue, free physicians’ time, and heighten patient care and satisfaction. For more information on SRS, visit www.srssoft.com, e-mail info@srssoft.com, fax 201.802.1301, or call 800.288.8369.

About Thoma Bravo, LLC
Thoma Bravo is a leading private equity investment firm building on a 30+ year history of providing equity and strategic support to experienced management teams and growing companies. Thoma Bravo invests across multiple industries, with a particular focus in enterprise and infrastructure software and financial and business services, and works in partnership with management to implement its operating expertise to build long-term value. The firm currently manages a series of private equity funds representing almost $4 billion of equity commitments. In software, Thoma Bravo has completed 58 add-on acquisitions across 26 platform companies with total annual earnings of approximately $1 billion. For more information, visit www.thomabravo.com.

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January 31, 2013 I Written By John

Filed Under: EHR EHR Investment Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare IT

Tags:Arvindh Kumar Evan Steele Scott Crabill SRSsoft Thoma Bravo

Pri-Med Acquires Amazing Charts EHR

Partnership Will Allow Amazing Charts’ Clinicians to Receive Individualized Continuing Education Based On Practice Patterns

Boston, Mass., November 19, 2012 – Pri-Med, the leading provider of professional medical education to a community of more than 260,000 clinicians, today announced the purchase of Amazing Charts, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHR) to independent medical practices.

As an independent operating subsidiary of Pri-Med, Amazing Charts will continue to offer its intuitive and affordable software solutions to clinicians, but now will have the resources to accelerate product development and the geographic reach of Pri-Med’s medical education conferences in 30 cities nationwide. Dr. Jonathan Bertman, founder of Amazing Charts, will continue to serve as President, with Kathleen Repoli serving as Senior Vice President. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Given the vast amount of knowledge and the pace at which practice recommendations change, providing real-time feedback to clinicians based on their current practice styles is critical,” said Jonathan Bertman, MD, FAAFP, founder and President of Amazing Charts. “While other EHR vendors may try to find ways to sell EHR data to the highest bidder, we believe any use of this data must be ethical, with clear and consistent disclosure, and used to improve patient outcomes rather than allow advertisers to better target consumers. And after being contacted by dozens of companies, including other EHRs, private equity firms, and venture capitalists, I have no doubt that Pri-Med is the best possible partner for our clients, our employees, and most importantly, the patients for whom we all care.”

With Amazing Charts, Pri-Med gains a next-generation medical education platform strategically located at the point of patient care, enabling it to deliver CME activities where and when decision support is needed.

“The holy grail of medical education is to demonstrate improved patient outcomes as a result of access to unbiased evidenced-based CME. We believe that in addition to our live meetings and online CME courses, providing this education at the point of care is the obvious next step, and we are excited to develop this with Amazing Charts,” said John Mooney, founder and CEO of Pri-Med. “With this deeply integrated partnership, we are together reimagining the EHR as a real-time educational instrument that expands well beyond managing one’s practice”

“Pri-Med has been committed to developing clinician-friendly solutions that are accessible, affordable and immediately applicable to patient care,” added Bertman. “That’s why we have attended every Pri-Med conference for over nine years! Pri-Med’s customers are our customers, and to say I am excited about what we can do together would be an understatement.”

Shields & Company, Inc. advised Amazing Charts in the transaction.

Click here to watch John Mooney and Dr. Jon Bertman discuss their vision for this unique partnership and how it came to be.

About Pri-Med

Pri‐Med is an operating division of Diversified Business Communications. Based in Boston, Mass., the organization has been a trusted source for professional medical education to over 260,000 clinicians since 1995. Through live meetings in over 30 U.S. cities and online at www.pri-med.com, actively practicing clinicians rely on Pri‐Med for opportunities to engage with local peers, meet internationally renowned faculty and participate in world‐class educational activities. For more information, visit: www.pri-med.com.

About Amazing Charts

Amazing Charts provides Electronic Health Records (EHR/EMR) and services to healthcare practices. Based on number one user ratings for usability, fair pricing, and overall satisfaction, Amazing Charts has been implemented in over 5,600 practices, and continues to add over 70 new practices a month. Founded in 2001 by a practicing family physician, Amazing Charts V6 is ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certified for Meaningful Use. Amazing Charts is headquartered at the historic Lafayette Mill Building in North Kingstown, RI. For more information, visit:www.amazingcharts.com

About Diversified Business Communications

Diversified Business Communications, based in Portland, Maine, provides information and market access through face-to-face events, magazine publishing, and eMedia on four continents. In addition to health care, Diversified serves a number of industries including: technology, retail, food and hospitality and business management solutions. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Canada.

McKesson Practice Choice Offers ‘Plug-and-Play’ Ability to Exchange Health Information and Coordinate Care

RelayHealth Collaboration Enhances Standard Package for Providers

ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2012 — With the latest set of enhancements to McKesson Practice Choice™, seamless integration of patient procedure and test results to RelayHealth is now part of the standard package for the ONC-ATCB certified, web-based, electronic medical record and financial management software solution. Through collaboration with RelayHealth, one of the nation’s largest providers of health information exchanges (HIEs), McKesson Practice Choice also leverages RelayHealth’s e-script software and messaging portal for ‘plug and play’ HIE readiness. As a result, providers have a patient-centric way to securely exchange health information and coordinate care across all stakeholders, without regard for what systems they use.

“As the largest healthcare services and IT company in the world, McKesson is uniquely positioned to fill the connectivity gap and complete the chain of interoperability for the independent physician,” said David Henriksen, senior vice president and general manager of McKesson Physician Practice Solutions. “By utilizing McKesson Practice Choice and RelayHealth together, the physician practice can have confidence that the communication between systems can be flawless.”

In addition to the efficiency provided by this interconnectivity, McKesson Practice Choice is web-based and virtually maintenance free, with updates and upgrades streaming automatically to users, eliminating the need for manual installations and updates. And for providers connecting to a health system that uses the RelayHealth HIE, no interfaces are needed in order to make full use of electronic prescriptions, messaging portal functionality and laboratory and radiology results.

“The industry increasingly demands a more interoperable experience for all healthcare participants,” said Jeff Felton, president, RelayHealth. “McKesson Practice Choice is exceeding market demands by using RelayHealth for secure health information exchange. In fact, no other EMR integrates as easily to the RelayHealth HIE – it is truly a ‘plug and play’ solution. As a result, McKesson is creating a positive experience for its customers and their patients.”

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October 29, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare Healthcare Interoperability HIE

Tags:Financial Management Software Health Information Exchange McKesson Practice Choice RelayHealth Web-Based EMR

Modernizaing Medicine Launches EMA Dermatology with VisualDx at the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2012 Summer Academy Meeting

Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant [EMA], a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR, announced today the availability of EMA Dermatology with Logical Images’ VisualDx, a comprehensive digital media image library. The addition of VisualDx to Modernizing Medicine’s powerful EMA Dermatology product, will assist dermatologists further at point of diagnosis and promote patient engagement by sharing real medical images patients can relate to.

BOCA RATON, FL – Aug 16, 2012 – Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant™ (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR application, announced today the availability of EMA Dermatology™ with Logical Images’ VisualDx, a comprehensive digital medical image library, proving the company’s dedication to bringing dermatologists the most powerful EMR on the market.

Modernizing Medicine’s user-friendly EMA features algorithms that help to improve medical decision making and information tracking, simplify billing and speed up medical documentation, saving physicians and their staff valuable time. In two years, Modernizing Medicine has captured over 10% of the dermatology market and is currently used by over 550 specialty-specific healthcare practices across the country.

Logical Images’ VisualDx is a massively hyperlinked visual thesaurus of over 1,200 dermatology conditions represented by over 25,000 high-resolution medical images. VisualDx captures disease variation by age, body location, skin type, immune status, disease stage, disease severity, lesion type and more, showing how each might look at different stages and in people of different ages and ethnicities. VisualDx is especially helpful in identifying uncommon conditions.

The addition of VisualDx to Modernizing Medicine’s powerful EMA Dermatology product, will assist dermatologists further at point of diagnosis and promote patient engagement by sharing real medical images patients can relate to. Modernizing Medicine intends to make VisualDx available to all new and existing EMA Dermatology clients.

“I commend Modernizing Medicine for the EMA-VisualDx implementation. Now, in seconds dermatologists can access the best medical images in the world which will help in educating patient’s right in the exam room,” said Art Papier, CEO of Logical Images, “VisualDx on the iPad is a great example of a novel technology that helps to create a bond between physician and patient. Patients have a hard time understanding our spoken medical language, but they easily understand pictures. Images are everything in dermatology, and EMA is now delivering the best medical image collection through VisualDx in seconds. It speeds practice and helps patients. That is what busy physicians want.”

“We’re confident that the addition of Local Images’ VisualDx to EMA Dermatology will help dermatologists make more accurate and complete diagnosis and treatment plans for their patients and will save them and their staff even more time than EMA already does,” says Modernizing Medicine co-founder and dermatologist Michael Sherling. “The addition demonstrates our dedication to the dermatology market and the development of the most valuable technology for specialty-specific practices.”

EMA Dermatology demos complete with the new VisualDx feature will be available at the Modernizing Medicine booth, #809, during the Summer AAD meeting in Boston this week. Modernizing Medicine will also host a cocktail reception for its customers and press on August 17^th, at Top of the Hub, which will feature a presentation by coding, documentation and reimbursement expert, Inga Ellzey. If you’d like to attend, please reach out to Chelsea Boudreaux, at chelsea.boudreaux@atomicpr.com.

About Modernizing Medicine

Modernizing Medicine is delivering the next generation of electronic medical records (EMR) technology for the healthcare industry. Our product, Electronic Medical Assistant™ (EMA), is a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR with a tremendous amount of medical content already built-in that saves physicians time. Available as a native iPad application or from any web-enabled Mac or PC, EMA adapts to each provider’s unique style of practice and is designed to interface with over 400 different practice management systems. Today, Modernizing Medicine provides specialty-specific offerings for the dermatology, ophthalmology, and optometry markets, and to more than 550 practices across the country.

About Logical Images

Based in Rochester, NY, Logical Images develops visual health care tools to elevate diagnostic accuracy, enhance medical education, and heighten patient knowledge. Selected by Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in 2009, Logical Images is a company of digital imaging experts, leaders in computer-based design and knowledge management, skilled image archivists, and practicing physicians. The company’s products include VisualDx®, a visual clinical decision support system for diagnostic accuracy, and Skinsight, an online consumer skin health and wellness resource.

Logical Images has developed the most comprehensive digital medical image library including 60,000 images representing all ages and skin types. This extensive collection is the foundation for both the VisualDx professional tool and the Skinsight consumer tool – designed to speed disease recognition for faster, more accurate decision making and patient understanding.

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September 9, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: Cloud Computing Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare Medical Imaging

Tags:Cloud Based EMR Electronic Medical Assistant EMA Dermatology Logical Images VisualDx Modernizing Medicine Specialty Specific EMR

Physician Enthusiasm Builds for Hello Health’s Electronic Medical Revenue Platform

20 New Practices Select Revenue-Generating EMR Solution for Tens of Thousands of Patients

NEW YORK CITY (August 1, 2012) – Hello Health® today announced it has signed 20 new practices to the Hello Health Electronic Medical Revenue Platform increasing the number of patients able to subscribe to the Platform by more than 30,000.

Hello Health makes it possible for physicians to facilitate patient communications via the online Platform and to make the mandated transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMRs). Traditionally, a large percentage of physician/patient interactions go unpaid, a problem solved by the Hello Health Platform by monetizing uncompensated time and work. The offering provides patients with secure access to medical records, with the added benefits of scheduling appointments, renewing prescriptions, conducting video visits, and obtaining lab and test results – all within one secure and HIPAA-compliant Patient Management Platform.

As one patient, Matthew Nolte, from New Braunfels, Texas, states, “I have been using Hello Health for almost a year. It’s a great system for video chat, messaging, scheduling appointments, communicating with your doctor about refills or other related issues, and just basically getting any concern or point across. Not only is the video chat fantastic, it saves a lot of unnecessary time and travel! My doctor is an hour drive, roundtrip and with Hello Health I can literally avoid the hassle of looking presentable for my appointment. I could do the video chat in my pajamas if I wanted to, it’s so convenient, and with the savings on travel and time, it repays the small fee in no time!”

“The Hello Health business model helps our practice by addressing our business and revenue generation concerns,” said Joel Fine, M.D., of Fine & Associates Internal Medicine Specialists in Snellville, Ga. “With Hello Health, I can spend my time providing excellent patient care rather than worrying about administrative matters. Having tested other EMRs, I see the benefit of Hello Health not only as an EMR provider but also as a provider of strong business practice enhancement.”

Hello Health’s Electronic Medical Revenue Platform makes it possible for independent primary care practitioners to engage with their patients via email and web chats while also providing patients with ready access to medical records. More specifically, Hello Health helps physicians monetize tasks these professionals are currently doing, but not receiving compensation for, such as third-party requests for medical records. Generally speaking, it takes 10 phone calls before one copy of a medical record is successfully generated, but with Hello Health, physicians can receive compensation for granting access to this information, and can complete all the necessary paperwork via an online portal.

“Physicians running their own practices operate under enormous amounts of pressure,” said Nathanial Findlay, founder and chief executive officer of Myca® Health, parent company of Hello Health. “Contrary to popular belief, the private practice physician is not a millionaire. In fact, many physicians have been forced to close their practices because of the high cost of doing business. Hello Health acts as a business consultant for independent physicians not just an EMR provider. Not only are we providing a valuable service to physicians with the Hello Health EMR, we are also focused on helping physicians make more money and become better business owners.”

About Hello Health Inc.

New York City-based Hello Health Inc. is dedicated to transforming primary care by connecting patients and physicians through technology. The company’s Patient Management platform integrates an electronic medical record, practice management capabilities and a patient health portal on a single, secure platform. Hello Health is free to primary care practices and generates incremental revenue through a patient subscription model. A subsidiary of Myca Health Inc., Hello Health collaborates with leading organizations who offer complementary and strategic solutions that connect patients and physicians. Learn more at www.hellohealth.com.

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August 20, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare

Tags:Hello Health Myca Health Nathanial Findlay Patient Management Platform Revenue Generating EMR

WebPT Acquires Billing Services Company Health Data Solutions

WebPT, the electronic medical record (EMR) company, has made a strategic acquisition to expand it’s offering beyond electronic documentation to become a full, cloud solution that helps improve patient care and the clinic’s bottom line. Here are some stats on WebPT:

Now at 12,000 users with a 99% customer retention rate (highly unusual in the EMR space)
Has more than 13M electronic health records stored safely in it’s cloud environment
Will double in size again this year (fourth year in a row)
With this acquisition and integrations with billing software such as Kareo, WebPT is aiming to be much more than just a documentation software

Acquisition is Part of WebPT’s Effort to Become a Complete Cloud Solution for Physical Therapy Clinics

(Phoenix, Ariz. June 14, 2012) – WebPT, developer of cloud-based physical therapy software that makes physical therapy clinics more efficient, has announced the acquisition of Health Data Solutions, Inc., a company that specializes in physical therapy and chiropractic billing and revenue cycle management. WebPT began offering billing services to its customers in 2011 and launched the service on a national basis earlier this year. This acquisition is part of their effort to be a one-stop management solution for PT clinics for everything from documentation to scheduling to billing.

“The talent and business intelligence that comes with this acquisition is very exciting for us. This is an important step for WebPT and a great opportunity for Health Data Solutions,” says Paul Winandy, CEO of WebPT. “Health Data Solutions has been successful in the billing industry for ten years, specifically with PT clinics. With this acquisition we’re able to expand our market reach and provide an even better service to our current customer base. WebPT has not only gained a proven service offering, we have also added experienced team members who share our commitment to fanatical customer service.”

WebPT has brought on Health Data Solutions’ co-founder Robin Roach as the director of billing services to oversee the department. Roach’s responsibilities include the overall management of the department and championing the growth of WebPT’s billing service offerings.

“Our customers have been using WebPT for years. Our missions are aligned as well as our customers’ needs. This is a great fit for both companies,” says Roach. “Since WebPT’s entry into the market, we have been impressed with what they deliver in terms of quality and customer service. I look forward to seeing the results of the combination of minds and technologies, and am proud to be part of such an innovative, fast growth company.”

WebPT formally announced its revenue cycle management service in April of this year. The integrated billing service manages aspects such as posting and reconciling payments, as well as investigating, correcting and appealing insurance denials. Also available is real-time, 24/7 access to billing and claim information, which users can access from any computer or mobile device. WebPT customers also have easy access to daily, weekly and monthly reports for their review. The advanced reporting dashboard gives insight into account aging, revenue per visit, and payer mix to help provide a deeper understanding into the cash flow of their clinic.

WebPT initially launched as an electronic medical record (EMR) system in 2008. The company has since evolved to offer practice management features specific to needs of physical therapy clinics that provide actual ROI. From automated scheduling reminders to cloud-based home exercise programs and now billing, WebPT is becoming the full package for PT clinics that want to improve patient care and their bottom line.

About WebPT

WebPT, Inc. is the fastest growing Web-based EMR for physical therapists. It is the easiest, most affordable, and most complete solution for private practice physical therapy clinics on the market today. WebPT ensures compliance, security and efficiency while providing a truly mobile solution that meets the needs of today’s PT. More information can be found at http://www.webpt.com.

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June 28, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: Cloud Computing Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Acquisitions EMR Vendors Healthcare

Tags:Chiropractic Revenue Cycle Management Cloud Based Physical Therapy Software Health Data Solutions Inc. Healthcare Acquisitions Healthcare Cloud Solutions Kareo Paul Winandy Robin Roach WebPT

Top Ranked SaaS EMR – The KLAS Difference

New York, NY. May 20, 2012 – KLAS research has unveiled its “SaaS EMR 2012: Is It for You?” report for web based EMR vendors in the fastest growing ambulatory care category. Physicians surveyed in the report identified response time, support, product quality, and bang for the buck as the key areas of consideration.

The research found CureMD as, the “Number-one performer in the report…Easy to use and navigate. Knowledgeable, responsive support teams. Attentive account representatives…”.

CureMD scored 85.1 out of 100, the highest among vendors that included AdvancedMD, athenahealth, CareTracker, Ingenix MIE, PrognoCIS, Quest Diagnostics Care360, Sevocity, WebChart and Waiting Room Solutions.

Research director and report author Erik Bermudez noted, “KLAS data and reports represent the combined opinions of actual people from provider organizations comparing how their vendors, products, and/or services performed when measured against participants’ objectives and expectations. KLAS findings are a unique compilation of candid opinions and are real measurements representing those individuals interviewed.”

“This is amazing. Knowing that your clients trust your service is a reward unlike any other. From our functionality to customer support, our focus is always on a rich user experience. We strive to smash the barriers of EMR adoption by simplifying technology and listening to our customer feedback.” said Bill Hashmat – CIO at CureMD.

The report further stated, “CureMD EMR edges out Practice Fusion in overall satisfaction for the number-one spot in this report.… Of the top six vendors in this report, only CureMD and athenahealth sell vendor-developed PM solutions in tandem with their SaaS EMR system, which means providers of other vendors need to interface with third-party PM systems.”

About KLAS

KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS’ mission is to improve delivery of healthcare, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors by collecting accurate, honest and impartial provider experiences. Working together with executives from over 4500 hospitals and over 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, medical equipment, and infrastructure vendors.

For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com, email marketing@KLASresearch.com or call 1-800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

About CureMD

CureMD is an award winning health IT organization providing SMART Cloud EMR, Practice Management, Patient Portal and Medical Billing Service to help adoption and Meaningful Use compliance – driving outcomes and subsidy payments to maximize value and returns.

For more information, email sales@curemd.com, call 1 866 6 GET EMR to speak with a CureMD representative or follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/CureMD_EMR.

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June 26, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare

Tags:Bill Hashmat CureMD Erik Bermudez Klas Research SAAS EMR 2012 Web Based EMR Vendors

iChartsMD Announces the Launch of iChartsDeals

(Santa Monica, CA – June 6, 2012) –Today, iChartsMD announced it is launching a new discount incentive for some of the most popular packages of its EMR platform named iChartsDeals. In addition to providing an affordable, fully encrypted, and powerful tool in managing your patients’ and practice’s needs, you can now receive deep discounts or even free Dragon Medical Dictation software on the most popular EMR packages, while still receiving a web-deployed and Meaningful-Use certified solution. With an icon-based user interface and easy-to-understand pricing, iChartsMD’s ONC-certified system makes the EHR selection simpler and far more economical. Visit their website, www.ichartsdeals.com for further information.

“I am very excited about the launch of our iChartsDeals program! We have some amazing deals for the month of June such as getting Dragon Medical for free, and each month we will be adding additional merchants to our deals program. Kick-start your EMR implementation today by choosing one of our deals at iChartsDeals.com.” Morgan Prakash, Founder CEO

About iChartsMD

iChartsMD (www.ichartsmd.com) is a privately held medical software solution provider based out of Santa Monica, California. Both doctors and I.T. Professionals carefully developed the iChartsMD technology with over 30 years of expertise. The EHR system integrates patient scheduling, reports and analysis, prescription writing, patient history and billing management made to be accessible from any network, including mobile devices.

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June 25, 2012 I Written By David

Filed Under: EMR EMR Vendors Healthcare Meaningful Use

Tags:Dragon Medical Dictation Encrypted EMR iChartsDeals iChartsMD iChartsMD EMR Meaningful Use Certified EMR Morgan Prakash

Advocate Health Care Selects Merge Healthcare for End-to-End, Enterprise-Wide Cardiac Imaging and Informatics Solution

Largest Integrated Health Care System in IL Provides Interoperable Cardiology Image Exchange Across 3,200 Bed Network

CHICAGO, May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, today announced that Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s top 10 health care systems,* will implement Merge’s complete cardiology solution suite to capture, manage and display cardiac images, and hemodynamics and ECG data across its enterprise of more than 250 care sites, including 10 acute-care hospitals and two integrated children’s hospitals.

“Advocate is an example for others to follow as they’ve set in place a strategy that promotes the sharing of images and information across their enterprise,” said Jeff Surges, CEO, Merge Healthcare. “They are taking the critically important step of providing physicians with access to images and information regardless of their location. With this type of ‘anywhere, any time’ access to images and information, they’re delivering on a plan that will help improve the healthcare experience for patients and physicians.”

“There are a number of reasons Advocate partnered with Merge Healthcare,” said Dr. Lee Sacks, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Advocate Health Care. “We valued their approach because it is a true partnership. That’s something we believe is key to long-term success. Second, their solutions are highly-respected by users. For example, Merge Hemo is ranked #1 by KLAS (an organization that measures customers’ product perceptions). Earning a designation like that says a lot about their commitment to excellence.”

“As a cardiologist, I need to have immediate access to a patient’s complete cardiology record to ensure I make the most informed medical decisions,” said Dr. Vincent Bufalino, Advocate Health Care. “With Merge’s solutions, I can see cardiology images wherever I am – whether I’m at the hospital, in my office, or even at a remote location. Having this type of access is immensely beneficial.”

Advocate selected the full suite of Merge Cardiology Solutions for its ability to help improve workflow and enhance patient care. With Merge Cardio, patient information is integrated from different sources into a centralized web-based system. As a result, cardiologists can quickly access their patient’s complete cardiology file from a single point (including the EMR), generate a report, and distribute it in a single session—even if they are at a remote location.

With the simplified reporting tools inherent to Merge Cardio, physicians can now get information and reports faster, and in a more consistent manner. And with its integration with the industry’s top EMRs, that information can be accessed timely and securely regardless of location.

The Merge Cardiology suite includes Merge Cardio™, an enterprise-level image and information system; Merge Hemo™, a catheterization laboratory knowledge tool for data collection, analysis and reporting (ranked #1 by KLAS); iConnect® Access, a zero-download DICOM image and XDS viewer; and iConnect® Share, an Internet-based gateway for image sharing.

*Based on clinical performance by Thomson Reuters

About Merge Healthcare

Merge Healthcare is a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions. Merge solutions facilitate the sharing of images to create a more effective and efficient electronic healthcare experience for patients and physicians. Merge provides enterprise imaging solutions for radiology, cardiology, orthopaedics and eye care; electronic health record and practice management solutions for image-intensive specialties; a suite of products for clinical trials; software for financial and pre-surgical management; applications that fuel the largest modality vendors in the world, and a network of patient-centric, wellness stations. Merge’s products have been used by healthcare providers, vendors and researchers worldwide to improve patient care for more than 20 years.

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About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s top health systems, based on clinical performance, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 10 acute care hospitals, two integrated children’s hospitals, five Level I trauma centers, two Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health care companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its three major teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state.