Acumen nEHR Adds Practice Management System to Create a Complete Clinical and ... - MarketWatch (press release) |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jun 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health IT Services Group (HITSG) announces the acquisition of the eRenalMD practice management system, which will be integrated with the Acumen nEHR clinical tool. Acumen PM, when used in conjunction with Acumen nEHR, will offer nephrologists a fully-integrated, web-based platform to manage all of the clinical and financial aspects of their business, and will provide them the tools to help satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Electronic Health Records (CMS EHR) Incentive Program, commonly known as "Meaningful Use."
Acumen nEHR currently provides nephrology practices with a real-time dashboard for clinical data and patient information, and also provides the technology to allow physicians, through their use of such technology, to demonstrate and meet the standards for Meaningful Use. Acumen PM will offer nephrologists an easy-to-use, integrated platform to manage administration, billing, accounts receivable, as well as revenue and receivables reporting.
"The addition of Acumen PM truly differentiates us from other platforms, and we're excited to now offer nephrologists a complete system to help streamline the day-to-day operation of their practice and help fulfill Meaningful Use objectives," said Dana Hensley, president of Health IT Services Group. "We hope to continue our success by providing our customers with a complete, robust system for nephrology with enhanced features for MCP and CKD billing needs."
"We have an unparalleled expertise in nephrology Meaningful Use, and are excited to be able to add nephrology focus and expertise to the practice management environment," said Hensley.
"Our practice management system was developed by nephrologists for nephrologists, and easily accommodates the workflows and processes that make nephrology such a unique specialty," said Eric Maaske, president and CEO of eRenalMD, LLC. "We believe that this new, fully-integrated solution will quickly become the preferred choice for nephrology practices everywhere."
For more information regarding Acumen's new tools and platform, please visit
www.AcumenEHR.com .
About HITSG
HITSG was formed to develop and deliver intuitive software tools to assist nephrologists in the practice of medicine. The Acumen solution was designed by nephrologists and made available under an internet-based service model. In December 2010, Acumen nEHR, version 6.0, was 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certified for meaningful use and is a CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Ambulatory EHR. In addition to receiving these prestigious industry certifications, the Acumen nEHR product received a five-star usability rating from CMS, the highest possible score that can be achieved. HITSG partners with nephrology dialysis organizations and systems, hospitals, vascular access centers, laboratory systems, HIEs, and practice management systems to drive workflow and effectively streamline access, storage, and distribution of patient treatment information. HITSG, based in Brentwood, Tenn., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care North America. More information regarding Acumen and Health IT Services Group can be found at
www.AcumenEHR.com .
SOURCE: Acumen nEHR
HITSG
Jason Holcomb, 615-345-4722
Director of Business Development
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Acumen nEHR Adds Practice Management System to Create a Complete ... - MarketWatch (press release) |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jun 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health IT Services Group (HITSG) announces the acquisition of the eRenalMD practice management system, which will be integrated with the Acumen nEHR clinical tool. Acumen PM, when used in conjunction with Acumen nEHR, will offer nephrologists a fully-integrated, web-based platform to manage all of the clinical and financial aspects of their business, and will provide them the tools to help satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Electronic Health Records (CMS EHR) Incentive Program, commonly known as "Meaningful Use."
Acumen nEHR currently provides nephrology practices with a real-time dashboard for clinical data and patient information, and also provides the technology to allow physicians, through their use of such technology, to demonstrate and meet the standards for Meaningful Use. Acumen PM will offer nephrologists an easy-to-use, integrated platform to manage administration, billing, accounts receivable, as well as revenue and receivables reporting.
"The addition of Acumen PM truly differentiates us from other platforms, and we're excited to now offer nephrologists a complete system to help streamline the day-to-day operation of their practice and help fulfill Meaningful Use objectives," said Dana Hensley, president of Health IT Services Group. "We hope to continue our success by providing our customers with a complete, robust system for nephrology with enhanced features for MCP and CKD billing needs."
"We have an unparalleled expertise in nephrology Meaningful Use, and are excited to be able to add nephrology focus and expertise to the practice management environment," said Hensley.
"Our practice management system was developed by nephrologists for nephrologists, and easily accommodates the workflows and processes that make nephrology such a unique specialty," said Eric Maaske, president and CEO of eRenalMD, LLC. "We believe that this new, fully-integrated solution will quickly become the preferred choice for nephrology practices everywhere."
For more information regarding Acumen's new tools and platform, please visit
www.AcumenEHR.com .
About HITSG
HITSG was formed to develop and deliver intuitive software tools to assist nephrologists in the practice of medicine. The Acumen solution was designed by nephrologists and made available under an internet-based service model. In December 2010, Acumen nEHR, version 6.0, was 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certified for meaningful use and is a CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Ambulatory EHR. In addition to receiving these prestigious industry certifications, the Acumen nEHR product received a five-star usability rating from CMS, the highest possible score that can be achieved. HITSG partners with nephrology dialysis organizations and systems, hospitals, vascular access centers, laboratory systems, HIEs, and practice management systems to drive workflow and effectively streamline access, storage, and distribution of patient treatment information. HITSG, based in Brentwood, Tenn., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care North America. More information regarding Acumen and Health IT Services Group can be found at
www.AcumenEHR.com .
SOURCE: Acumen nEHR
HITSG
Jason Holcomb, 615-345-4722
Director of Business Development
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Acumen nEHR Adds Practice Management System to Create a ... - MarketWatch (press release) |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jun 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health IT Services Group (HITSG) announces the acquisition of the eRenalMD practice management system, which will be integrated with the Acumen nEHR clinical tool. Acumen PM, when used in conjunction with Acumen nEHR, will offer nephrologists a fully-integrated, web-based platform to manage all of the clinical and financial aspects of their business, and will provide them the tools to help satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Electronic Health Records (CMS EHR) Incentive Program, commonly known as "Meaningful Use."
Acumen nEHR currently provides nephrology practices with a real-time dashboard for clinical data and patient information, and also provides the technology to allow physicians, through their use of such technology, to demonstrate and meet the standards for Meaningful Use. Acumen PM will offer nephrologists an easy-to-use, integrated platform to manage administration, billing, accounts receivable, as well as revenue and receivables reporting.
"The addition of Acumen PM truly differentiates us from other platforms, and we're excited to now offer nephrologists a complete system to help streamline the day-to-day operation of their practice and help fulfill Meaningful Use objectives," said Dana Hensley, president of Health IT Services Group. "We hope to continue our success by providing our customers with a complete, robust system for nephrology with enhanced features for MCP and CKD billing needs."
"We have an unparalleled expertise in nephrology Meaningful Use, and are excited to be able to add nephrology focus and expertise to the practice management environment," said Hensley.
"Our practice management system was developed by nephrologists for nephrologists, and easily accommodates the workflows and processes that make nephrology such a unique specialty," said Eric Maaske, president and CEO of eRenalMD, LLC. "We believe that this new, fully-integrated solution will quickly become the preferred choice for nephrology practices everywhere."
For more information regarding Acumen's new tools and platform, please visit
www.AcumenEHR.com .
About HITSG
HITSG was formed to develop and deliver intuitive software tools to assist nephrologists in the practice of medicine. The Acumen solution was designed by nephrologists and made available under an internet-based service model. In December 2010, Acumen nEHR, version 6.0, was 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certified for meaningful use and is a CCHIT Certified(R) 2011 Ambulatory EHR. In addition to receiving these prestigious industry certifications, the Acumen nEHR product received a five-star usability rating from CMS, the highest possible score that can be achieved. HITSG partners with nephrology dialysis organizations and systems, hospitals, vascular access centers, laboratory systems, HIEs, and practice management systems to drive workflow and effectively streamline access, storage, and distribution of patient treatment information. HITSG, based in Brentwood, Tenn., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care North America. More information regarding Acumen and Health IT Services Group can be found at
www.AcumenEHR.com .
SOURCE: Acumen nEHR
HITSG
Jason Holcomb, 615-345-4722
Director of Business Development
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Innovative Dialysis Systems Welcomes National Director of Home Dialysis - Sacramento Bee |
LONG BEACH, Calif., June 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Dialysis Systems announced today that Anita Lipman, BSN, MS, CNN, has accepted the newly-created position of National Director, Home Dialysis.
"We are very pleased that Ms. Lipman has joined our team," said Larry Jones, President and Chief Operating Officer of Innovative Dialysis. "We created the position of National Director, Home Dialysis to help us reinvigorate our focus on home dialysis therapies in the markets that we serve and to support our growth into new markets. Home dialysis is a viable alternative to in-center hemodialysis for many patients. With Anita's help, we plan to provide more home dialysis resources to our patients, physician partners, and staff."
Ms. Lipman has over 25 years of nursing experience focused on patients with kidney disease and spanning various areas of clinical oversight. She has extensive experience in dialysis operations management, overseeing facilities offering all dialysis modalities. Most recently Ms. Lipman worked to develop home-only programs in a multi-state region for Satellite Wellbound. Ms. Lipman is a graduate of Rutgers College of Nursing, and she completed a graduate program in Organization and Management at Capella University.
Innovative Dialysis Systems is a subsidiary of Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA), headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. ASA is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through Innovative Dialysis, owns interests in and provides management services to 73 dialysis programs in 13 states and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico, serving more than 5,900 patients. Innovative Dialysis also provides management services only to four additional dialysis programs and provides acute dialysis services under contracts with 13 inpatient providers. In addition, ASA provides radiation oncology services through its subsidiary Radiation Oncology Services of America (ROSA). Through ROSA, ASA owns interests in and provides management services to 18 radiation oncology centers in six states. For more information, visit www.asaambulatory.com or www.idsdialysis.com.
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3SBio Inc. To Present at the BofAML HK / China Healthcare Corporate Day - Sacramento Bee |
SHENYANG, China, June 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- 3SBio Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRX) ("3SBio" or "the Company"), a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced that 3SBio will attend the Bank of America Merrill Lynch HK / China Healthcare Corporate Day in Hong Kong on June 8, 2012. A copy of 3SBio's investor presentation material for the conference is available at www.3sbio.com/en/investors/conferences.
About 3SBio Inc.
3SBio is a leading, fully integrated, profitable biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products primarily in China. Its focus is on addressing large markets with significant unmet medical needs in nephrology, oncology, supportive cancer care, inflammation and infectious diseases. With headquarters and GMP-certified manufacturing facilities in Shenyang, PRC, 3SBio employs over 800 people. Shares trade in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol "SSRX". Please see www.3SBio.com for more information.
Investor Contacts
Bo Tan Chief Financial Officer 3SBio Inc. Tel: + 86 24 2581-1820
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Tom Folinsbee Director of Investor Relations 3SBio Inc. Tel: + 852 8191-6991
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