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Vendor Notebook - IncentOne completes Camden Partners financing
January 18, 2010 | Healthcare Finance News | Eric Wicklund, Managing Editor
IncentOne, a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based provider in integrated incentive solutions, has completed a second
round of financing from Camden Partners Holdings, LLC, a Baltimore-based private equity firm. The
money will be used to expand the company’s position in healthcare incentives.
Thomson Reuters, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Boston-based HighRoads have launched a new
analytic application designed to give large employers new insights into how the design of their health
benefits influences employees’ healthcare choices. The two firms will integrate Thomson Reuters’
information on employee contributions and plan designs into The Lab, HighRoads’ real-time benefits
database.
Compliance 360, a provider of software-as-a-service solutions for enterprise governance, risk
management and compliance, has formed a new partnership with Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, LLC,
an independent healthcare management consulting firm. The two companies will offer complementary
software and consulting services to help healthcare providers deal with regulatory compliance, risk
management, internal audit and claims audit management.
RelayHealth, based in Atlanta, has announced that the Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., is
implementing the company’s RevRunner eligibility solution to improve patients’ understanding of their
health insurance benefits.
MedAssets, Inc., based in Atlanta, has announced that the Texas Purchasing Coalition, which operates
the Healthcare Coalition of Texas, has signed an agreement to use the company’s supply chain solutions,
including group purchasing (GPO) services, physician preference item (PPI) consulting services and
spend management analytics.
Aspect, a Chelmsford, Mass.-based developer of applied communications (UC) and collaboration
technology, has acquired Quilogy, a St. Charles, Mo.-based IT services firm.
RAM Technologies, Inc., based in Fort Washington, Pa., has announced that the Local Government
Center HealthTrust, LLC, based in Concord, N.H., has migrated the administration of its healthcare
business to RAM’s HEALTHsuite healthcare administration software solution.
HealthPort, an Atlanta-based provider of revenue cycle management and release of information
services, has announced that Florida Hospital, a 2,188-bed hospital system with eight locations across
central Florida, has begun deployment of the company’s ROI technology and service solution alongside
the organization’s Cerner Millennium electronic health record.
Fastrack Healthcare Systems of Plainview, N.Y., has announced an agreement with
cpapdropship.com that will automate the shipping of CPAP products directly to patients, thus reducing
operating costs for DME providers and improving patient compliance.
Marathon Health, based in Colchester, Vt., and Nashville, Tenn.-based Healthcarebluebook.com have
signed a co-marketing agreement designed to bring new consumer education and healthcare price
transparency tools to employers with consumer-directed health plans or high-deductible health plans.
Consumer Health Technologies, Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has completed the acquisition of P+W
Software, Inc., which provides FSA, HRA, Transit and cafeteria benefits services. The deal allows CHT
to integrate P+W’s PowerPlus into its BenefitSpan administration solution for the consumer-driven
healthcare marketplace.
Ekahau, Inc., a Reston, Va.-based provider of Wi-Fi-based real-time location systems, has announced
that Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Fla., will deploy the Ekahau RTLS for a variety of hospital-wide
asset-tracking, workflow and management applications.
Carestream Health, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y., has announced a co-marketing agreement with Technology
Partners, Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., that enables Technology Partners’ IMAGINEradiology billing solution to
be integrated with Carestream’s RIS/PACS platforms.
Ingenix, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., has launched a new program to help physicians integrate
healthcare IT into their practices that includes interest-free financing, health information technology
services and performance guarantees centered around the company’s CareTracker EHR. The Ingenix
loan program is underwritten by OptumHealth Bank.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions of Chicago has introduced the Allscripts Stimulus Program,
which provides physicians with a guarantee that the Allscripts EHR will meet certification standards set
forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The program also enables physicians to forego
payments on new software for the first six months on purchases of EHR solutions. Finally, the company
has announced that the Renaissance Medical Management Company of Wayne, Pa., will implement the
Allscripts EHR and Practice Management (PM) system for 51 family practice and internal medicine
physicians.
Halogen Software of Ottawa, Canada, has announced that St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis will
be deploying the company’s eAppraisal Healthcare and eSuccession talent management solutions.
MedAssist, Inc., a Louisville, Ky.-based developer of revenue cycle management solutions, has
completed its requirements to become a U.S. General Service Administration contractor under the
Multiple Award Schedule.
SUNRx, based in Bensalem, Pa., has announced a partnership with Caring Hands Health Clinics of
McAlester, Okla., to offer discount medications to patients throughout Pittsburg County and the
surrounding area.
About IncentOne
IncentOne’s technology-driven incentive solutions are used by healthcare clients representing more than 75 million individuals to drive healthcare cost reductions. IncentOne combines its solutions with its industry leading data on the performance of incentives, knowledge and expertise in incentive program design and execution. IncentOne’s passion is to drive success for its customers and the broader mission of changing the healthcare system “one activity at a time.” For more information, visit www.incentone.com.
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