MedAppz Signs Agreement with MedAssets to Offer SAAS-based Electronic Health Record to MedAssets' Non-acute Customers
MedAppz and MedAssets Enter Three Year GPO Agreement
Wichita, KS (PRWEB) October 26, 2009
MedAppz, a leading provider of Web-based electronic health record (EHR) applications and practice management/billing solutions, and MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, today announced a multiyear agreement to offer EHR software as a service (SaaS) solutions primarily to MedAssets' non-acute, ambulatory healthcare provider customers through its group purchasing organization (GPO).
The agreement will combine MedAppz' iSuite EHR and physician practice tools, with MedAssets' expertise in strengthening hospital, health system, and physician financial efficiencies through improving operating margins and cash flow. Ultimately, this GPO agreement is expected to help improve patient care, increase office efficiencies, and reduce risks for both patients and healthcare providers.
"Today, MedAssets has added a compelling offering to our contract portfolio. Since electronic health records are so important to healthcare providers, we're happy to offer MedAppz solutions to the more than 30,000 non-acute healthcare providers who utilize the MedAssets GPO," stated Mark Miriani, president, MedAssets Supply Chain Systems.
"MedAppz is delighted to partner with MedAssets," stated MedAppz' CEO, Brian Lichtlin. "By utilizing our iSuite SaaS solutions, healthcare providers and medical professionals can deploy an easy-to-implement solution that helps solve their day-to-day challenges. I am happy hundreds of thousands of patients can benefit from this partnership."
The CCHIT-certified MedAppz iSuite is a comprehensive system that allows ambulatory care practices to securely schedule appointments, chart patient information, write prescriptions, bill patients and file claims, while utilizing the compelling SaaS delivery model. CCHIT is the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, and MedAppz iSuite has been certified since 2007. MedAppz enables healthcare providers to fully manage, utilize and access patient information by bridging the information access gap between providers, hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
For more information about MedAppz' solutions and services visit www. medappz. com and/or contact MedAppz at info(at)medappz(dot)com or 877-633-2779. For more information about purchasing MedAppz through the MedAssets Supply Chain Systems contact Misty Poynter at 314-770-7291 or mpoynter(at)medassets(dot)com.
About MedAppz, LLC:
Based in Wichita, KS and Naples, FL, MedAppz, is the industry leader in CCHIT certified, web-based/SaaS Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) applications and practice management/billing solutions for the ambulatory healthcare market. MedAppz's software solutions simplify clinic management, cut costs, reduce risk, and ultimately improve patient care. www. MedAppz. com.
For more information, contact:
William Caple
301-466-0494
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