Indianapolis, IN Jan 13, 2014 – International Medical Group®, Inc. (IMG®), an Indianapolis-based insurance group, announced that Brent Judge joined the company on January 6, 2014 as director of business development. He will be charged with strategic planning for key accounts, new business acquisition, revenue growth opportunities and oversight of the Marine, Mission, Latin America/Caribbean divisions. Judge was brought on to help IMG strengthen these divisions and achieve growth within that market segment.
Judge has over 13 years of industry experience and is a graduate of Butler University. He will join IMG after serving as executive vice president for Azimuth Risk Solutions, LLC for the past 5 years. According to IMG, this appointment positions the company for broader success and improves their sales force.
“Brent is an excellent addition to the IMG team and he brings years of insurance experience,” said vice president of international sales, Amanda Winkle. “IMG was built around an exceptionally talented group of professionals that has a passion for what they do. Brent should fit right in. With his knowledge of the market and proven track record of new business development, our Mission, Marine and Caribbean distribution divisions should be in an excellent position moving into 2014. ”
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GAFFEY Healthcare Announces Next Generation Professional Billing Solution.
Plano, TX and Pleasanton, CA Jan 10, 2014 – GAFFEY Healthcare is excited to announce the latest release of its professional billing platform, GAFFEY Professional v 3.9.
Hospitals with affiliated physician practices, physician groups and other professional providers continue to lose revenue at an alarming rate. This is due to the low focus hospitals put toward 1500 billing as well as a lack of sophistication and insufficient capabilities of most physician billing systems. The problem of revenue attrition is only exacerbated by the industry’s drive towards hospitals accelerated acquisition of physician practices, making the need for better systems even more pressing.
With the release of Professional v 3.9, GAFFEY Healthcare now allows hospitals that provide professional healthcare services to have a centrally and comprehensively managed physician billing function for collecting all associated revenue with equal attention and enhanced workflow, editing & reporting capabilities. Also featured in the release is automation technology for claims statusing and automated Coordination of Benefits secondary billing of professional claims.
“The product release and integration come from our commitment to revenue cycle automation and consistently meet the evolving needs of our customers. As the healthcare industry continues on its trend of consolidation, these latest developments build upon an already powerful claims management platform to accommodate our client hospitals billing both professionally and institutionally,” said GAFFEY Healthcare CEO, Derek Morkel.
The integration within GAFFEY Claims Management and within the hospitals’ billing process enables the same level of GAFFEY EDI expertise to achieve high levels of efficiency and the country’s highest claims acceptance rates for both institutional and professional claims.
Sparta Systems Launches TrackWise® Mobile Product Suite
Comprehensive Offering Provides Flexible Access to Key Quality Processes
Hamilton, NJ Jan 9, 2014 – Sparta Systems Inc., an industry pioneer and global leader in enterprise quality management software (EQMS) solutions, today announced the availability of a comprehensive mobile solution product suite designed to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of its customers’ increasingly mobile workforce. Organizations are now able to significantly expand the reach of their quality processes, reporting and analytics beyond the four walls of their businesses.
Sparta Systems’ mobile product suite includes:
• Decreased cycle times for approvals and routing by enabling mobile and time-constrained resources to perform critical approvals and reviews;
• More rapid entry of quality events and customer complaints from virtually any location at time of occurrence– accelerating the investigation and remediation process, and improving compliance;
• Easy to use, intuitive applications; and,
• Fast adoption and roll-out in organizations with geographically dispersed and on-the-road staff
TrackWise Mobile – Mobilizes the full spectrum of business processes managed within a customers’ TrackWise environment. This capability is delivered as a turn-key, subscription service, greatly reducing the complexity traditionally required to deploy a mobile solution.
TrackWise Mobile Analytics – Allows for the consumption of reports and analytical output, including interactive capabilities such as sorting, filtering, calculations and adaptive charting. Managers and executives are now able to more rapidly gain insight from data, allowing them to be proactive in decision making regardless of their physical location.
TrackWise Audit Execution Package – Enables auditors to perform all field audit related tasks directly from their iPad, without having internet connectivity, providing further flexibility and efficiency beyond the common use of laptops today.
These Sparta Systems’ mobile offerings provide the following business and usability benefits:
“The launch of Sparta System’s mobile product suite underscores our continued commitment and investment in our customers,” said Eileen Martinson, Chief Executive Officer. “The entirely reinvented mobile user experience, combined with delivery as a turnkey service will rapidly accelerate customers’ time to adoption and realization of value.”
TrackWise Mobile product suite has been optimized to work on most Apple iOS devices, with support for Android devices expected later this quarter. To learn more view the TrackWise Mobile video or visit www.spartasystems.com.
OsoBio Reaffirms DCAT Partnership Through New Leadership Positions
OsoBio President Milton Boyer to serve as vice president of DCAT’s executive committee
Albuquerque, NM Dec 17, 2013 – OsoBio has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) by accepting new volunteer leadership positions within the organization.
OsoBio President Milton Boyer will serve as vice president of DCAT’s executive committee in 2014. And Bob Cashman, vice president of business development at OsoBio, will serve as chairman of DCAT’s scholarship funding committee.
“Members direct DCAT’s efforts and events, which not only differentiates DCAT within the drug and chemical industries, but also increases its value proposition for individual participating companies like OsoBio,” Boyer said. “I am honored that my industry peers chose me to serve in this capacity for DCAT and am excited about what the year holds in store for all member companies.”
Founded in 1890, DCAT is a premier business development association whose membership consists of companies that manufacture, distribute or provide services to pharmaceutical, chemical, and related industries. Attended by thousands each March, the organization’s DCAT Week® is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s largest and most important educational and networking meetings. This year, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, will be the keynote speaker at DCAT Week’s annual dinner.
OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC, is a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) that specializes in delivering injectable sterile liquid, suspension and lyophilized biologic and pharmaceutical products to the pharmaceutical industry. Our company offers significant knowledge and experience in late-phase clinical products and successfully taking them to commercialization.
In the history of our Albuquerque, N.M., facility, OsoBio has manufactured more than 250 distinct commercial presentations in every major therapeutic category. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has granted OsoBio registrations for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
OsoBio surpasses quality-assurance expectations within our industry. Our employees are industry veterans who provide innovative solutions to our clients’ most difficult projects. To learn more about our company and the value we offer clients, visit www.OsoBio.com.
Intralign recently received a highly sought-after “Innovative Technology” award from Novation, the leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company.
Intralign Earns “Innovative Technology” Award from Novation
Phoenix, AZ Dec 12, 2013 – Intralign recently received a highly sought-after “Innovative Technology” award from Novation, the leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company. Intralign earned the distinction for its Intra-Operative Support service, which enables hospitals and surgeons to provide better quality of care and increase surgical throughput by supplying highly skilled Surgical First Assists (SFAs) to the operating room.
As part of a very competitive review process, Intralign’s Intra-Operative Support service was thoroughly evaluated by hospital member-led councils and found to have an incremental benefit over other products that focus on improving patient care or reducing the risk of harm to patients and care givers. Intralign SFAs can help reduce surgery time by 30 percent and increase surgeon throughput by 42 percent, all without sacrificing quality of care.
The significant designation was awarded after Novation’s Innovative Technology Expo in October and is only provided once a year to a small portion of products that are already available on contract through Novation.
Penlon Excited to Meet New Partners at Arab Health
Penlon is excited to once again have a significant presence at Arab Health 2014 and is looking to grow its already well-established and successful worldwide dealer partnerships
Abingdon, UK Dec 2, 2013 — Penlon Ltd, the UK’s largest manufacturer of anaesthesia delivery systems, is excited to once again have a significant presence at Arab Health 2014 and is looking to grow its already well-established and successful worldwide dealer partnerships. F
Join us on the booth to trial the Penlon Prima 460 and Prima 450 Anaesthesia systems and find out how you can win a Limited Edition Diamond Jubilee coin as your own souvenir of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
On display on both the Penlon stand and the theatre suite on the ABHI stand is the new Penlon Prima 460 Anaesthesia system as well as other equipment. Packed full of features, the Prima 460 is the flagship model from the new Prima 400 series range, incorporating cleverly configured options for worldwide territory registrations and distribution. Clinicians will appreciate the generous work space and choice of two or three station Selectatec® compatible backbar, aiding maximum flexibility, ease of use and comfort. The Prima 460 on display is equipped with the SP M5 patient monitor, the latest generation Penlon patient monitor offering the highest level of performance and flexibility for theatre applications.
Also displayed is the award winning, Penlon Sigma Delta vaporizer. Sigma Delta delivers accurate concentrations under varying conditions of flow rate and temperature, particularly at low flow, and is service free over the first 10 years in service.
Also featured is the Penlon Diamond Fibrelight Laryngoscope. Fully interchangeable and internationally compatible blade and handle, this laryngoscope system provides brighter light, premium quality and performance for life.
As you would expect from a company with over 70 years dedicated experience Penlon devices feature intuitive user interfaces that require minimal operator training, putting clinicians in control, enabling them to focus on what is most important – patient safety and wellbeing.
Penlon Welcomes Oxford Theatre Personnel
Penlon HQ in Abingdon opened its doors recently to a group of newly qualified theatre personnel from Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital
Abingdon, UK Nov 20, 2013 — The visitors were given a tour of the assembly areas, followed by an informative training session on anaesthesia systems from Penlon’s global training manager.
The group found the factory tour extremely interesting, for the majority it was a first ever glimpse into medical device assembly and test processes, as carried out by a world class manufacturer conforming to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 (the stringent standard that governs quality management systems for the design and manufacture of medical devices).
The training session included a general introduction to anaesthesia systems, and a highlight of the session was an opportunity to view partially dismantled products, with the function of critical components explained. The importance and value of manufacturer’s recommended pre-use checks was also explained and emphasised.
Penlon welcomes the opportunity to meet and talk to clinical staff involved in anaesthesia and is particularly passionate about supporting the local community, students and newly qualified staff as they start their careers in the world of anaesthesia and critical care.
Ronald Lyder, Practice Educator, stated “The day was fascinating, edifying, educational and the hands on bit was very interesting. We gained an understanding of how the anaesthesia machines are made and now understand the reason and logic for the pre-use tests requested by the manufacturer and how to care for the machine by using it correctly”.
Oasis Outsourcing Launches Oasis Power Buys
West Palm Beach, FL Nov 11, 2013 – Oasis Outsourcing, one of the nation’s largest Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), has announced the launch of Oasis Power Buys, a new, unique employee discount program. The Oasis Power Buys program is comprised of shopping, technology and security products offered to worksite employees at substantially discounted pricing (up to 60% off of market value).
The Oasis Power Buys products are conveniently paid through payroll deduction and include:
• ID Commander (Identity Theft Protection)
• Constant Credit (Credit Monitoring)
• FunVantage (Shopping and Entertainment Discounts)
• IT Please (Technology Support)
• File Security Center (Data Backup)
• Road Assurance (Roadside Assistance)
Additionally, Trust Alarm (Home Security) is offered through direct payment and some products are offered in packages for additional savings.
“Oasis is always looking to provide additional value to our clients and worksite employees,” said Ruth T. Cyrus, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Oasis Outsourcing. “We are excited about offering these valuable products at significant savings.”
Penlon working with ABHI at Medica and Arab Health
Penlon is delighted to be working with ABHI at Medica 2013 and Arab Health 2014
Abingdon, UK Nov 11, 2013 — Penlon Ltd is proud to be working with the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) at Medica 2013 and Arab Health 2014.
Penlon is the UK´s largest manufacturer of anaesthesia products and systems, and has enjoyed a close working relationship with the ABHI for many years. Penlon is delighted to once again have a presence in the UK Pavilion at these prestigious shows.
On display in the theatre suite is the new Penlon Prima 460 Anaesthesia system. Packed full of features, the Prima 460 is the flagship model from the new Prima 400 series range, incorporating cleverly configured options for worldwide territory registrations and distribution. Clinicians will appreciate the generous work space and choice of two or three station Selectatec® compatible backbar, aiding maximum flexibility, ease of use and comfort. The Prima 460 on display is equipped with the SP M5 patient monitor, the latest generation Penlon patient monitor offering the highest level of performance and flexibility for theatre applications.
Also displayed is the award winning, Penlon Sigma Delta vaporizer. Sigma Delta delivers accurate concentrations under varying conditions of flow rate and temperature, particularly at low flow, and is service free over the first 10 years in service.
Featuring in the Pavilion product showcase is the Penlon Diamond Fibrelight Laryngoscope. Fully interchangeable and internationally compatible blade and handle, this laryngoscope system provides brighter light, premium quality and performance for life.
As you would expect from a company with over 70 years dedicated experience Penlon devices feature intuitive user interfaces that require minimal operator training, putting clinicians in control, enabling them to focus on what is most important – patient safety and wellbeing.
HealthTech Solutions Group announces new name and brand strategy – GAFFEY Healthcare.
Plano, TX and Pleasanton, CA Oct 31, 2013 – HealthTech Solutions Group (HTSG), a leading cloud-based revenue cycle management software business, has announced that it will operate under the new name, GAFFEY Healthcare, effective November 5, 2013. After the acquisition of GAFFEY in July of 2013 and the successful integration of GAFFEY’s products and services, the combined business offers a unique and comprehensive Revenue Cycle solution focused on utilizing technology to drive unprecedented financial results for healthcare providers.
On August 1, 2013, HealthTech Solutions Group announced its acquisition of GAFFEY, a pioneer in the eligibility and billing segments of the hospital revenue cycle software industry. The move was backed by HTSG’s private equity sponsor, Altaris Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively in the healthcare industry.
“The new company name – ‘GAFFEY Healthcare. Technology. Results. is a reflection of the successful unification of our respective staff and product suites as well as a reaffirmation of our mission – to drive positive financial results for our customers. We chose the GAFFEY Healthcare name due to their industry brand recognition as well as their strong reputation built over 26+ years in the business,” said Derek Morkel, CEO of GAFFEY Healthcare.