Key Developments For athenahealth, Inc.
athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN.O) (Nasdaq)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Grants athenahealth, Inc A Patent For Practice Management And Billing Automation System
athenahealth, Inc announced that on November 10, 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued athenahealth a patent entitled, Practice Management and Billing Automation System (U.S. Patent No. 7,617,116) for its athenaNet rules engine that is part of athenahealth's revenue cycle management service, athenaCollector.
athenahealth, Inc Completes Acquisition of Anodyne Health Partners, Inc.
athenahealth, Inc announced that it has completed the acquisition of Anodyne Health Partners, Inc. in an all-cash transaction that closed on October 16, 2009.
Danbury Office of Physician Services Awards athenahealth, Inc Revenue Cycle Management Contract
athenahealth, Inc announced that Danbury Office of Physician Services (DOPS), as selected athenahealth`s revenue cycle management service, athenaCollectorSM, for its 250 medical provider organization.
athenahealth, Inc To Acquire Anodyne Health Partners, Inc.
athenahealth, Inc announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Anodyne Health Partners, Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business intelligence (BI) solutions for healthcare providers. Terms of the merger agreement include a cash payment of $22.3 million with the potential for additional consideration of up to $7.7 million, based on the achievement of certain business and financial milestones. The transaction is expected to close in October.
Cook Children`s Health Care System Collaborates with athenahealth, Inc And Microsoft Corp. To Help Drive Improved Outcomes And Lower Health Care Costs For Pediatric Patients
athenahealth, Inc announced that Cook Children`s Health Care System is collaborating with athenahealth, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation to implement information technology solutions designed to improve care and outcomes for pediatric patients nationwide. Cook Children's has selected athenahealth`s 2008 CCHIT Certified electronic health record service, athenaClinicalsSM, for its Cook Children`s Physician Network which employs approximately 350 medical providers. Cook Children's will also be implementing athenahealth`s revenue cycle management service, athenaCollectorSM. While a highly functional EHR is an important improvement, to maximize patient care, an organization must bring together all of the information it has from multiple resources at the point of care for each child. To achieve this unprecedented leap forward, Cook Children`s will implement the Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System 2009. Additionally, through this collaborative effort with athenahealth and Microsoft, Cook Children`s will enable its patients to connect with Microsoft HealthVault, an online personal health platform that allows individuals to store their health information, or their whole family`s health information, in one security-enhanced location. Using HealthVault, consumers have complete control over their electronic health data and can give permission to their physicians and other healthcare providers to view it and give input, supporting more informed decisions around patient care.
