LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health-e-Link, a leading a healthcare IT solutions company, today announced a strategic alliance with SynerMed, Inc., the leading government programs-focused managed services organization (MSO) in the country.
According to the terms of the agreement, SynerMed’s physician network of more than 7,000 providers throughout California will have access to the NextGen® Ambulatory EHR, NextGen® Practice Management, and NextGen® Patient Portal products from NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. via Health-e-Link’s cloud-based model. The program will be offered at a low-cost, pre-negotiated subscription rate. Benefits include automated workflow processes, such as treatment scheduling and staff assignments, as well as streamlined coding, reimbursement, and revenue enhancement features. Member physicians will have access to experienced and certified implementation engineers, training, along with unlimited 24-hour application support and software upgrades.
“SynerMed is committed to offering a variety of cost-effective solutions that allow physicians and partner organizations to become accountable care organizations,” said James P. Mason, President and CEO of SynerMed, Inc. “Health-e-Link will play an important role in supporting SynerMed’s creation of a Health Information Exchange (HIE) that will enable a better flow of patient and financial information among our members. In addition, this new offering will allow physicians to successfully participate in the HITECH Act as well as other new performance-based reimbursement programs to achieve meaningful use.”
By connecting various stakeholders and offering secure, compliant interoperability, SynerMed is leading the way in creating a standardized HIE for the industry.
“SynerMed’s health IT strategy will connect thousands of physicians across California and provide improved access to quality care for patients. Health-e-Link is thrilled to participate in this effort,” said Gurpreet Singh, CEO of Health-e-Link. “At Health-e-Link, our mission is to deliver value to the customer through industry-leading NextGen EHR and practice management solutions at an affordable subscription price through our cloud-based solution. We provide excellent resources for implementation and support. This includes our physician resources team, which is a support group comprised of physicians who handle workflow design and training for our clients.”
In addition, Synermed-contracted providers will have access to Health-e-Billing, a fully integrated billing solution from Health-e-Link that will help reduce billing costs while improving revenue. The program is available immediately to SynerMed physician members. For more information, please send inquiries via email to info@health-e-link.com, or visit www.health-e-link.com.
About SynerMed, Inc.
SynerMed is the leading government programs-focused managed services organization (MSO) in the country. Since its inception in 1995, SynerMed has been dedicated to navigating the healthcare landscape and providing the tools and services necessary to increase access to care, improve the quality of care, and ensure care is delivered effectively. Today, SynerMed enables the creation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) by virtually connecting groups of providers–primary care physicians, specialists, and hospitals–and organizing them into a health delivery system that provides accountability and rewards exceptional patient outcomes. The result is a cohesive system that establishes incentives for performance, provides rapid reimbursement for providers, increases quality and value, and ensures patients have access to the care they need, when they need it. The company’s physician-centric IPA model promotes growth and sustainability for individual physicians with an innovative suite of tools and technology that helps physicians remain independent. For more information, visit www.isynermed.com.
About Health-e-Link
Health-e-Link is a leading Healthcare IT solutions company formed by highly experienced healthcare administrators, physicians and IT entrepreneurs. Health-e-Link provides fully integrated SaaS (software as a service) solutions around industry-leading NextGen products, enabling individual physicians, small or large practices and hospitals to achieve meaningful use and get access to federal stimulus funds. The basic philosophy at Health-e-Link is to provide high-quality EHR and billing solutions, comprehensive training and unlimited support at a single low monthly subscription cost without any additional hidden costs or fine print. Health-e-Link has highly experienced physicians on staff – including Kit Thapar, M.D., who serves as president and Pranav Mehta, M.D., who serves as chief medical officer. The physician team is supported by very qualified and experienced IT resources. For more information, please visit: www.health-e-link.com.
About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII), provides integrated clinical, financial and connectivity solutions for ambulatory, inpatient and dental provider organizations. For more information, please visit www.nextgen.com and www.qsii.com. Follow NextGen Healthcare on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nextgen or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NextGenHealthcare.
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