CIS TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND PURCHASE OF CONTRACTS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OF KANSAS, INC.; TRANSACTIONS INCREASE COMPANY'S FOOTHOLD IN PHYSICIAN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1995--CIS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:CISI (company) CISI - A French software producer. ) today announced that it has reached an agreement in principal to acquire 100% of the privately held stock of Chicago area-based Professional Management Systems, Inc. (PMSI PMSI Purchase-Money Security Interest (generally a lien resulting from a purchase such as a car loan) PMSI Physician Micro Systems, Inc. PMSI Programme de Médicalisation des Systèmes d'Information Hospitaliers PMSI Popular Mortgage Servicing, Inc. ), the largest dealer of The Medical Manager(R) physician practice management software in Northern Illinois For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. Economics . The transaction, which is subject to negotiation of a definitive agreement and other conditions, will be accounted for as a pooling of interests Pooling of Interests An accounting method, used in mergers and acquisitions, where the balance sheet items of the two companies are simply added together. Notes: The opposite of pooling of interests is the purchase acquisition method. . As a result, PMSI is expected to contribute additional revenues of approximately $2 million to CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S for the twelve months ending December 31, 1995. CIS also anticipates that PMSI will contribute positively to CIS' 1995 earnings. CIS will issue 250,000 "restricted" shares of its stock in the transaction. In another Medical Manager transaction, the Company also announced that its subsidiary, AMSC AMSC Army Management Staff College AMSC American Mobile Satellite Corporation AMSC American Miniature Schnauzer Club AMSC Area Maritime Security Committee AMSC Acquisition Method Suffix Code AMSC Advanced Missile Signature Center , Inc., has concluded an agreement with Administrative Services of Kansas, Inc. (ASK), a subsidiary of Blue Cross of Kansas, to immediately assume all support contracts for ASK's Logical Choice private label software version of The Medical Manager. The agreement also provides that AMSC will offer to convert all current Logical Choice customers to a new version of The Medical Manager. Philip D. Kurtz, chairman and chief executive officer of CIS Technologies, said, "These two large customer franchises will add over 200 physician offices to the AMSC client base. When we acquired AMSC one year ago, one of our strategic initiatives was to pursue the physician market, particularly the developing medical service organization, or MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. , market. These transactions will give CIS the ability to keep a finger on the pulse of this developing marketplace and to capitalize on this strategic play." John Indrigo, general manager of AMSC, added, "Geographically, these transactions not only give AMSC a stronger foothold in The Medical Manager arena and strengthen our market presence in the Midwest, but also help AMSC establish a beachhead beach·head n. 1. A position on an enemy shoreline captured by troops in advance of an invading force. 2. A first achievement that opens the way for further developments; a foothold: with respect to several MSOs currently being formed in that area of the country." Don Schneider, president and sole stockholder of PMSI, stated, "We decided to join forces with CIS and AMSC because of CIS' strength in healthcare information and AMSC's overwhelming presence in The Medical Manager and MSO markets. The combination of our organizations marks a decidedly strong future for our companies and the welfare of our clients." Scott Vondemkamp, Director of ASK, echoed Schneider's comments and added, "When we canvassed the universe of companies to which we would consider transferring this business, of primary importance was selecting a company that would have the best interests of our clients at heart. In addition to possessing that quality, we observed early on that AMSC's superior support capabilities would both provide a smooth transition and strong ongoing support for our clients. We transfer these contracts to AMSC knowing our clients will be in very good hands." CIS Technologies, Inc., a full-service healthcare reimbursement and business office management company, is a leading source of technology-based products and services that enable healthcare organizations to streamline their business office operations. Through proven methods to enhance business office efficiency, creative financing alternatives, state-of-the-art clinical practice management systems, and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. tools to reduce paperwork and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. , all participants in a healthcare delivery system realize benefits. Currently, CIS products and services are delivering value to over 220 third-party payers and 900 healthcare organizations in 38 states. CONTACT: CIS Technologies, Inc., Tulsa Richard A. Evans, 918/496-2451 |
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