Codman Group Announces Joint Marketing Agreement with THiiNC Health Inc. of Canada.ANDOVER, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 27, 1999-- Strategic Partnership Provides Healthcare Managers Access to Leading-Edge Decision Support Tools Codman Group and THiiNC Health Inc. announced today a strategic partnership that will enable them to expand the range of leading-edge products and services they provide to healthcare decision-makers in Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. . Healthcare decision-makers in Canada have long recognized the value of capturing and comparing population health data to improve the planning, delivery and quality of healthcare services. However, the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. of incompatible incompatible adj. 1) inconsistent. 2) unmatching. 3) unable to live together as husband and wife due to irreconcilable differences. In no-fault divorce states, if one of the spouses desires to end the marriage, that fact proves incompatibility, and a divorce health information systems has inhibited in·hib·it tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its 1. To hold back; restrain. See Synonyms at restrain. 2. To prohibit; forbid. 3. their ability to effectively capture and interpret data. Codman's unique ability to utilize both concurrent and legacy data will enable them to convert existing demographic and utilization data into meaningful patterns that describe performance, quality and cost. "Our partnership with Codman will enable us to work with clients in a variety of health settings to evaluate the effectiveness of care in defined populations and across treatment settings, create measures of delivery system performance and identify and quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. opportunities to reduce costs," said THiiNC Chairman John Gilmour John Gilmour may refer to:
n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. basis for evidence-based decision-making; their presence in Canada is good news for Canadians and for our health care system," he concluded. "This partnership will enable us to expand into new areas of endeavor in the healthcare field," noted Michael J. Glynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Codman Group. "THiiNC is well positioned to represent Codman's products in the Canadian marketplace as a leading innovator in business solutions to public, private and governmental health organizations. We look forward to working closely with THiiNC Health to explore new market ventures, which will allow both partners the opportunity to expand their products and services in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada." About THiiNC Health Inc. With offices in Toronto, Edmonton, and Ottawa, THiiNC provides products, knowledge-based strategic services and innovative business solutions to improve the management and delivery of healthcare services in selected markets worldwide. THiiNC helps its clients solve their healthcare challenges through its wide range of consulting expertise, successful operating divisions, and senior level relationships with healthcare professionals in the public and private sectors. About Codman Codman Group, located in Andover, MA, develops and markets software, consulting, and information solutions that enable its customers to improve medical costs and quality. Its products and services achieve this through rigorous analysis and interpretation of health care data, providing information for action. Codman's customers include over 40 commercial and government healthcare payers such as the independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. Plans in 13 states and State Medicaid Plans in 6 states. |
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