CompuAdd/Mercury Alliance Delivers 1-2 Punch To Healthcare Industry Competitors.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1995--Rick Krause, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , CompuAdd Corp., and Paul Criswell, President and CEO, Mercury Systems, Inc., today announced a contractual alliance both believe will lead to dominance of the fast-growing market for better information technology (IT) solutions among physicians and dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
out·pa·tient n. and managed care organizations. The alliance combines the hardware, distribution and networking strengths of CompuAdd with Mercury's practice management software to provide fully integrated solutions through a single point of contact. Over the past decade, federal and state statutes and the complicated requirements of third-party payors have become an increasing burden for healthcare providers. Mercury Software was among the first to recognize this trend and is today an industry leader offering a wide range of products that automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. reporting, compliance, patient information, billing and other practice management functions. CompuAdd, sensing that healthcare providers hungered for a simpler way to get the complete solution they needed--hardware, software and support--established its own Medical Division and approached Mercury. Thus was born what is today the only truly complete IT resource in the healthcare industry. Mercury's Criswell said: "The timing could not have been better. Our customers have been voicing their frustrations about how time-consuming it is for them to deal with so many different suppliers to try to cobble together cobble together Verb [-bling, -bled] to put together clumsily: a coalition cobbled together from parties with widely differing aims Verb 1. the specific solution they need. Now we can provide it--and no one else can!" Mercury has a customer base of more than 200 end users with penetration into major accounts, such as Columbia/HCA and the University of Texas Health Science Center, and Cardiovascular Ventures Inc. Krause added: "Mercury is the perfect partner for us. Our approach is based on building custom-crafted PC solutions and providing solid after-sale support. As a result, we needed a partner as customer-focused and flexible as we are. And Mercury is it!" The two companies first official collaboration will be at the Medical Group Management Association Conference, beginning Oct. 8 at New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. . Mercury Systems, Inc., based in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , was founded in 1982 and is a leading provider of software to the healthcare industry. The company's well-known products include Mercury Medical, Vesta Notes, Managed Care System, and Athena Inventory. CompuAdd Corporation, based in Austin, Texas, and also founded in 1982, is a manufacturer of complete customized solutions for both point-of-sale and PCs. The company offers a complete range of PCs and peripherals, maintains an in-house Novell-certified lab, and provides installation, maintenance, and 24-hour technical support to its customers. -0- Editor's note--for toll-free information, your readers may call 800-627-1961. CONTACT: Editorial Sandy Flora Flora, in Roman religion, goddess of flowers and fertility. Her festival, the Floralia, Apr. 28–May 1, was celebrated with great gaiety and licentiousness. Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Director Ira Rogers and Company 512-476-8094 ext.105 Internet: sflora@irarogers.com or Sales and Marketing: Dania Buchanan Steve Criswell Manager Mercury Systems, Inc. Advertising/Marketing 210-614-3548 CompuAdd Corporation 512-331 -2768 |
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