NASHVILLE, TN/ST. LOUIS, MO – August 12, 2008 – Informatics Corporation of America (ICA), providing clinicians with a single technology solution for accessing, evaluating, and acting upon patient information across disparate systems, announced today that it has signed a supplier contract with Amerinet, Inc., a leading national health care group purchasing organization (GPO). Under the terms of the agreement, ICA’s interactive clinical portal is now included among the health care technology products Amerinet recommends to its member companies.
"We are pleased to be selected as an Amerinet supplier," said Gary Zegiestowsky, CEO of ICA. "With a base aggregation platform that can be implemented in six months and integrated workflow tools ranging from communication to disease management, we are certain that our technology will be an important addition to Amerinet’s IT portfolio."
ICA was formed three years ago to take technology developed by practicing physicians at Vanderbilt Medical Center to the broader health care market. Its solution is installed at Bassett Healthcare’s enterprise of five hospitals and 27 clinics in Cooperstown, New York, and several new implementations are currently underway in hospitals and health information exchanges across the country.
"ICA’s solution is a strategic component of our growing roster of IT products and helps to position us for market success," said Randall Walter, executive vice-president of enterprise solutions and marketing for Amerinet. "We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership."
About Informatics Corporation of America (ICA)
Informatics Corporation of America (ICA), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, was created with nationally renowned Vanderbilt Medical Center to take innovative technology developed by Vanderbilt physicians and informatics professionals to the broader health care market. ICA builds on existing health care IT systems to offer a single technology solution for accessing, evalu> ating, and acting on patient information across all treatment settings. Visit www.icainformatics.com
About Amerinet Inc.
As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically partners with health care providers to reduce costs and improve the delivery of quality care. Through Amerinet’s Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement programs, tools, and services, we assist members in their efforts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and create new revenue streams. Supported by a team of clinical, data, and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members’ specific needs. Based in St. Louis, with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Providence, Rhode Island, and Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Amerinet serves more than 26,000 acute and non-acute health care providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com
