CureMD Connects with Hospital Corporation of America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, New York, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) November 15, 2011 -- New York, NY. November 14, 2011 – CureMD Healthcare, the leading provider of EMR, PM and Portal Cloud, announced today the launch of its HIE connectivity with one of largest hospital organizations of the nation, The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).

HCA is nation's leading provider of healthcare services through locally managed facilities in 20 states and Great Britain and employs approximately 183,000 people. Based in Nashville, TN, HCA was founded in 1968 and is one of the nation’s first hospital companies. HCA currently operates 164 hospital and 106 Free Standing Ambulatory Care centers in 20 states as well as in Great Britain. Nearly five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities.

The connectivity enables physicians associated with HCA facilities to conveniently exchange hospital based clinical and medical management information with CureMD’s Smart Cloud EMR, PM and Portal. Consequently, providers deliver better care with all information at their fingertips. This technology supports the flow of health information between physician practices, hospitals, long term care facilities, labs, radiology centers, and other health care institutions. CureMD HIE connectivity allows delivery of the right health information to the right place at the right time, providing safer, more timely, efficient, patient-centered care.

Dr. Saeed Khan of Okponobi Florida, who practices at an HCA Hospital, was very excited about this new transaction: “Seamless integration for small and medium sized practices with HCA Hospitals is now possible, and can only enhance high quality care, reduce errors, and unnecessary and costly duplicative services.”

CureMD is an award winning network of health information management systems and services offering certified EHR, practice management, patient portal, revenue cycle management and discrete reportable transcription to help accelerate adoption and Meaningful Use - driving outcomes and subsidy payments to maximize value and returns. CureMD's advanced web technology and award winning usability facilitate quality decision making, streamline operations, and ensure compliance. For more info please visit www.curemd.com or call +1 (718) 360 0597.