An Athenahealth Inc. executive tells industry professionals that the company could be facing a big R&D expense if it decides to take its cloud-based physician practice management software beyond Microsoft Corp.’s ubiquitious Internet Explorer web browser. Athenahealth Inc. (NSDQ:ATHN) is weighing whether to adapt its cloud-based physician practice management software to include web browsers other […]
Athenahealth Inc. (NSDQ:ATHN) acquired a patent for its web-based electronic medical record system. The patent, for “Automated Configuration of Medical Practice Management Systems,” represents a new system that will work with the web-based features in the Watertown, Mass.-based firm’s pre-existing practice management software. The company said, “The patent issued covers the self-service implementation of a […]
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.