Emdeon Acquires Patient Statement Business From GE Healthcare

GE Centricity(TM) customers will now be served via Emdeon, who is already established as a GE Healthcare partner, but will be handling more of the administrative areas. BD

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept 29, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Emdeon, a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle management solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has acquired GE Healthcare Information Technology's patient statement business, a bulk printing and mailing services provider. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The acquired business currently serves more than 400 hospitals and physician groups, providing timely delivery of correspondence such as statements, invoices, claims and appointment reminders for patients. The acquisition also strengthens Emdeon's position as a preferred vendor partner for GE Healthcare's IT business. GE Healthcare IT's customers will have access to Emdeon's leading suite of integrated print and electronic patient billing services, return mail management, eCashiering, lockbox services and other patient communications.

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