Oncology Solutions Providers ELEKTA and Oncology Convergence, Inc. (OCI) Announce Alliance
(Tempe, AZ, March 8, 2010) OCI, an organization committed to maximizing profits for oncology practices, centers and hospitals, and Elekta Software, a leader in oncology treatments and clinical solutions, announced today that they will work in partnership to provide consulting to cancer centers throughout the U.S.
The two companies will team OCI’s revenue recovery products with Elekta Software market leading EMR solution, guidance and templates to assist oncologists in private practice and hospitals with the challenging aspects of revenue management and reimbursement.
“With the current economic environment in health care, physicians and hospitals must have solid business practices in place,” said Jim Musslewhite, President and CEO of OCI. “With this partnership, the oncology community has one source for the latest technologies and the highest level of revenue management experience.”
ELEKTA Software will join forces to help oncology practices make non-medical process improvements that impact financial health. OCI’s Radiation Revenue Recovery and Infusion Revenue Recovery technologies analyze client billing data to find missed insurance reimbursements and to identify opportunities for clients to maximize future reimbursements. ELEKTA develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for medical oncology, radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.
“We know we can make a difference for medical and radiation oncology practices,” said Terry Oakes, Vice President of Elekta STRATEGIQ Services. “With this new alliance, cancer centers can concentrate on their patients, and let us worry about the challenges of financial and office management.”
About Oncology Convergence, Inc.
OCI is one of the nation’s only providers of revenue management and revenue recovery consulting in the U.S., offering services to office, hospital and integrated cancer centers with medical oncology, radiation oncology, pediatric oncology and GYN oncology practices. With offices in Denver and Tempe, AZ, OCI’s team has more than 100 years combined experience in the management of oncology practices, including direct experience with billing, revenue cycle management, clinical operations, IT project management, contracts negotiation. For more information go to www.oncologyconvergence.com
About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.
Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives, making the future possible today.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution from the Elekta Group.
Elekta employs around 2,500 employees globally. The corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTA. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.
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Media Contact:
Kori Sinclair, Oncology Convergence, Inc.
Phone: 676-555-0190
Toll Free: 877-754-7799
kori@oncologyconvergence.com