athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, and DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced a partnership to deliver an integrated, web-based electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle management service to nephrologists across the country.
“We are excited to join with DaVita and Falcon as we feel this new integrated solution will enable nephrologists to have access to a completely web-based platform that is unique in its ability to address the needs of the nephrology physician market”
The new service will be available to nephrologists interested in making the investment in a streamlined alternative to the multiple services and software programs they currently use to manage their clinical and business operations.
“The seamless integration of Falcon EHR™ and athenaCollectorSM offers a dynamic turnkey solution that enables nephrologists to focus their time, expense, and resources on the most important matters - delivering superior patient care and clinical outcomes,” said Anthony Gabriel, Chief Information Officer of DaVita.
“We are excited to join with DaVita and Falcon as we feel this new integrated solution will enable nephrologists to have access to a completely web-based platform that is unique in its ability to address the needs of the nephrology physician market,” said Derek Hedges, athenahealth Senior Vice President of Product Development.