Tag: Chris Watson

ATLANTA - Considering the number of acquisitions and agreements that it has hammered out recently, it's no surprise that Brightree announced a rebrand in March.As part of the rebrand, the company has replaced the tree in its logo with three colored squares to represent the increasing interdependencies between care providers, payers and patients.“As we look at the interdependencies and the software systems that drive them—that's where Brightree believes its place is,” said Chris...

ATLANTA - Recognizing that patients are becoming increasingly responsible for their healthcare expenses, Brightree upped the ante in January by acquiring Overland Park, Kan.-based Strategic AR. The two companies had previously announced a partnership to integrate and market their solutions in July. “As we started to more tightly align, we saw more and more opportunities of how the two solutions could work together,” said Chris Watson, chief marketing officer. “We determined...

ATLANTA - A groundbreaking strategic agreement with athenahealth, a provider of cloud-based electronic health record (EHR), practice management and care coordination services, will give Brightree's provider customers a leg up, company officials say.The agreement means Brightree's and athenahealth's systems will talk to each other, streamlining the ordering and referring system for HME, home infusion and home health services for both providers and physicians.“By forming this agreement, we're...

ATLANTA - Brightree released at Medtrade this week two new Brightree Connect solutions designed to streamline HME resupply, increase patient connection rates and maximize ordering potential, the company announced Oct. 7. The solutions leverage Brightree IntelligentQ and may be used online or with email, allowing patients to order 24-hours a day. “In today's healthcare environment, providers are always seeking new opportunities to decrease costs, streamline workflow and do more with fewer resources,”...