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The American College of Cardiology is transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism. The College is a 39,000-member nonprofit medical society comprised of physicians, surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and practice managers and bestows credentials among cardiovascular specialists who meet its stringent qualifications. The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care.

Committed to excellence in imaging, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology has set the standards and guidelines in nuclear cardiology testing. Serving 4,500 individuals in over 50 countries, ASNC supports the advancement of the profession through research, education and advocacy, and promotes responsible and appropriate imaging within the medical community. ASNC is the only professional association dedicated to the dynamic sub-specialty of nuclear cardiology. Visit www.asnc.org to learn more.

Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more than 30 years, Boston Scientific has advanced the practice of less-invasive medicine by providing clinicians an extensive portfolio of innovative products and technologies to improve the quality of patient care and the productivity of health care delivery. With approximately 25,000 employees and annual revenues of $8 billion, Boston Scientific is the world’s largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive therapies. For more information, please visit www.bostonscientific.com.

Bracco Diagnostics Inc. manufactures CardioGen-82® (Rubidium Rb 82 Generator). CardioGen-82 is the only generator-based PET agent reimbursed for CAD evaluation. Please visit our booth for additional material including full Prescribing Information. For more information about Bracco, please visit www.bracco.com.

The Nuclear Pharmacy Services business of Cardinal Health features productivity, safety and growth solutions that supplement radiopharmaceutical unit doses for Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging from 150 nuclear pharmacies nationwide. Through its diverse offerings, Cardinal Health delivers health-care solutions that help customers reduce their costs, improve safety and productivity, and deliver better care to patients. The company product and service line includes high quality unit-dose service of radiopharmaceuticals, SYNtrac® department management software, CardioWriter® report generation software, PET Foundations(sm), Safety Solutions, Continuing Education, and IT Solutions. More company information may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com.

The Cardiology Advocacy Alliance is a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of more than 4,500 cardiologists in the United States. CAA provides national leadership in the development of legislation, policies and evolving reimbursement methodologies that affect the quality of care and access to services of cardiovascular patients, as well as the stability of cardiovascular group practices.

CardioScribes is the nation’s leading cardiology-specific transcription company. With cardio-experienced U.S. based transcriptionists, we transcribe all types of reports and diagnostic studies delivering 98+% accuracy, every time. Expertise of various EMRs and HL/7 interfaces enables us to transcribe directly into any EMR. We also offer a state-of-the-art web-based dictation/transcription system. Our world-class customer service, transparent billing, and guaranteed financial savings, brings tremendous value to your practice. Call us for a FREE, no-obligation DEMO and trial.

Cardiovascular Care Group’s (CCG) vision is to improve clinical outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease through the physician-led and patient-centric delivery of care. We offer CV physicians an alternative to integration into a general hospital by partnering with cardiovascular practices to create regionally integrated delivery networks across the full continuum of cardiovascular care in order to provide seamless and coordinated patient care. CCG’s approach provides CV physicians with the opportunity to control their professional future and to preserve their local identity in their communities. For more information, please visit www.cvcaregroup.com or contact us at 615-515-9872.

CDW Healthcare is a leading provider of technology solutions focused exclusively on serving the healthcare marketplace. Working closely with more than 15,000 healthcare organizations nationwide, our customers range from small rural providers to large integrated delivery networks. Our dedicated healthcare team leverages the expertise of CDW technology specialists and engineers to deliver best-in-class solutions from data center infrastructure through to point of patient care. Our technology specialists and engineers offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while our advanced technology engineers can assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions. Areas of specialty include Clinical Enablement, including clinical EMR applications, content management, digital signage, PACS and telemedicine, as well as Point of Care technology, including the configuration of mobile devices and carts.

Emerge Clinical Solutions is the creator of a software solution that provides real time clinical decision support designed to help you increase diagnosis accuracy and efficiency. Developed by Dr. William Daniel, the solution has been proven to increase identification of cardiac diseases by as much as 300 percent. Filtering patient data through a patented algorithm, Emerge's solution can help you: increase diagnosis accuracy and identification rates; insure appropriate patient care and testing; eliminate unnecessary emergency room visits; streamline practice management with precise digital recordkeeping; mitigate legal risk; and help you better monitor and report performance. To learn more visit emergecds.com for more information.

Entrada provides the next generation of clinical documentation and data distribution, creating an expressway for future EHR adoption and making existing systems more physician-friendly. We replace traditional dictation and transcription with an automated voice processing application, giving physicians a simple, fast, and more affordable way to continue dictating while migrating to or using electronic health records, with no loss in productivity. Entrada’s applications are available on iPhone®, iPad™, Windows® Mobile and PC computers, saving time and money for doctors who don’t want to be slowed down using keyboards, pick lists, or desktop voice recognition systems. For more information, visit www.EntradaHealth.com.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc provides an extensive portfolio of informatics solutions. The Synapse® brand of integrated products includes Synapse® cardiovascular, a software only, Web-based, vendor-and hardware-neutral solution that provides a true common database for advanced analysis and quantification, structured reporting and image management for all cardiovascular subspecialties. Synapse cardiovascular improves physician productivity, enhances customer revenue opportunities, automates complex medical imaging workflow, and maximizes customers’ return on investment in capital equipment and clinical information systems.

Centricity Practice Solution is an integrated EMR and Practice Management system that helps your practice provide enhanced quality care, achieve new levels of operating efficiency, and reduce operating costs. Backed by integrated quality reporting metrics and a database of 20 million patient records, Centricity Practice Solution enables data-driven decisions at the point of care. Centricity Practice Solution helps you achieve Meaningful Use certification, through tools like ePrescribing, a patient portal, and secure clinical messaging.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Indianapolis, GEMMS designs, implements and supports medical information solutions specifically created for ambulatory cardiology practices. Developed in one of the nation’s largest cardiology practice, it is the nation's first provider of electronic knowledge technology for cardiology practices. The company’s GEMMS ONE single-point decision system, along with its continuum of integrated information products are used by cardiologists in more than 46 states. Recently GEMMS has launched GEMMS PACS a fully integrated EHR / PAC solution for the cardiology practice. For more information, call 800.773.3111 or visit www.gemmsnet.com.

Global Healthcare Alliance offers an award-winning medical billing service, globalcentara ProviderSM, to help practices maximize revenue, decrease denials and improve cash flow. Specializing in Revenue Cycle Management, Global offers the industries only system with Payor-Provider Intelligence TM . Our built-in rules-based engine generates a 99% clean claim rate and a 48% reduction in AR days empowering you to streamline operations and enhance your bottom line.

Healthcare Systems, Inc. provides high quality cardiovascular testing equipment and a full array of diagnostic imaging equipment and solutions. We provide Digirad Nuclear Cameras, innovative solid state detector technology with a very small footprint. We also provide: Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Stress systems, ECG systems, Holter monitors, Defibrillators, Vital Signs monitors, and PACS. Our MedVantage Imaging division provides full service consultative turnkey solutions in all diagnostic imaging modalities. Whether you need PET, PETCT, MRI or other modality, we provide equipment, build-out, project management, installation, service maintenance, training, business development, marketing and financing for the entire project. Learn more at http://health-care-systems.com and http://medvantageimaging.com. 800-840-1844.

Ideal Protein, (IP) is a medical weight loss program that is sold only via healthcare providers. The basis of the program is to deal with the underlying issues associated with metabolic syndrome (hyperinsulimeia and insulin resistance). This is accomplished by putting the patient on a low calorie, low carbohydrate, normal protein, partial meal replacement, ketogenic diet. Cardiologists utilizing the IP program report tremendous improvement in lipid profiles, blood pressure, blood sugar levels, all while their patients average 3-7 pounds of weight loss per week. These results are predictable and repeatable. IP is also a substantial cash revenue and profit generator for your practice .

Intuit Health provides award-winning Web sites and secure patient/provider portals. Web-based patient self-service capabilities reduce phone calls and improve efficiency and revenue. Workflow enhancements include patient pre-registration, outbound messaging, including appointment reminders, lab results delivery, prescription renewals, patient online bill payment, referral management and virtual office visits.

Lantheus Medical Imaging is a worldwide leader in medical imaging, with headquarters in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and nearly 700 employees worldwide with offices in Puerto Rico, Canada, and Australia. For more than half a century, the company has provided important products—including Cardiolite® (Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi for Injection), Definity® (Vial for Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension) and TechneLite® (Technetium Tc99m Generator) —that illuminate the heart and other organs. Lantheus Medical Imaging will build on the solid foundation created by those products and seek out new ways of “bringing light” to the diagnosis and management of disease.

Medicus partners with physician practices to maximize revenue improve margins and deliver high quality patient services. Medicus combines industry best practices, innovative tools and methodologies and training to deliver its commitment to clients. Medicus has helped marquee cardiology clients with EHR technology selection, implementation, medical coding, billing, denials management, credentialing, and patient query management. With its unique “competency center” model across specialties and leading EHR/PMS platforms, Medicus is the RCM services provider of choice to over 800 physicians across USA. TIPAAA, the Independent IPA Association of America, has partnered with Medicus to provide practice performance optimization to 330,000 members nationwide. Learn more at www.medicusps.com or contact Eric Ditkowsky, Vice President- Sales and Business Development at ericd@medicusps.com or 973-900-3124.

Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CRDM) is the largest of Medtronic Inc.'s operating business organizations. Its more than 12,000 employees worldwide serve physicians and patients in more than 120 countries. Cardiac Rhythm products and services include implantable pacemakers, defibrillators, diagnostic sensors, and information management solutions that help manage industry device data. Medtronic is committed to supporting customer in areas of clinician and patient education, quality improvement, and healthcare economics in addition to arrhythmia management therapy solutions.

Moonlighting Solutions is a physician-owned and operated company that specializes in providing weeknight and weekend call coverage for practices and hospitals. We cover primary care and almost all medical/surgical subspecialties. Whether you are looking for coverage for a single shift a month or seven nights a week, Moonlighting Solutions has options for you. We provide US-trained BC/BE physicians to meet your staffing needs, utilize on-line scheduling through a password-protected portal on our website, offer medical malpractice insurance (with full tail) at discounted group rates and assist with credentialing. Moonlighting Solutions also provides 24-hour troubleshooting assistance via an on-call pager.

NextGen Healthcare provides award-winning, integrated EMR and practice management solutions for the large enterprise or small practice. NextGen® EMR features extensive cardiology workflow content and device integration to enhance the efficiency in the office setting. NextGen® EPM provides scheduling, billing, and electronic claims management with exceptional productivity tools. Cardiology is one of the leading specialties within NextGen with a strong team of individuals supporting this area of practice.

For outpatient cardiology, Philips is on the pulse of tomorrow's practice. Combining advanced technology with sound business sense, Philips specializes in the requirements of the cardiology practice. We help customers enhance patient care while driving new levels of productivity. Philips features specific products designed for the needs of the office, including cardiovascular CT, nuclear cardiology, cardiac ultrasound, the PageWriter cardiograph and HeartStart defibrillators. And with this technology comes our promise of simplicity. Our single-team approach covers everything from service to supplies, flexible financing options, consulting and beyond.

ProVation® MD Cardiology eliminates dictation for physician documentation and coding. Interfacing with CVIS systems to capture measurements, administrative and procedural data, ProVation MD Cardiology completes your documentation workflow. ProVation MD allows clinicians to quickly create complete, billing-ready, procedure notes and coding reports resulting in revenue recovery through correct coding and accelerated billing. Intuitively designed by our 30+ member physician and coding staff, ProVation software is used by thousands of clinicians at hundreds of hospitals across the country.

With the advent of the HITECH act, there is great risk and great reward in moving forward with a transition to ONC Certified Technology for Healthcare. Whether you need a Health Information Exchange and results delivery and management system, SIS is positioned to meet your needs. EHR products and services, with a focus on HL7 message management. Since 2009, SecureInfosys has been providing advanced Clinical Networking™ solutions to meet the diverse and changing needs of physicians, hospitals, RHIOs and statewide HIEs to achieve interoperability across entire healthcare continuum.

St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. St. Jude Medical is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. For more information, please visit us at www.SJMprofessional.com.

Terumo is a company specializing in vascular and lesion access solutions for physicians performing endovascular solutions. We are especially proud of our total solution in the areas of transradial and peripheral access. All of the products we provide, such as access sheaths, catheters, wires and hemostasis devices are recognized as being “best in class” by physicians performing radial and peripheral access. Terumo is also a recognized leader in education and training solutions for radial and peripheral (PAD) procedures. To learn more about how Terumo can help please visit www.terumois.com or www.transradialuniversity.com or www.cliuniversity.com.

For about 1% of your ultrasound program revenue, UltraLinq’s web-based ultrasound and image management service provides an effective and seamless process for transferring, viewing, reporting, sharing, and archiving your imaging exams and reports. Our service is tailored to cost-effectively meet the needs of cardiology practices of all sizes. UltraLinq does not require any special hardware purchases, implementation requires no capital investment, and no IT infrastructure upgrades are necessary. Save time, effort & money. Improve patient care.

Welch Allyn, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is today a leading manufacturer of innovative medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices, cardiac defibrillators, patient monitoring systems and cardiopulmonary systems. Their broad portfolio of cardiopulmonary and intermittent vital signs devices can easily connect to an electronic medical records system, providing you with immediate access to patient data. Please visit www.welchallyn.com for a complete overview of solutions, devices and systems that might be right for your practice.

Exhibitors (Non-Partners)

ARallegiance is the market leader in self-pay analytics, recovery and funding. We take the “cycle” out of “revenue-cycle”. Let us help you increase your cash in the door, decrease your costs, improve your accountability, reduce labor and increase your profit with a proven system that is transparent and easy to manage.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc., is a U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. Located in Northbrook, Illinois, the company serves as the headquarters for the Americas and employs nearly 3,000 people. Astellas is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. Astellas is the manufacturer of Adenoscan and Lexiscan.

PSS World Medical, Inc. is a national distributor of medical services and products to the physician market of acute care owned and independent affiliated sites. We are focused exclusively on serving caregivers in the U.S. alternate site healthcare markets, providing industry-leading products and services designed to improve their efficiency, contain their costs and increase their effectiveness. PSS World Medical is a leader in the cardiology market that combines a consultative sales force, strong partnerships with product manufacturers, a high-touch service model and a unique culture of performance. Our approach is summed up by our corporate identity: Expertise Delivered.