Medical software firm finds partner
Healthpac Computer Systems Inc., a Savannah-based developer of medical billing software has partnered with InstaMed, a national health care payments network.
“Our mission is to meet the unique billing and management needs of our wide range of clients, including billing companies, hospitals, small practices and labs,” said Buddy Claborn, president of Healthpac Computer Systems Inc. “By partnering with InstaMed, we are able to enhance our offering by simplifying our clients’ end-to-end health care payments process.”
A news release from Healthpac said health care providers, by using InstaMed, can simplify every step of the health care payments process, which allows them to collect more patient payments, get paid faster and reduce the time and costs to collect.
Healthpac’s clients can verify eligibility and easily manage claims and remittances to save time, the release said. Almost 10,000 doctors use Healthpac, a 31-year-old medical billing software company with offices at 1010 E. Victory Drive.
For more information, go to www.healthpac.net.
Local marketing firm launches online store
Coggins Promotional Advertising Inc., a promotional marketing company with its home in Savannah, has announced the launch of an online company store for an industry leading supplier of medical and surgical products.
MediChoice, the private-label line for Fortune 500 company Owens & Minor, will use the online store as a companywide marketplace for branded merchandise and promotional products.
Coggins custom programmed the online store to meet the business requirements of Owens & Minor. The store allows for both retail and employee purchases, as well as internal access for authorized employees located in Medichoice’s 50-plus locations nationwide.
Coggins will provide full management of the store including merchandise production, order fulfillment and shopping cart management.
For more information, go to www.cogginspromo.com.
Wells Fargo joins mentoring conference as sponsor
Wells Fargo has contributed $5,000 to become a platinum sponsor of the Speed Mentoring Conference scheduled for April 4. The bank’s small business banking experts will provide tips on “finding the money” – access to loans and credit – and “cash flow – business lifeblood.”
“Small business is huge to Wells Fargo, and this is an ideal way to help educate them,” said Emily Galloway, Wells Fargo area president for East Georgia.
Small businesses are invited to attend from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Savannah Morning News Auditorium, 1375 Chatham Parkway. Local executives will share tips on a variety of business skills, techniques and practices. Cost is $19.95.
Additional sponsors are Deemer Dana & Froehle; Spiva Lewis Law Group; University of Georgia Small Business Development and the Savannah Morning News.
RSVP at www.savannah.score.org or 912-652-4335.