Frisco, Texas – April 11, 2012 –Corepoint Health announced today that Innovative Dialysis Systems and its parent company Ambulatory Services of America, Inc., have used Corepoint Integration Engine to implement 11 complex healthcare IT interfaces during the first quarter of 2012.  Using the Corepoint Integration Engine, Innovative Dialysis was able to integrate 17 newly acquired dialysis centers seamlessly.  Innovative Dialysis is headquartered in Long Beach, California and Ambulatory Services of America is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Hal Porter, Vice President of Information Technology at ASA, said “a key reason we chose to partner with Corepoint Health was due to Corepoint’s reputation for solid customer service and their ability to help us build healthcare interfaces quickly and productively.”

Porter highlighted the advantages of Corepoint’s Integration Engine in assisting Innovative Dialysis and ASA in integrating the recent acquisition of Renal CarePartners, Inc.  Porter said. “Because the Corepoint Integration Engine makes it easy to connect disparate systems and databases, we were able to seamlessly integrate the data from the 17 acquired facilities, each with a unique information system.  It would have been much more difficult and taken much longer without Corepoint Health.”

“Since installing Corepoint Integration Engine, Innovative Dialysis’ clinical staff works more efficiently, so that staff members can spend more quality time with patients,” Porter said.  Prior to partnering with Corepoint Health, the same patient data had to be entered into three to four different databases. Now, Innovative has one central point of patient registration, and that information is distributed to all associated databases through interfaces built and maintained using the Corepoint Integration Engine.

“Our plan is that the Corepoint Integration Engine will become the central nervous system for everything we do, so we will have more control over the data.  Now we can translate the data and make different systems work better together,” Porter said.

Because every healthcare provider is unique, Corepoint Health CEO Phil Guy said it is important to truly understand each provider’s integration challenges, something that is only possible through open communication and a team approach.

“We are proud of the relationships we have built with our customers, which truly is a collaborative partnership created from frequent, candid conversations that allow us to understand each client’s unique needs. This team philosophy helps Corepoint Health thoroughly understand and address each customer question, suggestion, or initiative,” Guy said. “Knowing our customers, combined with our flexibility to consistently add new product features, are key factors that Corepoint Integration Engine has been named the number one interface engine in the Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services for the past three years.” 

About Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. and Innovative Dialysis Systems:
Ambulatory Services of America, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its subsidiaries Innovative Dialysis Systems and Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. provides dialysis services and radiation oncology services.  ASA, through Innovative Dialysis, owns interests in and provides management services to 65 dialysis programs in 13 states and the territory of Guam, serving more than 5,700 patients.  In addition, Innovative Dialysis provides management services only to six additional dialysis programs in California and the territory of Puerto Rico, and provides acute dialysis services under contracts with 13 inpatient providers. ASA also owns interests in and provides management services to 19 radiation oncology centers in six states through its subsidiary Radiation Oncology Services of America.   Learn more at www.asaambulatory.com.

About Corepoint Health:
Corepoint Health has the healthcare IT experience and strength to deliver a dramatically simplified approach to internal and external data integration and health information exchange for hospitals, radiology centers, laboratories, and clinics. Our next generation software solutions are transformational and will streamline your IT environment, provide a fast track to achieving your interoperability goals, and create operational leverage within your organization. Corepoint Health’s solutions achieve a needed balance of being both intuitive and sophisticated while delivering solid functionality and performance. Our approach significantly reduces the demands on your IT staff and budget.

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Contact: Jon Mertz at 214-618-7000 | Email: jon.mertz@corepointhealth.com

Northboro, MA (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

In an initiative to move compliance training for more than 1,600 employees to eLearning, Ambulatory Services of America (ASA) has successfully implemented IntraLearn Software Corporation’s (ISC) LearningServer Learning Management System. This program replaces paper-based, often inconsistent, materials and tracking methods with a comprehensive administrative reporting tool and a set of learning content and testing modules that present standardized courses to all employees.

LearningServer is available through ASA’s Corporate Intranet, leveraging the power of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 on a platform that is available to all employees across the country. The initial phase of the project was rolled out to employees of ASA’s dialysis subsidiary, Innovative Dialysis Systems and has been well received by both employees and managers. LearningServer provides Innovative Dialysis with a standardized method of delivering required educational courses and materials to employees in its dialysis facilities. The program is an easy-to-use method for Innovative Dialysis staff to view required education materials and take tests to demonstrate knowledge of the information to meet CMS, OSHA requirements, as well as Innovative Dialysis’ own internal educational requirements. Completion of courses demonstrates compliance as mandated.

With LearningServer, managers no longer need to schedule hurried meetings on a Sunday or staff days off to present mandatory training materials. Paper tests, manual grading of tests and filing are eliminated by this new process. All records of staff viewing content and completing tests are stored in the program for at-a-glance viewing. Employees are relieved of the responsibility of having to attend an in-service on a day off.

“Staff morale has been improved thanks to the autonomy this program allows, giving employees the ability to access training materials at their convenience during work hours,” says Linda Earhart, Vice President of Administration of ASA. “Along with improvements in morale are cost savings realized through reducing overtime that was previously required for staff to attend mandatory training sessions. Each course can be completed in short blocks of time in the course of normal working hours without manager intervention.”

About Ambulatory Services of America
 Ambulatory Services of America, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its subsidiaries Innovative Dialysis Systems and Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. owns, operates and manages facilities providing dialysis services and radiation oncology services. Innovative Dialysis serves more than 5,700 dialysis patients and owns interests in and provides management services to 65 dialysis programs in 13 states and the territory of Guam. It also provides management services only to six facilities in California and the territory of Puerto Rico. In addition, ASA, through Radiation Oncology Services of America, owns interests in and provides management services to 19 radiation oncology centers in six states. For more information, visit http://www.asaambulatory.com.

About IntraLearn Software Corporation
 IntraLearn Software Corporation (ISC) of Northboro, MA is a leading provider of configurable e-Learning software applications for corporate enterprises, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations. ISC’s software is distributed worldwide through authorized partners such as resellers and hosting / Application Service Providers to more than 2,000 organizations in 45 countries and 17 languages. ISC’s Learning Management System (LMS) products offer affordable, customizable, highly functional, and easy-to-use solutions for the Windows Server platform including support for .NET and SharePoint. IntraLearn Software is in its tenth year as a Microsoft Certified Partner. For more information, visit http://www.intralearn.com.

Copyright 2012 IntraLearn Software Corporation. All rights reserved. IntraLearn is the trademark of IntraLearn Software Corporation. Other brands and products are trademarks of their respective owners.

Los Angeles, CA  (March 12, 2012) – GALA Dialysis, located at 1666 W. Third Street in Los Angeles, will be holding a free Open House event on Sunday, March 18, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The event will feature nutritional information and a cooking demonstration for dialysis patients and those interested in cooking healthy meals for people with kidney disease.  The event will feature games, door prizes, and free refreshments. 

Bruce A. Greenfield, M.D., Medical Director of the new GALA Dialysis center, said “Patients on kidney dialysis are required to follow many specific dietary guidelines, and they can often find those nutritional restrictions confusing.  We are pleased to offer this opportunity to anyone in the community who could benefit from the information, regardless of where they receive their dialysis treatments.”

Cissy Gu, Facility Administrator and Registered Dietitian, will be holding cooking demonstrations during the event featuring “easy swaps” that dialysis patients can make in their diet in order to eat many of the foods that they love and still follow their nutritional plans.  She will also be on hand to answer any questions about the dietary needs of patients with kidney disease.  “One of the biggest challenges for patients is learning how to cook renal-friendly foods without sacrificing flavor.  We want to show these patients that by making good choices, they can learn to cook healthier versions of their favorite foods.”

The facility will also be open for tours, and the multi-lingual staff will be available to welcome guests and answer questions.   GALA Dialysis features 21 dialysis stations, all with heated and massage dialysis chairs and individual flat screen televisions.  Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the facility is close to all major freeways and area hospitals.  Convenient parking is available behind the facility. 

GALA Dialysis is an Innovative Dialysis Systems facility.  Based in Long Beach, California, Innovative Dialysis serves more than 5,700 dialysis patients and owns interests in and provides management services to 65 dialysis programs in 13 states and the territory of Guam. 

Innovative Dialysis also provides management services only to six facilities in California and the territory of Puerto Rico.  Innovative Dialysis is a subsidiary of Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA), headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.   For more information, visit www.idsdialysis.com or www.asaambulatory.com.

ROSWELL, GEORGIA (February 24, 2012).  Renal CarePartners, Inc. and its partner Alon Vanier, M.D. announced the opening of a new dialysis facility in Roswell, Georgia.  Dr. Vanier and staff celebrated the grand opening of the area’s newest dialysis facility, Renal CarePartners of Roswell, with a ribbon cutting and Open House on Thursday, February 23, 2012.  Joining Dr. Vanier were patients and family members, fellow physicians, and members of the Roswell community.   City of Roswell Mayor Jere Wood performed the ribbon cutting.

Renal CarePartners of Roswell is located at 11660 Alpharetta Highway, Suite 650, in Roswell. The facility provides a full range of dialysis services including home dialysis training as well as in-center hemodialysis care.   

Renal CarePartners of Roswell, LLC and Renal CarePartners, Inc. are subsidiaries of Innovative Dialysis Systems, Inc. Innovative Dialysis owns interests in and provides management services to 71 dialysis programs in 13 states and the territory of Guam, and Innovative Dialysis provides management services only to four facilities in California and one in Puerto Rico.  Through these owned and managed facilities, Innovative Dialysis currently serves more than 5,700 patients.  For more information, please visit www.idsdialysis.com or www.renalcp.com.

Nashville, Tennessee  (December 1, 2011) - Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA) and its subsidiary, Innovative Dialysis Systems, announced today that they have acquired Renal CarePartners, Inc., a Hollywood, Florida-based provider of dialysis services.  Renal CarePartners currently owns interests in and manages 17 dialysis centers in eight states and the territory of Puerto Rico, providing care to approximately 1,100 patients.  It also operates two staff-assisted home hemodialysis programs and an acute dialysis program providing services to nine hospitals.  Renal CarePartners is also in the final stages of opening two additional centers.  ASA did not disclose the terms of the transaction. 

“We became interested in Renal CarePartners as we learned about its physician-centered joint venture model, which is much like ours,” said Timothy Martin, the Chief Executive Officer of ASA and Innovative Dialysis.  “At Innovative Dialysis we prefer to operate in joint ventures with physician partners, so nephrologists can take the lead on providing high-quality care to patients with ESRD and we can support them by taking care of the business aspects of running dialysis facilities.  We look forward to working with the staff at Renal CarePartners as well as their physician partners.”

“We have spent the last nine years working to build strong relationships with our physician partners while providing excellent care to our patients.  Over that period, we have grown to provide care to almost 1,100 patients currently.  We are confident that ASA and Innovative Dialysis will continue this model and build on our legacy.  We look forward to working with them to provide high-quality care for our patients and great service to our physician partners,” said Orestes Lugo, Chief Executive Officer of Renal CarePartners.

Gallup, New Mexico (November 19, 2010) - Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) announced today that a long-term lease agreement has been signed with Red Rocks Dialysis, LLC (RRD) for a new location for the Red Rocks Dialysis Gallup Facility.  “We are very excited to see this new center coming to life,” said Karen Lautermilch, CEO of RMCHCS.  “Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the whole community, patients will now have access to this beautiful new facility and the latest, most advanced hemodialysis services.”

The new, state-of-the-art dialysis center will be located at 725 Hospital Drive, in the Lidio G. Rainaldi Dialysis Building, named for the state Senator who was instrumental in securing funding for the new facility.

RMCHCS divested of its dialysis program in 2008 to Red Rocks Dialysis (whose parent company is Innovative Dialysis Systems, Inc.).  Since that time both parties have worked diligently to bring the new center to fruition.

“It’s taken a collaborative and concerted effort from everyone involved,” noted Dr. James Whitfield, Medical Director of Red Rocks Dialysis.  “It was a long process, but everyone worked with the patients’ and the community’s best interests in mind.  Through this new facility, we can now expand our services and provide a more accessible, convenient solution for patients with nephrology and dialysis needs.”

Currently, Red Rocks Dialysis Gallup provides hemodialysis services in an older facility located on Red Rock Drive.  The existing facility has 28 dialysis stations, while the new facility will have 37 stations.  This added capacity will greatly improve the access to dialysis care.

Nashville, TN (April 8, 2009) - Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced that Red Rocks Dialysis, LLC, a newly formed joint venture, has completed the acquisition of three dialysis centers in the Gallup, New Mexico area from Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS). Red Rocks Dialysis is a joint venture between ASA's dialysis subsidiary, Innovative Dialysis Systems, and local physicians, Oladipo Adeniyi, M.D. and James Whitfield, M.D.

At the time of the acquisition, the program provided services to more than 360 patients, through outpatient, acute, and home dialysis programs in Gallup, Zuni, and Crownpoint, New Mexico. Red Rocks Dialysis, in conjunction with Innovative Dialysis Systems, has been managing the program since September 2008. Drs. Adeniyi and Whitfield continue to serve as medical directors in the three facilities and the home program.

Dr. Adeniyi said, "We are pleased to join with a strong, national company as we strive to bring top-notch medical care to the growing number of dialysis patients in and around Gallup. IDS and ASA have a proven history of delivering high quality patient care, and we look forward to a very successful and rewarding partnership."

Timothy Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASA, said, "We are pleased to welcome the physicians, patients, and staff members of the Red Rocks Dialysis facilities to the ASA team. We believe that Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services built a quality dialysis program in the Gallup area, and we look forward to working with Drs. Adeniyi and Whitfield to build on the legacy of RMCHS to bring superior care to the kidney patients in the community."

"We looked for a partner that would be committed to the dialysis patients in the communities that we serve," said Dr. Whitfield. "Not only does IDS have the right background and experience to help us grow our program, but they also share our passion for patient care. We have enjoyed working with the IDS team over the last several months, and we look forward to continuing our relationship."

Ambulatory Services of America, Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its primary subsidiaries, Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. and Innovative Dialysis Systems, owns, operates, and manages facilities providing radiation oncology services and dialysis services. After the acquisition, ASA will own interests in and operate 47 dialysis centers and 17 radiation oncology centers in twelve states and the territory of Guam. ASA also manages three other dialysis centers.

Philadelphia, PA (November 7, 2008) - Innovative Dialysis Systems (IDS), and its parent company, Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA), reviewed the substantial progress they had made in developing their dialysis services business during 2008. In December 2007, ASA completed the acquisition of IDS and many of its related joint ventures, which owned and operated 35 dialysis programs in California, Ohio, Oregon, Wyoming and Guam.

"2008 has been a terrific year for IDS and ASA," said Vincent Dennis, M.D., ASA's Senior Medical Advisor, speaking at the annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "During this year of transition and in the face of implementing changes to comply with the new Medicare conditions of coverage, we have continued IDS' historic focus on providing high-quality care in partnership with local physicians, while the company experienced substantial growth. We are very pleased by the improvement in clinical outcomes of the patients receiving care in our centers," Dr. Dennis concluded.

At the time it acquired IDS, ASA owned and operated three dialysis clinics in San Antonio, Texas. During 2008, IDS has opened de novo facilities in Texas, Ohio and Guam, and it currently has several others under development. In addition, in June, IDS acquired three dialysis centers in St. Louis, Missouri, which were previously owned by Affiliated Hospital Dialysis Centers. As of November 1, 2008, IDS owned interests in and operated 44 dialysis centers. It also managed eight other dialysis centers, three of which it expects to acquire in the near future. IDS also provides inpatient acute dialysis services under contracts with four hospitals.

"This has been an exciting year for us," said Larry Jones, President and Chief Operating Officer of IDS. "We have built on the clinical and operating legacy of IDS to deliver great care for patients while managing growth. We are looking forward to continuing to build on this platform in the future as we continue our aggressive plans to develop de novo dialysis centers and to complete acquisitions with leading physicians."

IDS continues to drive growth for the ASA family. Along with ASA's other subsidiary, Radiation Oncology Services of America (ROSA), IDS has helped ASA grow to include 58 owned sites of service in 10 states and the territory of Guam.

Timothy Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambulatory Services of America, said "With today's volatile market conditions, it has become more important than ever for physicians to choose their partners with great care. ASA's strong balance sheet, along with our demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, has proven to be attractive for nephrologists who are considering a joint venture partner. We are honored to partner with some of the leading physicians in the business, and we look forward to an even more successful 2009."

Ambulatory Services of America, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its primary subsidiaries Innovative Dialysis Systems and Radiation Oncology Services of America, owns, operates and manages facilities providing radiation oncology services and dialysis services. As of November 1, 2008, ASA owns interests in and operate 44 dialysis centers and 13 radiation oncology centers in nine states and the territory of Guam. ASA also manages eight other dialysis centers, three of which it expects to acquire in the near future.

Nashville, Tennessee (July 2, 2008) - Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced the acquisition of three dialysis centers in the St. Louis, Missouri area from Affiliated Hospitals Dialysis Center. Affiliated Hospitals Dialysis Center is a joint venture between St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals and St. John's Mercy Health System. Prior to the acquisition, the program provided services to more than 300 patients through the three outpatient dialysis centers and a home dialysis program.

Ambulatory Services of America's dialysis subsidiary, Renal Services of America, will operate the acquired program and will offer state-of-the-art hemodialysis treatment services in the St. Louis centers. Paul Mennes, M.D. will serve as regional medical director for RSA's dialysis operations in St. Louis, and Drs. Annibal Melo, Thomas Pohlman, Robert Cuddihee, Mark Ravenscraft and Robyn Jacobs will serve as medical directors of the acquired facilities and home program.

Dr. Mennes said, "We are glad to join forces with a vibrant and growing company as we work to provide the best care to a growing number of dialysis patients in St. Louis. We thank St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals and St. John's Mercy Health System for working with us over the last years to build a dialysis program that provides high quality care to our patients, as we look forward to building on that legacy with Ambulatory Services of America and Renal Services of America."

Timothy Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASA, said, "We are pleased to welcome the physicians, patients and staff members to the ASA team. We believe Affiliated Hospitals Dialysis Center and its hospital partners built a solid program in St. Louis, and we look forward to working to build on their legacy to provide high quality services to dialysis patients in the St. Louis area."

Ambulatory Services of America, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its primary subsidiaries Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. and Renal Services of America, Inc. owns, operates and manages facilities providing radiation oncology services and dialysis services. After the acquisition, ASA will own interests in and operate 44 dialysis centers and 13 radiation oncology centers in ten states and the territory of Guam. ASA also manages three other dialysis centers.

Nashville, Tennessee (December 18, 2007) - Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. (ASA) announced today that it has completed an acquisition of the assets of Innovative Dialysis Systems, Inc. (IDS) and interests in joint ventures that own and operate 35 dialysis programs in California, Ohio, Oregon, Wyoming and Guam. IDS, owned by Allen Fulmer and Jerry Green, has provided management services to the acquired dialysis programs prior to the transactions. In addition to the 35 programs in which ASA has acquired an interest, it will manage two other dialysis facilities that were previously managed by IDS. ASA did not disclose the terms of the transactions.
 
IDS, headquartered in Long Beach, California, has been developing and managing dialysis programs with nephrologists since 1984 and has worked to achieve the proper balance between high quality patient care and successful financial performance. IDS and its physician partners function as a team to create, operate and manage high-quality dialysis programs.
 
“We have spent the last 23 years working to build strong relationships with our physician partners while providing excellent care to our patients. In our partnership model, we have taken care of all day-to-day business operations, so our physician partners can directly control the care their patients receive at the facility. We are confident that ASA will continue this model and build on our clinical and financial legacy. We look forward to working with ASA to provide high-quality care for our patients and great service to our physician partners,” said Mr. Green, one of the founders of IDS.
 
Dr. Bruce Greenfield, a partner in the Barnny Jepp Dialysis Center said, “We are looking forward to working with ASA as they build a world-class dialysis business under their multi-specialty umbrella. ASA has an experienced team of dialysis operators who are, like us, focused on delivering high-quality care to patients every day. IDS truly valued their relationships with their physician partners, and I believe that legacy will continue with the addition of the IDS management team to ASA’s leadership. We expect that ASA will soon become a leader in the dialysis field. And we greatly appreciate the hard work that the IDS team has brought to our patients and dialysis center over the last four years and look forward to continuing our tradition of patient care and financial success with ASA.”
 
ASA was founded in 2006 to provide alternative-site health care services in partnership with physicians. ASA is led by a management team with a strong record of success in health care services. Timothy Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASA, was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Renal Care Group, Inc. (NYSE:RCI) when Fresenius Medical Care NA acquired it for $4.0 billion in March of 2006.

 
Mr. Martin said, “The IDS acquisition allows ASA to create a powerful growth platform in a sector we know well - - dialysis. IDS and its founders, Allen Fulmer and Jerry Green, have demonstrated extraordinary vision in partnering with nephrologists to build a network of dialysis programs across the U.S. I am delighted to combine our collective strengths to form an exciting new endeavor to care for dialysis patients. I look forward to our new partnership with all of the IDS physicians, and I believe collectively we will create a tremendous opportunity to continue to provide excellent patient care and build value for ASA and its physician partners.”
 
MedCare Investment Fund III, Ltd. is ASA’s lead financial sponsor and is providing substantial equity financing for the transaction. GE Healthcare Financial Services acted as lead arranger for the debt financing for the transaction.

 
Ambulatory Services of America, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a diversified health care services company that provides alternative site services in partnership with physicians. ASA, through its subsidiaries Renal Services of America, Inc., Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. and Cardiovascular Services of America, Inc., owns, operates and manages facilities providing dialysis services, radiation oncology services, and outpatient cardiac catheterization and CT angiography services. After the acquisition, ASA will own interests in and operate 38 dialysis centers, nine radiation oncology centers and six cardiovascular sites of service in 11 states and the territory of Guam and will manage two other dialysis centers.