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Which Health-Care IT Companies Will Come Out On Top?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:58:07 GMT

While health-care reform continues to be mired in debate, one of the few initiatives that has garnered bipartisan support has been the development of electronic health records (EHRs) and interoperable health-care information technology (HIT).[More...]

How To Profit From The Obama Stocks

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:34:00 GMT

Understanding public policy decisions is crucial to investment success. This has never been more true. Government intervention is changing the nature of every business. As an investor, you need to figure out what is going to happen, and whether it affects the companies in which you own stock. Over the last several days we have emphasized how easy it is to make mistakes in the minefield of politics. You can misunderstand the difference between politically controlled agencies and the civil service. We will explain how to tell the difference. You can confuse[More...]

Athenahealth: CVS Looking To Scale Back MinuteClinics - UBS

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:09:00 GMT

UBS is out with an interesting negative call on athenahealth (NASDAQ:ATHN) saying they were disappointed to discover that CVS is planning to close about 90 of its MinuteClinics on a seasonal basis. They view the MinuteClinics as still a relatively young business model, and in light of a benign flu season and a weak economy they think CVS mgmt may be fundamentally reassessing the consumer demand for this service. Accordingly, they think this could be a negative read to the other retail clinic providers with which ATHN does business, such as RediClinics. Scaling back of MinuteClinics may portend broader economic pressures By itself, the firm does not believe this news requires a major reduction to their near-term earnings projections. They think the real downside for ATHN is more[More...]

Healthcare Information Stocks Will Be A Stimulus Plan Benefactor

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:30:00 GMT

The Healthcare Information Services sub-sector will be a direct benefactor of President Obama's Stimulus Plan. The stocks in this sub-sector which should benefit are Athenahealth, Inc (ATHN), McKesson Corp (MCK), Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions,[More...]

Online Medical Records: Athenahealth (ATHN)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:53:00 GMT

As President Obama continues to discuss automated healthcare records, we share commentary from Elizabeth Harrow on one stock poised to benefit, athenahealth (NSDAQ: ATHN). Here, the advisor with Schaeffer's Investment Research looks at this Internet-based services provider for physician practices as[More...]

Dummy Trade of the Day - athenahealth, Inc (Public, NASDAQ:ATHN)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:41:06 GMT

I traded ATHN on Friday and mentioned in my post that...[More...]

Dummy Gapper Trade of the Day - athenahealth, Inc (Public, NASDAQ:ATHN)

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:11:10 GMT

ATHN gapped up on earnings and carved out an inverted hammer. The next two bars were inside on declining volume. The second inside bar was a bullish green hammer so I took a dummy long above the second...[More...]

athenahealth, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:03:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHN) (the “Company”), a leading provider of Internet-based business services for physician practices, today announced financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2009. The Company will conduct a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and management’s outlook for future financial and operational performance.[More...]

athenahealth Co-Founder Appointed Chief Technology Officer for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:13:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced that Todd Park, athenahealth co-founder and current Board Director, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To meet requirements for government service, Park will resign from his position as a Board Director for athenahealth effective August 10, 2009, and will also be required to divest his stock position in athenahealth and certain other financial interests. Park co-founded athenahealth in 1997 with current Chairman and CEO Jonathan Bush.[More...]

athenahealth, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, today announced that the Company will hold a conference call for investors on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Management will discuss the Company's second quarter 2009 results, which will be released after the close of market trading on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009.[More...]

Cook Children’s Physician Network Partners with athenahealth to Offer Affiliated Physicians Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Services

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:21:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of Internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced it has partnered with Cook Children’s Physician Network’s (CCPN) purchasing organization, PedsPal, to offer preferred pricing for athenahealth’s electronic health record (EHR) service, athenaClinicalsSM, and its revenue cycle management service, athenaCollectorSM, to CCPN’s 1,100 affiliated physicians as part of a larger national clinical connectivity strategy announced today by Cook Children’s Health System along with athenahealth and Microsoft Corporation. Through Cook Children’s new clinical platform, PedsPal physician members using athenaClinicals will also be able to create a personal health record for their patients through Microsoft’s HealthVault that will be automatically populated from athenahealth’s centrally-hosted EHR with patient data, with no additional effort required by the families Cook Children’s serves.[More...]

Cook Children’s Health Care System Collaborates with athenahealth and Microsoft to Help Drive Improved Outcomes and Lower Health Care Costs for Pediatric Patients

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:13:00 GMT

Cook Children’s Health Care System today announced they are collaborating with athenahealth, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation to implement information technology solutions designed to improve care and outcomes for pediatric patients nationwide.[More...]

athenahealth to Present at the Jefferies Third Annual Healthcare Conference

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, announced today that it will participate in the Jefferies Third Annual Healthcare Conference in New York. Jonathan Bush, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview and update on the Company’s service offerings.[More...]

Battle Road Research Expands Healthcare Coverage and Launches Blog

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:34:00 GMT

Battle Road Research, an independent equity research firm, recently expanded its sector coverage by adding 10 new healthcare companies, bringing its total coverage to 76 stocks.
Battle Road's healthcare coverage features medical device makers, as well as software and biotech providers.
We are pleased to offer our clients an independent voice on this dynamic, innovative sector" said Ben Z. Rose, president of Battle Road Research.

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athenahealth Chief Financial Officer Carl Byers to Step Down in 2010

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:41:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), today announced that Carl Byers has informed the Company of his intention to step down as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President in early 2010 to pursue a family goal to live abroad. Byers indicated that he will assist in the search for a new senior executive and will serve as long as needed to ensure an orderly transition.[More...]

Maine’s Medical Network, Inc. and athenahealth, Inc. to Offer Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Services to State Medical Providers

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of Internet-based business services to physician practices, and Medical Network, Inc. (MedNet), Maine’s largest independent preferred provider organization with over 4,000 medical provider members, today announced a new alliance. As a result of this alliance, MedNet providers practicing in all sixteen state counties can now have preferred access to athenahealth’s integrated electronic health record (EHR) service, athenaClinicalsSM, and revenue cycle management service, athenaCollectorSM. This relationship will enable MedNet providers to more easily participate in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).[More...]

athenahealth’s Electronic Health Record Service, athenaClinicals, Receives 2008 CCHIT Certification

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:20:00 GMT

athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, today announced the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) has approved the software component of athenahealth’s service-based electronic health record (EHR), athenaClinicalsSM Version 9.15.1, as a conditionally CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EHR pending advanced electronic prescribing verification, additionally certified for Child Health. According to CCHIT, athenahealth’s EHR service meets the Certification Commission’s electronic health record (EHR) criteria for physician office-based use. The Commission—a private, nonprofit organization—is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products.[More...]