Cedaron Partners With EGIS Healthcare Technologies

For Immediate Release
Media Contacts: Karen Bond
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
530-758-7007

DAVIS, California – March 23, 2012 – Cedaron Medical and EGIS Healthcare Technologies recently announced the signing of an agreement that allows EGIS to both sell and provide support for Cedaron’s CardiacCare and Connect Rehabilitation software in Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, and Korea).

According to Cedaron's CEO Karen Bond, "We have experienced significant growth in the last three years, and the international market represents an extremely important component of our strategy for continued growth. We chose EGIS because their reputation and commitment to service in Asia aligns perfectly with our own philosophy of being number one in customer service."

John Tan, founder & CEO of EGIS says of the arrangement structured with Ms. Bond and Cedaron CFO Darin Salk, "We are excited to work with Cedaron, a market leader in the surgery and rehabilitation fields. Teaming up with Cedaron for this new line of products is an important step towards the business growth for EGIS, tapping on the significant projected increase in healthcare spending throughout Asia in the coming years."

About Cedaron

Cedaron Medical, Inc. is a privately held company located in Davis, CA that develops software applications for the healthcare industry. Since Cedaron was founded in 1990 to manage a NASA-sponsored grant to measure strength and hand function in astronauts, our goal has been to merge cutting edge technical solutions with personalized, responsive customer service. Cedaron’s CardiacCare™ applications measure outcomes and performance in the cardiology and thoracic surgery fields. Cedaron’s Connect™ EMR applications were developed in partnership with the American Physical Therapy Association and other national rehab associations to provide member organizations with software to manage their therapy practices and to track outcomes and performance data.

About EGIS

EGIS Healthcare Technologies is a respected Healthcare solutions provider in Clinical Laboratory and Blood Transfusion Information Management Systems, and has remained focused in the Healthcare niche ever since its incorporation in Singapore in 1994. EGIS continuously innovates and strives to deliver relevant mission-critical products. The company's core value is to ensure Patient's Safety and bring together the best industry practices, products and services. This dedication and domain expertise has earned EGIS trust amongst major Healthcare institutions in the region. EGIS offers a complete breadth of services from consulting, application development, outsourcing, application maintenance, business continuity services, systems and network design. EGIS is a dominant Clinical Laboratory and Blood Banking and Transfusion solutions provider in terms of market share, and brings the stability of financial strength and regional reach while maintaining local commitment and resources primarily in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan.

The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) certifies Cedaron Medical for the IMPACT Registry™ v1

Today, Cedaron Medical announced that the American College of Cardiology Foundation has awarded Cedaron with the certification for the IMPACT Registry™ v1

As one of only three vendors currently certified in the IMPACT Registry™, Cedaron will empower its’ customers in improving care and tracking outcomes for pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease according to the most current, science-based guidelines.

Cedaron is a certified vendor for Cath-PCI, CARE, ACTION, ICD and IMPACT, with no other vendor similarly certified. Cedaron is also a certified vendor for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for Adult Cardiac Surgery, Adult Thoracic Surgery, and Congenital Cardiac Surgery. The company provides numerous interoperable registries, inclusive of its’ state registries for states such as California, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey.

IMPACT Registry™ v1 Certification Letter

New members join the Cedaron team

For Immediate Release
Media Contacts: Karen Bond
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
530-758-7007

Davis, CA - Cedaron Medical is pleased to announce the hiring of the following new employees:

Vice President of Sales, Joe Wurzer
Corporate Project Manager and Compliance Officer, Toni Nobile
Senior Sales Representative, Mackenzie Wilson
Software Engineer, Jeffrey Pagtalunan
Technical Support and Implementation Specialist, Fred Tabangcura

Karen Bond, President and CEO stated, “We are thrilled to add these new members to our team and look forward to their valuable contributions to the company.”

Cedaron Medical’s Connect EMR software for rehabilitation receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

For Immediate Release
Media Contacts: Karen Bond
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
530-758-7007

Davis, CA  – Cedaron Medical announced today that Connect 2.1 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on December 16, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable ELIGIBLE PROVIDER certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Karen Bond, President and CEO of the Company stated: “We believe this certification validates Cedaron’s position as the leading EMR software company for Rehabilitation serving Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Hand Therapy.”

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.

“CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.

Connect Version 2.1, Certificate # CC-1112-100015-1 ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

Connect 2.1, meets the following certification criteria:

170.302(g), 170.302(q), 170.302(r), 170.302(s), 170.302(t), 170.302(u), 170.302(v), 170.302(w), 170.304(c)

About Cedaron

Cedaron Medical, Inc. was founded in 1990 to manage a NASA-sponsored grant to measure strength and hand function in astronauts.  Since its inception, Cedaron’s goal has been to merge cutting edge technical solutions with personalized, responsive customer service. Cedaron’s CardiacCare™ applications measure outcomes and performance in the cardiology and thoracic surgery fields.  Cedaron’s Connect™ EMR applications were developed in partnership with the American Physical Therapy Association and other national rehabilitation associations to provide member organizations with software to manage their therapy practices and to track outcomes and performance data.

About CCHIT

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology.  The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB).  More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org. 

About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

“CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) certifies Cedaron Medical for the STS General Thoracic v2.2

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded Cedaron with the certification for the STS General Thoracic v2.2

Cedaron went through rigorous testing to determine that the CardiacCare Software met all the requirements for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) certification requirements.

As a vendor of STS General Thoracic Registry v2.2 certified software, Cedaron will provide cardiac institutions with an easy, efficient means of collecting data and participating in the STS National Database

Cedaron is also a certified vendor for ACC's CathPCI, CARE and ICD Registries, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery, Adult Thoracic, and Congenital databases