Picked up some HLTH last Friday at 50 1/2. News after the close looks very promising:
biz.yahoo.com
Tuesday April 13, 6:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Healtheon Corporation
Healtheon Offers Complete Internet Connectivity Capabilities to
Healthcare Providers Through Agreements With AT&T and @Home Network
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare providers now
have a one-stop resource for using the Internet to transform their
practices, as Healtheon Corporation (Nasdaq: HLTH - news) today
announced that it will offer complete Internet connectivity services for
the healthcare industry through agreements with AT&T and @Work, the
business-focus division of @Home Network.
Using AT&T WorldNet Service and @Work, Healtheon has the ability to
connect physician offices and other providers across the country with
the many hospitals, payers, physician groups and consumers who are using
Healtheon to conduct the business of healthcare. Through Healtheon,
healthcare providers can use the Internet to submit and monitor
insurance claims, check patient eligibility, order laboratory and
diagnostic tests, and more. Healtheon also provides access to an
extensive database of medical reference materials that physicians and
other healthcare professional can download to their desktops.
Healthcare providers can dial 877-HLTHEON or 877-458-4366 (toll free) to
call Healtheon and establish a connection to the Internet. Healtheon
representatives will work with providers to determine what type of
Internet services they need to maximize their effective use of the
Internet. Through its AT&T and @Work agreements, Healtheon now offers
the full-range of connectivity solutions, including xDSL and T-1
services, as well as traditional dial-up services.
''Healtheon is committed to being the total Internet solution for
healthcare providers. Many providers are not yet reaping the benefits of
the Internet because they are not yet online. Now that we have these
agreements in place, Healtheon is in a position to change that, and in
the process, transform the practice of medicine,'' said Mike Long, chief
executive officer of Healtheon. ''Given the mission-critical nature of
most healthcare communication, it was vital that we establish
relationships with world-class Internet service providers. With AT&T and
@Work, we have accomplished that objective,'' Long added.
''We are excited that Healtheon has selected AT&T to provide fast,
reliable Internet connectivity to healthcare providers, paving the way
for them to conduct healthcare business online with Healtheon,'' said
Ken Sichau, president of AT&T Growth Markets. ''As more and more
industries use the Internet to serve customers in new ways, to grow
revenue, and to increase speed and operating efficiency, AT&T is there
to provide the communications solutions they need to change the way they
do business.''
''Connectivity is the starting point for leveraging the power of the
Internet to improve the quality of healthcare delivery,'' commented Don
Hutchison, senior vice president and general manager of @Work. ''We look
forward to working with Healtheon to speed healthcare transactions over
the Internet.''
About Healtheon
Healtheon is applying advanced Internet technology to enable healthcare
providers and consumers to interact with each other and the institutions
of healthcare -- to securely communicate, exchange information and
perform complex transactions. Healtheon's services simplify the business
and clinical processes of healthcare, decrease costs and improve the
quality of patient care. Healtheon can be reached at 888-486-9498 or
www.healtheon.com.
About AT&T
AT&T (www.att.com) is the world's premier provider of voice and data
communications, with more than 80 million customers, including
businesses, government and consumers. AT&T runs the world's largest,
most powerful long-distance network and the largest wireless network in
North America. The company is a leading supplier of data and Internet
services for businesses and the nation's largest direct Internet service
provider to consumers. AT&T also provides local telephone service to a
growing number of businesses.
About @Work
@Work is a leading broadband supplier of commercial Internet services
and is the only provider of all three broadband networking options for
business: Leased lines, DSL, and Hybrid Fiber Coax.
About @Home Network
Based in Redwood City, California, @Home Network (Nasdaq: ATHM - news)
distributes high-speed, openly accessible Internet and Web services to
residences and businesses using its own network architecture and a
variety of transport options including the cable industry's hybrid-fiber
coaxial infrastructure. The cable connection provides users significant
increases in speed over conventional Internet services. Leveraging the
''always on'' attributes of cable, @Home allows for unique multimedia
applications that go beyond current Web experiences. Individuals seeking
additional information about availability and subscription can refer to
the @Home Network Web site (www.home.net). Since its founding in 1995,
@Home Network has reached affiliate agreements with 21 leading cable
companies-worldwide.
NOTE: Healtheon and Healtheon Practice are trademarks of Healtheon
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: Healtheon Corporation |
