PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Mark Blount
Brightree Inc.
1.888.598.7797 x444
mblount@brightree.com
Jim Schaefer
VGM & Associates, Inc.
1.800.642.6065
jim.schaefer@vgm.com
VGM & Associates Signs New Agreement with Brightree™
Waterloo, Iowa, October 8, 2003 - VGM & Associates has signed a new agreement with Fidelis Software, Inc. to deliver Brightree, the premier web based solution for the HME Industry, that will assist VGM members with HME billing and inventory control functions.
Through this agreement, Brightree will take a Home Medical Equipment business securely to the Internet, where information can be accessed anywhere, anytime, with complete safety and redundancy. As long as a computer is equipped with Microsoft 98 and Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater, there is no hardware to buy and no software to load.
"We are excited about this partnership with Brightree, which will also join the VGM roster of consultants. Brightree operates on the Microsoft.NET platform and Microsoft SQL Service database manager for fast and reliable access to information. Members will have easier real time access to critical information at a lower cost." explains Ron Bendell, president of VGM & Associates.
"The Brightree® team is excited about our VGM relationship", says Jerry Knight, President of Fidelis Software. "VGM has a very progressive vision for the strategic use of technology in assisting their members. We are anxious to deliver this power in an advantageous way for all VGM members".
VGM Group members will receive a discount on Brightree.
About VGM & Associates
The VGM Group represents a major force in U.S. home health care. VGM is the nation's most comprehensive member service organization for independent Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers. From its headquarters in Waterloo, Iowa, The VGM Group offers unparalleled ancillary business services and purchasing contracts to HME providers in the U.S. and Canada, high-tech rehab professionals and orthotic and prosthetic practitioners.
About Brightree
Brightree Inc. develops solutions to affordably manage the complex business of Home Medical Equipment/Durable Medical Equipment (HME/DME) suppliers. The Brightree platform transforms workflow challenges into manageable tasks, thus improving overall profitability. Brightree harnesses the power of the Internet for the HME/DME business with a powerful, easy-to-use browser interface and the reliable Microsoft .NET technology. This platform empowers the HME/DME business -- no matter the size -- to access, share, and manage critical information in real time at a lower cost. And locations remain connected seamlessly via a Virtual Private Network. Brightree has been implemented with over 200 HME/DME customers, making it the most widely used solution of its type in the market. For more information about Brightree, please visit www.brightree.com or contact us. Our address is 2763 Meadow Church Road, Suite 205, Duluth, GA 30097; toll free phone 888.598.7797; fax 678.775.7294; or you can email Brightree at info@brightree.com.
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