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HPG, founded in 2002, is based in Spring Hill, Kansas. The company has 189 employees listed on LinkedIn. HPG’s areas of expertise include Cerner Millennium, consulting, electronic medical records, healthcare IT, PowerChart, PowerChart Ambulatory, PowerChart Oncology, PowerPlans, Meds Process, Meds Integration, CPOE, PharmNet, PathNet, MPages, Dynamic Documentation, Model Experience, SurgiNet, anesthesia, CCL, Discern Analytics/DA2, PowerInsight, RadNet, FSI and population health.
HDS, founded in 2003, is based in Luling, Louisiana. The company has 40 employees listed on LinkedIn. HDS’s areas of expertise include healthcare, Meditech, IT consulting, meaningful use, Cerner, Optimization, Epic, Revenue Cycle, integration and interoperability.HDS's expertise in Epic, Siemens and Cerner platforms will complement the healthcare services HPG offers for clients’ healthcare IT (HIT) initiatives – including project management, optimization, legacy system support, managed services and more, the companies said.
HPG Acquires HDS: Executive Insights
Andy Flynn, president and co-CEO, HPG
Andy Flynn, president and co-CEO, HPG, commented on the news:
“We are thrilled to have HDS join the HPG family as we expand our ability to deliver results-oriented solutions for healthcare IT systems, applications and workflows. As we evolve together under the HPG name, we believe HDS clients will benefit from our extensive background and personalized strategies to maximize their EHR capabilities – driving increased efficiency, greater financial health, enhanced patient safety, and better health outcomes.”
Bob Hayden, co-founder and CEO, HDS, said of the acquisition:
“HDS has had a strong connection with HPG leadership for many years, and we have long respected the company’s vision and success. We’re extremely excited to join this partnership, and we know our clients and teammates who are joining HPG are in great hands.”
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