September 10, 2009
Catholic Healthcare Partners selects Benchmark Revenue Management for Revenue Cycle Solutions
Benchmark announced today that it recently signed a 5-year deal with Catholic Healthcare Partners, headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, to provide its GPS revenue cycle solutions for all 32 of CHP’s hospitals. The implementations will roll out over an 18 month period, with the first being for the Southwest Ohio (SWOH) region, comprised of eight hospitals. [Details]
June 3, 2009
Benchmark Secures Series A Funding Round Led by Tech Coast Angels
Benchmark today announced it has closed a Series A funding round. The round, led by David Barach of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA), will enable the company to expand their marketing and sales programs. TCA co-lead John Morris will join Benchmark’s board. [Details]
April 2, 2009
Benchmark CEO featured in Xconomy Magazine
Benchmark CEO Tyson McDowell is featured in the latest edition of Xconomy magazine. The article provides a good biography of Tyson, his work with Benchmark, and his hobby flying planes. This article was published shortly after his very well-received presentation at the MIT Enterprise Forum. [Details]
February 25, 2009
Benchmark CEO to be featured speaker at MIT Enterprise Forum on Wednesday, March 25th.
Tyson McDowell will present Benchmark in talk entitled Benchmark Revenue Management: Prescription for Hospital Efficiency. Panelists will address the issue of whether Benchmark can scale in time to lead fundamental industry change, and consider the various strategic options for Benchmark at this moment in the company’s history. The forum convenes a monthly panel to review an invited company. [Details]
February 17, 2009
Economic stimulus plan includes $19 billion for modernization of healthcare IT.
President Obama signed into law a $787 billion economic stimulus plan. The plan, which includes $42 billion in energy-related investments, and $19 billion for the modernization of healthcare IT systems, is sparking renewed interest in the technology and green energy sectors on the West Coast and is expecting to lift the private equity and venture capital activity in the area. [Details]
December 31, 2008
John York, VP of Development, retires.
Benchmark Revenue Management® announced today the retirement of John York, VP of Development. After spending 30 years building and managing complex technology solutions, John has decided to follow his passion for winemaking and pursue his interests in that industry. “I’m very excited to start this next phase of my life, and my only regret is leaving my family here at Benchmark,” York stated. “But I know my team is prepared for the future and will continue to achieve great things. My developers are the best group I’ve ever been associated with, and they will grow and thrive under the guidance of Antonio Tapia-Diaz, Benchmark’s Senior Development Engineer. As a co-founder and shareholder in the company, I’m thrilled with the team that’s going to take Benchmark to the next level.” “We are all very happy for him, and look forward to drinking some of his excellent creations,” said Benchmark’s CEO, Tyson McDowell. John has already won several winemaking awards and will soon be producing wines under his own label at Hellanback Ranch Vineyards.
October 20, 2008
Benchmark CEO McDowell accepts invitation to join HIE Market Council.
Tyson McDowell has accepted an invitation to join the Health Information Exchange Market Council, a group dedicated to creating strategic operational and financially sustainable Health Information Exchange (HIE) business models. [Details]
October 14, 2008
Outsourcer Cymetrix employs Benchmark technology to create additional efficiencies for St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica.
Benchmark Revenue Management Inc. today launched a new project with Cymetrix, Inc., one of the nation's leading healthcare outsourcing firms. Cymetrix is using Benchmark's web-based revenue cycle technologies to assist one of their largest customers, St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, to handle their receivables management and denials activities.
September 18, 2008
Benchmark Revenue Management featured in New York Times Entrepreneurial Edge column.
Benchmark Revenue Management was one of several companies that appeared in a New York Times article entitled, "Helping New Technologies Grow Into Businesses, the San Diego Way." [Details]
July 7, 2008
Benchmark and Navigant Consulting begin implementation at New York Methodist Hospital.
Benchmark Revenue Management of San Diego and its longtime consulting partner, Navigant Consulting Inc., announced that they have signed an agreement to provide the GPS Health suite of technology services to New York Methodist Hospital. [Details]
June 2, 2008
TransUnion and Benchmark Revenue Management partner to deliver comprehensive revenue cycle offering.
TransUnion and Benchmark Revenue Management announced today a partnership that will allow hospitals to provide better financial avenues to patients seeking assistance. The collaboration will marry TransUnion's patented healthcare revenue cycle platform and predictive analytics capabilities with Benchmark's Web-based business intelligence, dashboard reporting and workflow solution set. [Details]
April 23, 2008
Senior sales executive joins Benchmark team.
Ted Barduson, former Senior VP for Alteer, has joined Benchmark as EVP Sales and Business Development, further underlining the company's aggressive approach to the hospital market in 2008. [Details]
March 31, 2008
Benchmark Revenue Management closes successful $1.8 Million Pre-Series A financing.
Benchmark Revenue Management has secured financing led by Express Ventures of San Diego to form a $1.8 million round. The funding will enable Benchmark to bring its breakthough revenue cycle tools to hospitals throughout the U.S. Benchmark will be increasing its Sales and Marketing presence and will leverage the success of current installations in key U.S. hospitals. [Details]
January 25, 2008
Benchmark selected as semi-finalist for national award.
Benchmark Revenue Management was selected today as one of just 45 finalists nationwide in the ABBY Innovation in Healthcare awards competition, hosted by the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization. [Details]
January 7, 2008
Benchmark CEO featured in Biz San Diego magazine.
Tyson McDowell, Benchmark's CEO and the chief architect of its revolutionary technology, is profiled by Biz San Diego as one of four exciting young executives to watch in San Diego.[Details]