Additional TractManager® Patent Issued:
Reaffirming MediTract’s Commitment to Innovation
Patent Coverage Broadened to Include
Management of All Electronic Documents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — April 16, 2007 — MediTract, Inc.,
the leading contract management service provider serving the healthcare industry
exclusively, announced that the company has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,194,677
for its document management system, TractManager. The new patent broadens the protection
of TractManager's proprietary process for converting and managing all types of electronic documents.
“This patent reaffirms TractManager’s status as the
top solution for electronic document management in the healthcare industry,” said
Thomas A. Rizk, chairman and chief executive officer, MediTract, Inc. “Through
TractManager, our customers gain control of contracts and documents, allowing them
to devote more time to mission-critical tasks. MediTract is determined to continue
meeting the evolving needs of our customers through this type of innovation.”
Further details may be found in the patent, from which the following summary was excerpted:
“The present invention relates to organizing and providing access to documents in a way that
greatly facilitates storage and organization of the documents and information concerning and
contained in these documents. Additionally, the present invention provides users access to the
documents that far surpasses known systems and methods. In accomplishing the above and other
objects and advantages, the present invention provides a method for storing, organizing and
providing remote electronic access to documents.”
“In addition, we are pleased to announce the selection of the law firm of Perkins
Coie to serve as MediTract’s primary intellectual property council,” added Rizk.
“Perkins Coie was selected because of its highly-regarded technology practice and
the related industry expertise it will bring to building our company's patent and
trademark portfolio.”
About MediTract, Inc.
MediTract (www.meditract.com) is the leading contract management service provider exclusively serving the healthcare industry, and currently works with hundreds of hospitals and healthcare systems at thousands of locations nationwide. The company's solutions help healthcare professionals regain control of their contracts and reduce the cost of doing business by providing the tools necessary to improve management's visibility of contractual obligations, enhance compliance and streamline workflow.Press contact information:
Michael Beckerman, Beckerman Public Relations, (908) 781-6420
mbeckerman@beckermanpr.com
Scott Jeffery, MediTract, (201) 556-9200
sjeffery@tractmanager.com
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