Acusis agrees to purchase SPi medical transcription business

Acusis, LLC, (www.acusis.com) a leader in medical transcription solutions, announces that it has agreed to purchase the medical transcription assets of SPi America LLC/SPi Technologies, Inc. (SPi), a global business process outsourcing company with headquarters in the Philippines. The transaction is expected to close by the end of August 2011.

The SPi medical transcription business includes approximately 500 employees in the United States and the Philippines who will join the Acusis team, led by Acusis CEO Ray Dyer. "The SPi acquisition demonstrates our commitment to bring our high-quality secure, accurate and timely clinical documentation solutions to a broader customer base," said Dyer. "The acquisition is indicative of the transcription market's trend toward utilizing a global approach to meet increasing demand for scale and round-the-clock reliability."

Acusis is a nationwide provider of outsourced clinical documentation solutions. The company's products and services are used by customers in the healthcare market to improve the productivity, quality, and responsiveness of operations as it relates to clinical documentation and medical transcription.

"We're pleased to be joining Acusis due to the enhanced medical transcription offerings, support and leadership this provides to our customer base," said Maulik Parekh, President and CEO of SPi Global. "This acquisition underscores the value of a broader global footprint, excellence of our combined technical talent and significant potential for sustained growth."

Strong 'Higher Standard' Performance

Acusis maintains a strong commitment to performance through its Higher Standards^SM customer satisfaction, quality and turnaround processes, technology offerings and transparency. Acusis has ranked as a top-performing medical transcription service organization ever since KLAS began reporting on the industry in 2006. KLAS independently monitors vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations. Its mission is to improve healthcare technology delivery by honestly, accurately, and impartially measuring vendor performance for provider partners.

"The successful Acusis business model, not only in the United States but also in the Philippines and India, assists workflows in hospitals, clinics and physician practices, allowing them to focus on key patient care and solving their business challenges," said Dyer.