Brightree, VGM Announce Partnership

Brightree Inc., Duluth, Georgia, and The VGM Group, Waterloo, Iowa, announced a 10-year partnership that will encompass VGM's Nationwide Respiratory and U.S. Rehab, along with its orthotics and prosthetics organizations--Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and POINT Health Centers of America.

"This alliance could not come at a better time for our members," said Van G. Miller, VGM Founder. Given the many pressures of today's market, providers must work harder and smarter; and this partnership will provide everything they need to be successful."

Ron Bendell, president VGM & Associates said: "Through this partnership, we intend to create a large, virtual VGM/Brightree 'community' that can leverage a wealth of services that no individual provider could ever assemble alone."

Brightree and VGM plan to deliver an array of Internet-centric services that will form a virtual ecosystem for HME/DME providers. The backbone of these solutions will be Brightree's Internet-based business management solution, which will be used to connect providers with suppliers, manufacturers, Medicare, private payers, and outsourcing partners.

"VGM and Brightree are a perfect match for each other," said Dave Cormack, Brightree president and CEO. "Both organizations place an extremely high emphasis on customer care and continually look for modern, cost-effective solutions to elevate the success of our customers. By making a long-term commitment to each other, we can accelerate the pace of introduction and significantly raise the bar on the products and services that we deliver to our customers."