APP Design

ITASCA, IL Sept. 3, 2008 – APP Design, a leader in healthcare connectivity and electronic data interchange, today announced its new membership to the IT network, THISA. As THISA’s eighth member to date, APP Design will extend THISA’s expertise in agile software development, information exchange and analytics .

“Joining THISA enables us to expand our capabilities and depth of our expertise,” said APP Design partner Rob Quinn. “APP Design will actively distribute advice and resources of value to others within the network. We are eager to be on both the giving and receiving sides of this partnership.”

With inclusion into the THISA network, APP Design can provide a higher level of technical service while continuing to grow the firm with new marketing initiatives.

THISA member benefits include shared technical resources, access to established best practices, pooled marketing dollars & shared prospecting activities, membership in the National Network, heightened company awareness and prestige, access to member expertise in multiple industries, and improved relationship with vendors.

With such advantages available to THISA members, membership is exclusive. Each prospective affiliate undergoes an extensive evaluation process to determine if their capabilities can successfully be integrated into THISA’s prominent network. APP Design now joins CentriNet, Choice Solutions, Covisia Solutions, Inc., DBLS, GuardEra, I-Access and LANStatus in the group.

THISA President Bert Short said APP Design’s expertise in data analytics and integration of disparate systems will be a perfect balance for other members’ technical experience in security and technology investments.

“APP Design is a significant addition to our network,” Short said. “We look forward to integrating their knowledge and capabilities into the organization, and expect the wealth of resources our partners share to provide immense benefit to APP Design.”

About THISA
THISA is composed of IT consulting companies dedicated to providing advanced compliant-ready information solutions with improved convenience and reduced costs. THISA operates through a network of nine regional providers to offer unwavering customer service for technical expertise on a national scale, involving strategic risk analysis, storage, and enterprise infrastructure design. With a national reach, but a local touch, the alliance has consultants located throughout the U.S. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.thisa.org.

About APP Design
Since 1997, APP Design has been designing, building, and integrating health care networks and information exchanges. The company focuses on connecting “islands of information” in healthcare to reduce costs and improve service. With extensive experience in healthcare EDI and data analytics, APP Design delivers projects that process millions of transactions 24×7 with a proven history of negligible downtime. APP Design’s vast library of interface and conversion modules enables the staff to quickly implement complex projects with proven, tested software providing their client base the confident commitment of quality and service.

Visit their Web site at www.appdesign.com or THISA member page at http://www.thisa.org/app-design for more information.