HPA Named 2011 Start-up of the Year by Nashville Technology Council

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Productivity Automation (HPA), provider of advanced healthcare workflow automation solutions, today announced it has been named the 2011 Start-up of the Year by the Nashville Technology Council (NTC). The award, bestowed at the Council's 2011 Technology Awards Gala at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, marks the second time HPA has been honored by the NTC; the company was named Innovator of the Year in 2009.

"It is such an honor to be recognized once again by the NTC, and this new award looks fantastic alongside the 2009 trophy," said HPA CEO Sal Novin, referring to the NTC's iconic guitar-shaped prize. "Most people think of Nashville as the country music capital of the world, but there is an incredible, thriving high-tech industry here. It's a thrill for me personally and for our company to be part of such a talented group of individuals who are shaping the future of our region and our economy."

HPA's flagship Health Mason platform improves healthcare efficiency and reduces costs by using virtual robotic automation tools to quickly and efficiently process healthcare billing and insurance claims. The cloud-based solution dramatically reduces administrative expenses, speeds payment workflow and reduces processing errors compared with traditional manual payment processing by human auditors. In addition to the 2009 Innovator of the Year award, HPA was also recently named a finalist for the inaugural NEXT Awards presented jointly by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Entrepreneur Center.

The NTC's annual awards gala honors Middle Tennessee's technology companies, leaders and innovators with a red-carpet style VIP reception, dinner and the presentation of 12 prestigious awards. NTC members nominate deserving individuals and companies; the winner is chosen from among the nominees by popular vote in each category.

"We are thrilled to once again recognize HPA for its novel technology and unique approach to solving one of the most complex challenges of our time—the rising cost of healthcare," said NTC president and CEO Liza Lowery Massey. "HPA has become an integral part of the growing technology base here in Nashville, and we look forward to working with Sal and his team to not only bolster HPA's success, but to leverage that momentum to support other tech startups in the region."

The NTC was formed in 1999 to help the Middle Tennessee technology community succeed through programs and events ranging from educational initiatives, conferences, a job bank and other activities serving the needs of its more than 400 member organizations.

For more information about HPA's Health Mason cloud-based automated robotic workflow platform, visit www.hpapro.com.

About HPA (Healthcare Productivity Automation)

Based in Nashville, Tenn., HPA is a healthcare-focused software development and consulting firm specializing in helping payers and providers save money through the automation of manual processes. Its flagship Health Mason family of SaaS solutions improves the provider-payer payment relationship by automating claim and payment management processes, reducing costs while improving quality and achieving more consistent processing. Used by some of the country's major healthcare insurance companies and service providers, HPA solutions received the 2009 Nashville Technology Council's Innovator of the Year Award and the company was named the NTC's 2011 Startup of the Year. To learn more visit www.hpapro.com.

SOURCE Healthcare Productivity Automation