Ontario Systems, an ACA International affiliate member company in Muncie, Ind., recently announced it has acquired Columbia Ultimate Business Systems, an ACA affiliate member company in Vancouver, Wash.

By joining together two accounts receivables management market software and services experts, the acquisition will benefit both organizations' customers through expanded product offerings and access to an even broader set of compliance consulting services, according to a news release. In the future, Ontario Systems plans to offer add-on software and services to Columbia Ultimate's customers.

Ontario Systems provides revenue cycle management software and services to the healthcare market, counting five of the 15 largest and three of the top six best health systems in the U.S. as customers, actively managing more than $40 billion in receivables with its products. With 35 years in the government sector, Columbia Ultimate serves more than 100 state and municipal government customers in 27 states.

“Over the past 30 years, both companies have proven themselves as...

The CFPB Office of Consumer Response has made enhancements to the Company Portal, with a new look and feel. The enhancements are designed to make it easier for collection agencies to respond to consumer complaints.

Consumer Response also enhanced the complaint form, consolidating the current 11 complaint forms into a single, dynamic consumer complaint form. With the complaint form enhancements, the Bureau will be able to make updates to the organization of products and issues.

Sharon Taube, Sales & Marketing Manager for Bureau of Account Management, recently completed her term as the President of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Sharon has been a member of this 335 member association for many years.

A graduate of Clarion University, Sharon joined BAM in 2007. She worked in sales throughout Central Pennsylvania for nine years and now is focused on developing new business, marketing Bureau of Account Management’s services and maintaining current customer relationships.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is the nation's leading membership organization for more than 32,000 financial management professionals employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, long-term and ambulatory care facilities, MCOs, medical group practices, public accounting and consulting firms, insurance companies, government agencies and other healthcare organizations.