Fairpoint sorry for e-mail problems

The head of FairPoint Communications has apologised publicly for problems affecting customer e-mail accounts in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, reports Sea Coast Online.

During the switch-over from Verizon's systems this month, thousands of customers reported problems.

Jeff Nevins, spokesman for FairPoint, says the billing cycle was affected: “Part of one week, we were without systems. We had to shut down, and so the bills were delayed.”

E-billing service provider, Billtrust, has unveiled EasyImport 2.0 which allows bill recipients to download billing data received from their supplier directly into their accounting packages, says PR Web.

Businesses can now download billing data into the following accounting packages; QuickBooks, Peachtree, Timberline, Viewpoint, and Dexter and Chaney's Forefront.

"EasyImport works for the market because it benefits both the biller and bill recipient by ensuring the accurate and timely transfer of data", says Mitch Rose, VP of marketing at Billtrust. "An added benefit is its contribution to reducing the use of paper, an important priority for both Billtrust and our customers."

The campaign for a US nationwide electronic medical records system got a boost last week when president Barrack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, says Investors.com.

Athenahealth and Allscripts' Misys healthcare solutions are both are eager to capture market share in e-health records.

Athenahealth merges technology and services to provide billing and management for doctors' practices and Allscripts provides billing, management and medical record software for doctors, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare providers.