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The healthcare industry has always lagged behind the rest of Corporate America in regard to information technology. However, the Obama administration has devised its own remedy to make this sector a healthy contender in the ongoing race. Under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—signed into law by President Obama last February—the government has instituted a $19 billion plan to hasten the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals and doctors' offices. Fueled by incentive bonuses, the ambitious plan has sparked bold predictions of a troubled fate for small physician practices as consolidation becomes more frequent.

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Headquartered in Parsons, Kan., The Flesh Company has added 2D barcode technologies, which are rapidly expanding in the healthcare industry, as well as with tax forms, direct mail and government forms. In other news, the company has also added 50” jumbo roll capability. Maximum roll width is 19” and maximum diameter is 50”, with 3”, 5” and 6” core options. Lengths vary from 2” up to 24”, and options include UV and up to six-color printing. Magnetic perforation cylinders in 14” and 22” allow a variety of perfs and dies to be positioned anywhere on forms, and file hole punching is available. The Flesh

Headquartered in Parsons, Kan., The Flesh Company has added 2D-barcode technology, which is rapidly expanding in the healthcare industry, as well as tax forms, direct mail and government forms. In other news, the company has added 50" jumbo roll capability. The maximum roll width is 19" and maximum diameter is 50", with 3", 5" and 6"cores. Options include UV and up to six-color printing, while 14" and 22" magnetic perforation cylinders allow a variety of perfs and dies to be positioned anywhere on the form. File hole punching capabilities are also available. The Flesh Company is certified by both the Forest Stewardship Council and

The Flesh Company, Parsons, Kan., announced Tina Ginger as the latest addition to its regional sales team, where she is responsible for helping distributors in Mo., Kan., Okla., Ark., Ill., Iowa and Neb. Ginger brings more than 18 years of sales and management experience to her new position. In the past, she has worked for Moore, RR Donnelley and FedEx/Kinko’s Commercial Document Solutions Group. For more information, visit www.fleshco.com or call (800) 835-0098.

By Maggie DeWitt Looking to provide direct mail customers with extra value-added service? Or, are you looking to do more with less through advanced technology? Then you’ll want to know about this month’s mystery product. In addition to direct mail, the product serves numerous healthcare- and government-related applications. Check out the following clues to guess what the item is: • It packs the greatest amount of data into the smallest space. • It enables data to be encoded in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions. • It takes a well-established tool to a whole new dimension in the quest to capture information.

The Flesh Company, Parsons, Kan., announced Greg Stalker has assumed the role of regional sales manager. In this position, he is responsible for expanding the company’s regional sales representation in the southeast and east coast markets. For more information, call (800) 835-0098.

The Flesh Company, Parsons, Kan., welcomed Mark Gerling as its executive vice president. In his new role, Gerling will oversee the company’s sales, marketing and development of a regional sales strategy to assist distributors in growing their businesses. He has more than 14 years of experience in senior management, market development, strategic alliances and technology development. For more information, call (800) 835-0098.

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Sales $(000): 559,397 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, CEO, President Employees: 6,200 Locations: 42 (*Does not include sales figures for Block Graphics, acquired 08/09/06.) Rank: 2 Company: Champion Industries, Huntington, W. Va. Sales $(000): 135,000 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 768 Locations: 22 Rank: 3 Company: Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis. Sales $(000): 111,000 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President, CEO Employees: 733 Locations: 5 Rank: 4 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Sales $(000): 87,706 Principal Officer(s): Casey Campbell, President, CEO Employees: 822 Locations: 14 Rank: 5 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose,

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Forms Sales $(000): 233,380 Total Sales $(000): 559,397 Rank: 2 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose, Ala. Forms Sales $(000): 84,976 Total Sales $(000): 84,976 Rank: 3 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 65,780 Total Sales $(000): 87,706 Rank: 4 Company: DSFI, Addison, Ill. Forms Sales $(000): 63,650 Total Sales $(000): 67,000 Rank: 5 Company: Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Ga. Forms Sales $(000): 63,000 Total Sales $(000): 70,000 Rank: 6 Company: Highland Computer Forms, Hillsboro, Ohio Forms Sales $(000): 43,712 Total Sales $(000): 43,712 Rank: 7 Company: Wright Business Graphics, Portland, Ore. Forms