Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sales allowance, billing-related adjustments	$ 0.9	$ 1.6
Prepaid implementation costs	0.5	0.5
Capitalized implementation costs	6.0	4.5
Implementation costs, amortization	0.5	0.6	$ 0.4
Outstanding standby letters of credit as collateral	13.5	17.7
Unbilled contracts receivable	89.9	152.4
Equity compensation	6.6	7.4	6.9
Advertising costs	11.5	16.1	$ 9.5
Cumulative impact of currency fluctuations	1.5	1.5
Claims-Based Liability Insurance \| MDA Holdings Inc
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Letter of credit for malpractice claims	$ 0.3	$ 0.4
Revenue Benchmark \| Service \| Services
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Threshold period, past due for payment of services provided	30 days
Estimated useful life of assets	1 year
Short term leases period	3 months
Intangible assets- useful life	1 year
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Threshold period, past due for payment of services provided	60 days
Estimated useful life of assets	10 years
Short term leases period	6 months
Intangible assets- useful life	16 years
Maximum \| Leasehold improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short term leases period	10 years

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