Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

(12) Segment Information

We have two operating groups which constitute reportable operating segments: Merge Healthcare and Merge DNA.  We evaluate the performance of these operating groups based on their respective revenues and operating income, which exclude public company costs, certain corporate costs (amortization expense that is not specific to a segment), net interest expense and income taxes.

The following tables present operating group financial information for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Healthcare		DNA		Total
Net sales:
Software and other	$	11,142	$	3,941	$	15,083
Professional services		7,076		3,413		10,489
Maintenance and EDI		25,011		320		25,331
Total net sales		43,229		7,674		50,903
Expenses		37,213		6,886		44,099
Segment income	$	6,016	$	788		6,804
Net corporate/other expenses (1)						6,498
Income (loss) before income taxes					$	306

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Healthcare		DNA			Total
Net sales:
Software and other	$	17,825	$	5,746		$	23,571
Professional services		8,055		4,068			12,123
Maintenance and EDI		27,358		582			27,940
Total net sales		53,238		10,396			63,634
Expenses		44,151		10,564			54,715
Segment income (loss)	$	9,087	$	(168	)		8,919
Net corporate/other expenses (1)							12,397
Loss before income taxes						$	(3,478	)

(1)  Net corporate/other expenses include public company costs, corporate administration expenses, amortization expense which is not attributable to business segments, acquisition-related expenses and net interest expense.

	Healthcare		DNA		Corporate/ Other		Consolidated
Depreciation and amortization
Three Months ended March 31, 2014	$	3,282	$	793	$	2	$	4,077
Assets as of March 31, 2014	$	322,115	$	41,972	$	5,466	$	369,553

	Healthcare		DNA		Corporate/ Other		Consolidated
Depreciation and amortization
Three Months ended March 31, 2013	$	3,401	$	1,046	$	16	$	4,463
Restructuring and Other One Time Charges
Three Months ended March 31, 2013	$	1,229	$	-	$	-	$	1,229
Assets as of December 31, 2013	$	333,459	$	42,894	$	5,728	$	382,081