INFINITT North America is giving its RIS/PACS customers a more complete product with the addition of billing capabilities.
The Phillipsburg, N.J.-based developer of RIS, radiology PACS, cardiology PACS, mammography PACS and advanced visualization solutions has entered into a partnership with Great Valley Technologies of Malvern, Pa., to integrate GVT’s billing capabilities into its single-database RIS and PACS. The integrated radiology solution will be marketed to physician practices, imaging centers and small hospitals.
“The economic benefits of an integrated billing solution for radiology are significant, mostly as a result of workflow efficiencies, shorter payment cycles and improved charge capture,” said David Smarro, president and CEO of INFINITT North America, in a press release. “Reduction in data entry has been shown to reduce human error and the labor costs associated with reconciling inconsistencies in patient data."
"The addition of this billing module closes the loop," added Smarro, "so that our integrated RIS/PACS can process patient information and transactions from order entry and scheduling through the imaging procedure, reporting and then billing and reimbursement.”
Company officials say the solution will process claims, payments and credit card co-pays, help collections, conduct online eligibility verifications and develop management reports.
James Sullivan, GVT’s president, said his company’s software can be customized to each billing manager’s preferences. Once the billing manager decides how each situation should be handled and that information is recorded, he said, the process is automated.