Healthaxis, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of integrated business process solutions and services, including claims and benefit administration applications, Web-enabled software solutions and outsourced claims related services for health benefit administrators and health insurance claims processors, has announced a multi-year contract with Plano, Texas-based USNow. USNow will use the Healthaxis Insur-Admin system, along with components of the Healthaxis Insur-Claims system, to streamline eligibility management and enhance administrative and customer service capabilities. It will also use the Healthaxis Smart Front End solution to manage paper and EDI claims receipt and routing.
MedSynergies, Inc., a Dallas-based provider of healthcare revenue cycle services and technology, has been chosen by Dr. P. Philips Hospital, a full-service medical/surgical facility operating as a subsidiary of Orlando Regional Healthcare in Florida, to provide revenue cycle management services and solutions.
JEN Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. has been selected by Bull Services to deploy JAI’s Medicaid Performance Benchmarks and related consulting services as part of Bull’s next generation Management Information System/Decision Support System (MIS/DSS) business intelligence solution for the state of California. The solution will help the California Department of Health Services manage the state’s $37 billion Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal.
Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Oracle has announced that MaineGeneralHealth, a network of acute care hospital, physician practices, long-term nursing care, homecare, behavioral health and assisted living and retirement communities has deployed the company’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 8.9 to automate and manage business processes and enhance operational practices.
The New York-based CIT Group, Inc., a provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the initial public offering of Care Investment Trust, Inc. The newly reorganized real estate investment and finance company would principally invest in healthcare-related commercial mortgage debt and real estate.
The SSI Group of Mobile, Ala. has released Version 4.0 of its ClickON Claims Status Module, which incorporates integrated workflow driven by a follow-up and queuing system, including notifications that allow users to be automatically alerted when a claim requires further review and possible adjustment or resubmission. In addition, SSI has released Version 6.5 of its ClickON Claims Editing (Billing) Module, which provides expanded reporting options and greater claims tracking capabilities.
Catalisse, Inc. of Rockville, Md. has announced the general availability of Revenuity, an outsourced medical billing solution designed to help small to mid-sized subspecialty medical practice groups streamline the revenue cycle management process.
Philadelphia-based CareScience, formerly a division of Quovadx, Inc., has been acquired by Premier, a Charlotte, N.C. and Washington D.C.-based healthcare purchasing network serving more than 1,700 hospitals and 45,000 other healthcare sites.
Sage Software of Irvine, Calif. has announced the availability of Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 4.2, the latest versions of the company’s enterprise resource planning solutions.