Navicure, a provider of automated, Web-based revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for physician practices, has announced a new contract with the Methodist Medical Group of Peoria, Ill. The deal calls for Navicure's claims management solution to be used by all 26 multi-specialty physician practices in the Methodist network.
Avega Health Systems of Atlanta, a subsidiary of MedAssets, Inc., has released Alliance Decision Support 4, designed to help providers accelerate decision-making enterprise-wide for business process improvement and margin enhancement.
BancTec, a Dallas-based provider of high-volume document and payment processing solutions, has launched RemitCycle 360, a HIPAA-compliant revenue management solution that automates and unifies the administrative and financial events between providers, payers and banks.
ConnectYourCare, a Hunt Valley, Md.-based provider of account administration solutions for employers, has unveiled CDH Express, which helps benefit administrators establish CDH accounts and enroll employees in flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).
MediMedia Information Technologies of Chatham, N.J. has introduced InfoScan Prior Authorization Exchange, which helps streamline the medication prior authorization (PA) process by aggregating PA criteria in one database and allowing software companies who develop e-prescribing, practice management and computerized order entry systems to pre-populate answers to common administrative questions.
Misys Healthcare Systems has forged an agreement with MedAptus, a provider of point-of-care solutions to healthcare organizations, to integrate MedAptus' Electronic Charge Capture with Misys EMR, Misys Vision and Misys Tiger, all part of the Misys ambulatory solution suite. This partnership will allow physicians and their administrative teams access to mobile solutions and integrated professional charge capture capabilities.
Andover, Mass.-based Omtool has unveiled the Omtool Healthcare Suite, a comprehensive set of products designed specifically for healthcare providers to streamline the medical document lifecycle and accelerate reimbursement processes.
RISARC has announced the launch of RISARC 360 Service, an all-inclusive healthcare service, consulting and software solution designed to offer hospitals a complete single source to meet their business objectives.
SDS of Alpharetta, Ga. has launched MySDSHealthPort, a new portal designed to provide requestors such as attorneys, insurance companies, copy services and business offices with better access to the information they need regarding their clients' medical record requests.
SHPS, a Louisville, Ky.-based provider of health advocacy and health benefit solutions, has launched its new suite of integrated care management solutions designed exclusively for third-party administrator clients. The solution, which consists of utilization management, disease management and case management services united within a single delivery platform, offers TPAs a tool for managing their clients' healthcare cost trends.
Standard Register of Dayton, Ohio, a provider of document and print management services for healthcare, has enhanced its SMARTworks Clinical Enterprise with Scan-Capture capability. This optional application gives acute care facilities the ability to quickly capture images of identification cards, insurance cards and other related documents from desktop scanners for electronic storage and distribution.
Bellevue, Wash.-based Verus has announced the release of vPAC Online Patient Account Centers Version 7. The application upgrade adds several key features in patient financial services, including Patient Inbox secured two-way messaging for patients and business office staff, and other enhancements that automate the management and collection of patient-owed balances.
Keane, Inc. of Boston has announced that its Healthcare Solutions Division has signed an agreement with NorthBay Healthcare, a not-for-profit, community-based organization in northern California, to install Patcom as the health system's enterprise-wide revenue cycle management solution.. The deal is valued at about $1.7 million in software, installation and services over five years.