>> Visit the online Softwware Guide at www.healthdatamanagement.com to find out more about these cutting-edge solutions. << Admission/Discharge/Transfer Systems Budgeting Systems Business Intelligence SAS comprehensive business analytics software and solutions for the healthcare industry offer everything necessary to improve health services and patient experiences, and to better manage the business of providing healthcare. SAS solutions help turn data into useful information that supports solid decisions around customer relations, business operations, clinical care, disease management and productivity enhancement. www.sas.com Call Centers/Interactive Voice Response Claims Auditing/Analysis Claims Auditing/Analysis The industry leader in Call Center solutions for over twenty years, CareEnhance Call Center sets the standard for medical call center applications with its robust tools and superior clinical content. CareEnhance Call Center now combines that tradition with new tools and clinical content for disease management and workflow management. CareInteract, Interactive Voice response combines the familiarity and usability of a touch-tone phone with the efficient technology of a voice browser to help you costeffectively meet patient needs for the topics that interest them the most. Your patients can access information 24/7 and listen to topics as often as they wish. Claims-Related Software Claims-Related Software As an industry leading claims management solution for hospitals, epremis new dashboard business intelligence feature enables hospitals to audit and analyze business office processes for improved overall revenue cycle management. With epremis, hospitals can more effectively manage claims editing, transmission, storage and compliance ultimately accelerating cash flow, reducing AR days, improving productivity and lowering operations costs. epremis is HIPAA compliant and available as a turnkey or SaaS solution. Claims-Related Software It s time for revenue cycle solutions that offer more than basic, routine functions. Through the efr Network, CareMedic delivers high value, adaptive revenue cycle management solutions. Our innovative blend of configurable technology and technology-enabled services, along with Audit Management and multilayered dashboard reporting, will help you improve your financial performance. 800-508-8494 www.caremedic.com RelayHealth offers financial settlement services that expedite payor reimbursement and reduce days in A/R. epremis improves claims management by accelerating cash flow and improving staff productivity through reduced claim errors, often reducing return-to-provider rates by 90%. Advanced editing and management tools, combined with industry-leading connectivity, helps you better manage the financial position of your organization. 52 healthdatamanagement.com June 2009
Claims Processors/Clearinghouses/EDI Claims Processors/Clearinghouses/EDI Clinical Information Systems Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle solutions that connect payers, providers and patients to integrate and automate key business and administrative functions throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon s comprehensive suite of products and services, its customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process. 877.EMDEON.6 www.emdeon.com Clinical Information Systems An established leader in real-time financial transactions, RelayHealth s financial network is fully accredited by EHNAC and CORE. RelayHealth processes more than 12 billion clinical and financial transactions annually and is connected to 1800 payors. Services include comprehensive claims and remittance management. The service identifies errors before submission to reduce rejections and expedite payment. Clinical Information Systems Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle solutions that connect payers, providers and patients to integrate and automate key business and administrative functions throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon s comprehensive suite of products and services, its customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process. 877.EMDEON.6 www.emdeon.com Consultants Databases/Data Repositories/Data Warehouses Decision Support InterSystems Caché is the leading database in healthcare around the world. It is used by: All of the top ten Best Hospitals in the U.S., as ranked by the leading magazine U.S. News and World Report Seventy percent of the clinical laboratories in the United States Six of the top ten healthcare application vendors in the United States Nearly every major hospital around the world InterSystems.com healthdatamanagement.com June 2009 53
Document Management/Imaging Document Managing/Imaging Document Management/Imaging Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers over 600 community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317. Meta Health Technology is a full-service provider of software solutions that automate critical HIM functions, including abstracting and coding, physician query, RAC management, chart tracking, deficiency management, release of information, document management, electronic signature and department management. Meta has served the healthcare industry exclusively for 30 years. You ll benefit from Meta s proven implementation methodology and our track record for delivering on-time, on-budget results. www.metahealth.com 800-334-6840 NextGen Healthcare is a leading provider of award-winning electronic health records and practice management software. Ideal for the multi-specialty enterprise or the solo practitioner, NextGen EHR and NextGen EPM are easily customizable and completely integrated to facilitate clinical and administrative workflows. www.nextgen.com CCHIT certified Pulse Patient Relationship Management EHR and Practice Management software integrates workflow automation into the healthcare management process. Pulse is an industry leading healthcare software and services organization that pioneered the Patient Relationship Management concept, unifying Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Document Management, Mobile and EDI solutions. One product... O n e database... One solution. Comprehensive consulting, education, and client care are all provided to ensure implementation and utilization success. www.pulseinc.com To advertise in one of our upcoming special sections, contact Catherine Bryant at 770-935-0535, or catherine.bryant@ sourcemedia.com 54 healthdatamanagement.com June 2009
Emergency Department Systems Sage provides integrated technology solutions that transform both the clinical and financial aspects of healthcare delivery. The Sage Intergy suite offers practice management along with a CCHIT Certified EHR for task management, document and image management, and point-of-care documentation. This comprehensive product suite also offers scheduling, billing, electronic data interchange (EDI), e- prescribing, business intelligence, radiology workflow, and web-based PACS. Visit www.sagehealth.com or 877-932-6301 to learn more. Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle solutions that connect payers, providers and patients to integrate and automate key business and administrative functions throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon s comprehensive suite of products and services, its customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process. 877.EMDEON.6 www.emdeon.com Hospital/Health Care Information Systems Hospital/Health Care Information Systems RevRunner financial clearance connectivity promotes timely reimbursement for patient services through the verification of insurance eligibility, and management of self-pay balances and charity patients. RelayHealth s comprehensive financial settlement solutions inlcude epremis claims management and PatientCompass TM online business office services. healthdatamanagement.com June 2009 55
Hospital-Physician-Consumer Connectivity Integration Tools/Interoperability/Management Laboratory Systems The RelayHealth Virtual Information Exchange is a patient-centered connectivity platform supporting all stages of care delivery. It includes online hospital- physician-patient messaging services, reimbursable clinical consultations, eprescribing, bill management, results distribution, and patient education. Organizations can configure the service to integrate with physician office workflows. Ensemble is a rapid integration platform that can cut IT project times in half for healthcare organizations seeking to link applications, people, and processes. It provides advanced, high-performance HL7 messaging and additional capabilities for composing, orchestrating, automating, monitoring, and improving business processes. Ensemble was ranked as the #1 interface engine for the third straight year by KLAS.* InterSystems.com *2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.klasresearch.com/top_20 Long-Term Care Systems PACS/Radiology/Enterprise Image Management Patient Education Systems RelayHealth Patient Education Services deliver comprehensive healthcare information that covers an extensive array of medical conditions and procedures in plain language. Material on more than 5,000 health topics and 6,000 medication products is produced by board-certified healthcare professionals and are available by phone, DVD, digital animations, print or Internet download. Pharmacy/Prescription Systems NextGen Healthcare is the awardwinning provider of fully integrated practice management and EHR solutions. Ideal for the large enterprise or a small practice, NextGen EPM automates administration and streamlines scheduling, registration, reporting, and billing. NextGen EPM is proven to cut costs and increase revenue delivering a healthy return on investment. www.nextgen.com 56 healthdatamanagement.com June 2009
CCHIT certified Pulse Patient Relationship Management EHR and Practice Management software integrates workflow automation into the healthcare management process. Pulse is an industry leading healthcare software and services organization that pioneered the Patient Relationship Management concept, unifying Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Document Management, Mobile and EDI solutions. One product... One database... One solution. Comprehensive consulting, education, and client care are all provided to ensure implementation and utilization success. www.pulseinc.com 800-444-0882 Revenue Cycle Management Sage provides integrated technology solutions that transform both the clinical and financial aspects of healthcare delivery. The Sage Intergy suite offers practice management along with a CCHIT Certified EHR for task management, document and image management, and point-of-care documentation. This comprehensive product suite also offers scheduling, billing, electronic data interchange (EDI), e- prescribing, business intelligence, radiology workflow, and web-based PACS. Visit www.sagehealth.com or 877-932-6301 to learn more. RHIOs Revenue Cycle Management It s time for revenue cycle solutions that offer more than basic, routine functions. Through the efr Network, CareMedic delivers high value, adaptive revenue cycle management solutions. Our innovative blend of configurable technology and technology-enabled services, along with Audit Management and multilayered dashboard reporting, will help you improve your financial performance. 800-508-8494 www.caremedic.com Transcription/Speech Recognition/Digital Dictation HealthShare is the first health information exchange (HIE) platform for aggregating and securely sharing clinical data across multiple organizations. HealthShare allows you to leverage the separate applications that local healthcare professionals are accustomed to using, and rapidly integrate them into connected regional or national systems. This means significant reductions in the cost, development time, and risks of creating and operating a health information exchange. InterSystems.com Upcoming Special Sections for 2009 Issue Dates Materials Due New Products Guide September August 3 MGMA, & AHIMA Exhibitor Showcases October September 4 Revenue Cycle Management November October 5 Contact Catherine Bryant at 770-935-0535 to get your company included. healthdatamanagement.com June 2009 57