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54 Healthcare IT News October 2007 ■ ManageMent SolutionS www.HealthcareITNews.com BuyerS guide By PaTTy Enrado, Contributing Editor PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Integration with clinical side is key l can expect to see good solutions being delivered to the marketplace, said Jared Peterson, vice president of operations for KLAS Enterprises. Acquisitions and partnerships are prompting vendors to integrate practice management and electronic medical record systems. With vendors pushing solutions that tie into hospitals, large physician groups can now have both inpatient and outpatient integrated systems. The ranked list of products is from KLAS’ Top 20 Mid-Year Report for Ambulatory Billing and Scheduling for 100 physicians. Notable, though unranked, products have also been included. arge physician groups EPIC SySTEMS CoRP. MISyS HEAlTHCARE SySTEMS resolute Professional Billing, Prelude registration and Cadence Scheduling KlaS rank no. 1 Features: A flexible, rules-based scheduling Misys Vision KlaS rank no. 4 Features: Designed for large healthcare engine with advanced schedule scanning for assessing provider workloads, centralized and decentralized scheduling, patient benefit tracking, authorization and referral management, cash management, bank reconciliation, integrated point-of-service options and automated follow-up actions. ABN alerts and tracking, claims scrubbing, expected reimbursement tracking and point of service collections with managed care alerts contribute to ROI. The system uses ANSI transaction formats for native electronic claims and remittance processing, online eligibility, claims status queries and referral authorizations. MCKESSoN organizations, Misys Vision is an enterprise practice management system offering comprehensive patient management, administrative and reporting applications to improve productivity, enhance revenue and increase operational efficiencies. Key features include smart revenue cycle and claims management, powerful appointment scheduling, ID card scanning and collection tools. Other critical features include integration with Misys EMR solutions, extensive workflow, analysis and management reporting capabilities, add-ons for patient Web portals, mobility features and e-prescribing. Practice management software is critical to the operation of all physician groups. Today the software has the added benefit of linking with hospitals. accurately. Clinicians can conveniently look up codes by category, diagnosis/procedure keyword or code. GE HEAlTHCARE NExTGEN HEAlTHCARE INfoRMATIoN SySTEMS nextgen ePM Features: NextGen Healthcare provides ge Centricity Practice Management Features: Easy-to-use front-office demograph- other notable vendors EClINICAlWoRKS Horizon Practice Plus KlaS rank no. 2 Features: McKesson’s integrated practice eClinicalWorks eMr/PM Features: Features for eClinicalWorks include ic management, intuitive patient scheduling and charge posting can handle unlimited managed care fee schedules, payer analysis, physician productivity and reimbursement analysis of procedures and built-in electronic data interchange (EDI) submission, remittance advice and eligibility checking. Advanced EDI Management combines central financial management tools and decision support with the GE Healthcare all-payer claim gateway and Centricity Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Services. MCKESSoN fully integrated practice management and EMR software. The award-winning solutions are proven to increase efficiencies, improve the quality of care and cut costs – all while delivering a healthy ROI. NextGen EPM streamlines office administration. The powerful system features functionalities designed to meet practices’ registration, scheduling, billing and reporting needs. Its exclusive WorkLog Manager makes it possible for practices to go beyond financial management and into operational management by automating and tracking daily tasks. PuRKINjE management system, Horizon Practice Plus, addresses the complex financial and administrative needs of physician group practices. This solution facilitates the management of clinic-based financial and patient information throughout the organization Spanning the entire revenue cycle from scheduling to reimbursement, Horizon Practice Plus provides critical support for practice management functions to improve financial performance and increase productivity. GE HEAlTHCARE appointment scheduling, patient registration, EMPI, SOAP notes, templates, e-prescribing, referral management, eligibility checking and complete claims and accounts receivable management. Patient visits are managed with one comprehensive view for all the physicians and resource schedules, with scheduling templates defined for every provider. Using eClinicalWorks, providers can manage patient visits from check-in to check-out with one application. EPoCRATES CareSeries enterprise Practice Management Features: Purkinje’s CareSeries Enterprise Practice Partner Features: The Practice Partner system epocrates Coder Features: The Epocrates Coder provides cli- includes fully integrated electronic health record, medical billing and appointment scheduling software. It is ideal for independent medical practices that want a sophisticated, easy-to-install and simple-to-use solution. The Practice Partner system brings together all of the essential elements necessary to run a modern practice. The Practice Partner modules include Practice Partner Patient Records, Practice Partner Medical Billing and Partner Practice Appointment Scheduler. MISyS HEAlTHCARE SySTEMS Practice Management is an easy-to-use yet extremely powerful practice management system ideal for single-physician offices as well as large enterprises. Automation of common administrative and billing tasks streamlines front and back office workflow while ensuring timely and accurate reimbursement. The system’s sophisticated analysis tools provide visibility into the fiscal aspects of the practice fostering informed business decision-making. REMEdyMd ge Centricity Business (Flowcast) KlaS rank no. 3 Features: Centricity Business is a compre- nicians with instant access to more than 20,000 ICD-9 and CPT codes on their mobile devices, helping them to bill efficiently and eZoffice Features: RemedyMD’s integrated practice hensive information technology solution that features robust financial and administrative capabilities to help improve revenue cycle management. Clinical and billing information is shared seamlessly across the enterprise, leading to greater efficiency and higher patient satisfaction. Centricity Business Suites provide flexible options that allow users to choose the solution that best fits their needs, including a single-source integrated clinical solution with Centricity EMR. Misys tiger Features: Misys Tiger practice management gives physicians and front-office staff the features and functionality that improve efficiency, eliminate time-consuming administrative tasks, drive profitability and increase patient service. Capabilities include smart appointment scheduling, patient ID card scanning, audit control mechanisms, EDI integration for revenue cycle and claims management, integration with Misys EMR solutions and addons to enable eligibility validation, patient Web portals, dashboard reporting, mobility access and coding and e-prescribing. management system, EZoffice, addresses the financial and administrative needs of group medical practices. EZoffice facilitates the control, analysis, integration and sharing of clinic-based financial and patient information throughout the healthcare organization. RemedyMD’s system automates processes across the physician practice to enhance patient service, increase productivity and improve cash flow while reducing costs. ■ MoRE AT HealthcareITnews.com e Connect: PRACTICE 1007 ● http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=7866

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