Expanded Agreement with Allscripts Brings Automation to Business and Clinical
Operations
CHICAGO and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —
Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software,
connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve
healthcare, today announced that Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. (FHCP) has
selected the TouchWorks(TM) Practice Management (PM) system to automate
billing, scheduling and other back-office functions for their multi-specialty
group of 50 physicians and six mid-level providers. The new system will be
integrated with FHCP’s existing TouchWorks Electronic Health Record to create
a single seamless system for the organization’s clinical and business
operations.
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Founded in 1974, FHCP is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of
Halifax Community Health System. FHCP has 10 facilities serving more than
62,000 members in Volusia and Flagler Counties. FHCP also is the oldest
federally-qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) in Florida, and the
second oldest HMO in continuous existence in the United States.
“Our goal is to be a catalyst to improve the quality of care in our
communities,” said Wendy Myers, MD, FHCP’s Chief Medical Officer and
President. “Pairing our existing Electronic Health Record from Allscripts with
their Practice Management system was a natural move as we can now create an
electronic dialogue between physicians at multiple locations, their patients,
their payers — including our own HMO — as well as our administrative
personnel. This gives our physicians the tools they need to take better care
of patients, and our administrative team the tools they require to run an
efficient operation.”
TouchWorks Practice Management combines sophisticated scheduling and
financial management tools in a single package. Important features of the
solution include rules-based appointment scheduling, multi-resource and
recurring appointment features, referral and eligibility indicators, and
appointment and claims management.
Dr. Myers said FHCP selected Allscripts because TouchWorks PM offers
advanced functionality that is far superior to its existing practice
management system, along with improved integration with the Electronic Health
Record. For example, TouchWorks PM offers sophisticated financial reporting
features and the ability to limit access to patient information for improved
privacy and security.
TouchWorks PM also enables FHCP to bring together the Electronic Health
Record with its HMO database, delivering improved levels of patient service
and reimbursement, said Mikelle Streicher, Ph.D., R.N., Director of Clinical
Solutions and Information Systems. For example, FHCP’s HMO patients will know
at checkout exactly what their charges are for each visit. And, because the
system enables front-desk access to the online adjudication function of FHCP’s
HMO, the practice can immediately collect payment for those charges upon
checkout.
“Florida Health Care Plans decision to add TouchWorks Practice Management
is not only an investment in delivering integrated and more efficient care to
their patients but also a vote of confidence in Allscripts, not only for our
existing service but for our future relationship,” said Glen Tullman, Chief
Executive Officer of Allscripts. “FHCP’s decision also serves as additional
validation of our strategy to offer integrated Electronic Health Records and
Practice Management.”
About Florida Health Care Plans
Founded in 1974, Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. (FHCP) is a wholly owned
not-for-profit subsidiary of Halifax Community Health System. FHCP has 10
facilities serving more than 62,000 members consisting of employer groups,
Medicare beneficiaries, and Healthy Kids in Volusia and Flagler Counties of
east central Florida. FHCP also is the oldest federally-qualified health
maintenance organization (HMO) in Florida, and the second oldest HMO in
continuous existence in the United States.
About Allscripts
Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and
information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company’s
business groups provide unique solutions that inform, connect and transform
healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group’s award-winning software applications
include electronic health record, practice management, electronic prescribing,
document imaging, emergency department and care management solutions.
Additionally, Allscripts provides clinical product education and connectivity
solutions for physicians and patients through its Physicians Interactive(TM)
Group and medication fulfillment services through its Medication Services
Group. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at
https://www.allscripts.com .
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about Allscripts
Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements
are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts
beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future
performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and
uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict,
Allscripts’ actual results may be materially different from the results
expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of
the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the
Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site
maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov .
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Holden, Public Relations Manager, Florida Health Care Plans, Inc.,
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