Florida Health Care Plans Selects Allscripts Practice Management System
Expanded Agreement with Allscripts Brings Automation to Business and Clinical Operations
CHICAGO and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (January 09, 2007) –
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 http://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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