SSI Group to Integrate Boston Software Systems' Boston WorkStation Into ClickON PREVENT

Combined Solution Sets New Standard in More Efficient Registration and Revenue Cycle Management Processes

MOBILE, Ala., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The SSI Group, Inc. (SSI) announced today that it has agreed to partner with Boston Software Systems to offer an enhancement to an SSI product. SSI's ClickON(R) PREVENT (Precise Registration, Edit Validation and Enterprise Tracking) will be powered by Boston Software Systems' flagship workflow automation technology Boston WorkStation(TM) to provide a new workflow solution that will enhance the registration process and expedite revenue cycle management.

ClickON(R) PREVENT is a Web-based, revenue cycle product that currently enables healthcare facilities to avoid registration errors and reduce denials through real-time HL7 transactions in eligibility, compliance, authorizations and referrals. It works in four different phases of the patient's stay including Registration/Admissions/Scheduling, Order Entry, Medical Records and Pre-Billing. The new integrated product will permit users to access immediate correction information during each phase instead of at the completion of each phase.

"Reducing errors and improving claims management have become top priorities for healthcare providers. We chose to partner with SSI because PREVENT, unlike other systems does the work upfront. SSI is bringing its back-end scrubbing expertise and edit suites to the registration area, where most of the billing errors are made," said Steve Cohen, Chief Operating Officer of Boston Software Systems. "Integrating the power of Boston WorkStation enhances real-time decision support for registrars and reduces the errors that cause insurance payment denials or delays. SSI Group will be able to offer a stronger, more efficient product to its customers."

"PREVENT was designed to correct errors after each phase through an HL7 feed," said Bobby Zimmerman, Assistant Vice President of Channel Sales for SSI. "We found several customers who wanted the error information to show up immediately so the user making the error could correct it in real-time. Boston WorkStation gives us the ability to produce the immediate resolution those users desire at the earliest point in the patient encounter. It has been a great collaborative effort between SSI Group and Boston Software Systems."

About SSI

The SSI Group, Inc. is an IT company supporting provider/payer/physician services in managing their revenue cycle - claims processing (ASP/Direct/Clearinghouse), document management and business office outsourcing for paper claims. The company supports 2,200-plus customers nationwide from corporate offices located in Mobile, Ala. SSI's ClickON technology has more than 200,000 built-in edits, delivering HIPAA-certified transactions.

The company is EHNAC certified, CORE certified from CAQH, and has over 900 payer connections. SSI processes 250 million transactions annually, totaling in excess of $458 billion in billed electronic claims revenue for its providers. http://www.thessigroup.com.

About Boston WorkStation(TM)

Boston WorkStation is a workflow automation and integration technology that provides an environment for on-demand process innovation and development. Boston WorkStation allows healthcare organizations to dynamically respond to changing business and compliance requirements by automating common tasks throughout the organization including revenue cycle projects, interactions with Web sites, integrating new applications, systems and devices, and electronically monitoring and managing user activity.

About Boston Software Systems

Boston Software Systems is the leading standard for workflow automation and system integration software, enabling organizations to streamline complex business processes and improve productivity. Hundreds of organizations worldwide respond to regulatory and business initiatives by using Boston WorkStation technology to automate and improve processes throughout a variety of departments. Customers include more than 50 HCA hospitals, Mayo hospitals, Stanford Medical Center, CHRISTUS Health, Lutheran Health Network and Tenet Healthcare. Boston Software Systems partners with leading application, technology and system vendors such as McKesson, Siemens, 3M, NCR, Emdeon and The SSI Group. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.bostonworkstation.com or call 866.653.5105.

SOURCE The SSI Group, Inc.

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