Stockell Healthcare Systems and ZirMed Team Up to Change the Claims Management Game

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stockell Healthcare Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce a business partnership with ZirMed, a nationally recognized provider of revenue management solutions for the healthcare industry.

Under the new partnership, Stockell Healthcare Systems has developed an integrated process with ZirMed's Claims Management software solution that when implemented with its own InsightCS® Revenue Cycle Information System (RCIS) allows healthcare service providers to replace the traditional "bill in one system, correct claims in a different system" approach with an automated process.

Through innovative features included in the automated process, any failed claims edits and rejections are routed back to the InsightCS® system's Patient Billing solution, where they can be addressed and corrected just once without the same issues reoccurring for subsequent claims submissions.

"This approach is truly groundbreaking when compared to other offerings in the healthcare marketplace today," stated Rick Stockell, President of Stockell Healthcare Systems. "We fully anticipate seeing a significant increase in productivity and a positive impact on what is currently being spent by the hospitals in regard to claims submission fees."

Also, under the partnership, Stockell Healthcare Systems will offer InsightCS® clients a full EDI solution suite including eligibility, electronic remittance, virtual credit/debit card processing, patient invoice e-delivery, lockbox services, and on-line patient portal access for billing inquiries, online bill pay, and management of automated payment plans.

The first joint Stockell Healthcare Systems-ZirMed client to take advantage of this new offering is Emerus Emergency Hospitals based in The Woodlands, Texas. Emerus' five emergency hospitals serve patients in both Dallas and Houston, with their implementation of InsightCS® and the new ZirMed Claims Management automated solution integration being a significant part of a major data management initiative designed to benefit patients and payers while streamlining the organization's records and documentation processes.

About Stockell Healthcare Systems

Founded in 1984, Stockell Healthcare Systems is a privately held company based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company is committed to providing forward-thinking hospitals, healthcare enterprises, and Integrated Health Networks (IHNs) with InsightCS®; an innovative Revenue Cycle Information System (RCIS) that incorporates patient access, patient accounting, revenue cycle management, and advanced collaboration.

For more information, visit www.stockell.com.

About ZirMed

ZirMed is a nationally recognized leader in delivering revenue cycle management solutions to healthcare providers. ZirMed enables healthcare providers to leverage the power of technology to cure administrative burdens and increase cash flow. ZirMed solutions include eligibility verification, credit/debit card processing, check processing, claims management, coding compliancy and reimbursement management, electronic remittance advice, patient statements, patient e-commerce solutions, and lock box services. ZirMed solutions are designed to complement provider workflow and to provide innovative, creative and flexible solutions for healthcare's most pressing administrative challenges.

For more information, please visit www.zirmed.com.

SOURCE Stockell Healthcare Systems, Inc.