Columbia Ultimate Releases RPCS 2004

VANCOUVER, WA ? Columbia Ultimate, the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money, today announced the release of RPCS 2004, a feature-rich and flexible solution for effectively improving collections for government agencies.

Government agencies rely on RPCS to help streamline and organize methods for collecting outstanding accounts including prioritizing accounts, automating payment plans and follow-ups at pre-determined intervals. The latest release of RPCS features enhanced password safeguards, expanded data access controls to further address Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) regulations, and database scalability to help government agencies effectively address and support critical issues.

?We understand the specific business practices, challenges, and objectives of government revenue recovery, and have launched the latest version of RPCS to equip government agencies with solutions and tools to effectively address their customers? increasing and diverse needs,? said Keith Cupp, vice president sales and marketing, Columbia Ultimate.

New features for RPCS 2004 include numerous enhancements such as enhanced security requiring new passwords at various intervals; database and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) enhancements that include enhanced system access controls, Protected Health Information (PHI) boundaries for password safeguards that assist customers in operating their collections and recovery processes to support these requirements.

About Columbia Ultimate
Columbia Ultimate is the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money. Since 1979, private enterprises and government agencies have relied on Columbia Ultimate?s comprehensive line of software and services to help manage the collection lifecycle. Servicing 30 of the top 100 collections agencies nationwide and the leader in providing revenue recovery to governments, Columbia Ultimate?s software and integrated solutions increase customer?s efficiency, profitability and success.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., with offices in Atlanta, Ga., and Warrington, United Kingdom, Columbia Ultimate is a privately-held company with more than 500 customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.columbiaultimate.com.