Columbia Ultimate?s ManageMed Software Selected to Simplify and Improve Patient Account Management

VANCOUVER, WA ? Columbia Ultimate, the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money, today announced that Florida Hospital has selected its ManageMed software. Florida Hospital is one of 38 hospitals owned and operated by Adventist Health Systems. ManageMed software will be deployed by Florida Hospital-owned collections agency – Professional Collection Systems (PCS) – to further improve and streamline patient account management processes.

Columbia Ultimate?s ManageMed software is comprehensive accounts receivables management software designed specifically for the healthcare industry. Hospitals and healthcare facilities rely on ManageMed to improve existing practice management systems to compress the overall timeframe required to collect the entire balance from the patient, as well as the primary and secondary insurance companies. The software can boost staff productivity, increase cash flow and automate accounts receivables activities to reduce AR days.

?The deployment of ManageMed enables us to be more efficient and effective by automating and streamlining our entire healthcare collection process,? said Jeff Hust, assistant vice president, Revenue Management, Florida Hospital. ?We are dedicated to providing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare through the use of advanced systems and technology.?

ManageMed is a powerful and easy-to-use solution that interfaces with patient accounting systems (PAS) to streamline processes for patient account management. Features include separate work screens and work queues for self-pay and insurance accounts, as well as configurable account processing.

?We are excited that Florida Hospital has selected our ManageMed software to manage its collection efforts,? said Keith Cupp, vice president of sales and marketing, Columbia Ultimate. ?With the ongoing changes in the healthcare industry, hospitals and healthcare agencies are looking for new ways to stay competitive. ManageMed provides the necessary tools and services to boost productivity and accelerate revenue recovery cycles.