ADP Context to Integrate Clinical Editing Software Into CADO Systems' and Health Care Intranet Technologies' Practice Management Products.

Partnership Helps Physicians To Ensure Compliance,

Reduce Claims Denials

ADP Context Inc. and CADO Systems Inc. have signed a joint development and marketing agreement to provide ADP Context's clinical editing application to physicians utilizing the CADO, and its sister company, Health Care Intranet Technologies Inc., practice management products.

"We are excited to be working with a company that has such an entrepreneurial spirit," said Tom Boehning, general manager, of ADP Context. "When the integration is completed, CADO will have one of the most comprehensive application software programs available to ensure compliance and reduce claim denials."

Noncompliant billing practices by providers participating in the Medicare program have proven to be widespread. More than $20 billion of the country's Medicare claims are estimated to be billed erroneously. Inappropriate coding and billing practices have translated into costly resubmissions and extensive write-offs for providers.

Moreover, providers have increased litigation exposure due to legislation passed within recent years that provides for larger fines and criminal prosecution for erroneously coded claims.

"As an independent supplier of practice management systems, we are always researching value-added applications to complement our core product offerings," said Michael Buhler, president and chief executive officer of CADO. "ADP Context's Claims Editor(TM) is one of the most exciting products that we've come across in many years."

Claims Editor(TM) is the most comprehensive clinical editing system on the market to help ensure medical claims are coded properly and are in accordance with applicable state Medicare, worker's compensation and other third party payer rules and regulations.

CADO's practice management systems provide key office automation functions, including: appointment scheduling, billing, claims processing, collections and managed care reporting.

Owings Mills, Md.-based CADO Systems is a leading provider of healthcare information systems to physician organizations. CADO Systems is located at 11409 Cronhill Drive, Owings Mills, Md. 21117; telephone [phone].

Burr Ridge-based ADP Context develops and markets medical coding and clinical editing products designed to improve compliance with healthcare payers. ADP Context is a strategic business unit of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP), one of the largest independent computing service firms in the world, with more than $5 billion in annual revenues and 425,000 clients.

ADP Context has headquarters at 241 S. Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Ill. 60521; telephone [phone]. More information can be obtained about ADP Context at the company's Web site at http://www.adpcontext.com.