ANS and Quality Systems Inc. Partner to Integrate ANSLink Real-Time Patient Eligibility With QSI's Practice Management Software.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 Quality Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:QSII) and Affiliated Network Services (ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). ) announced today that they have signed an agreement to integrate ANS's ANSLink(SM) Internet Eligibility component into QSI's practice management software and QUIC e-services suite. By incorporating ANSLink's real-time eligibility component, QSI QSI Quality Step Increase QSI Quality Systems International QSI Quality Service Index QSI Quality Salary Increase QSI Qualimetrics Sensor Interface QSI Unable to Break in on Transmission (radiotelegraphy) will now deliver to its practice clients an end-to-end functionality, and succeed in removing the gap that many healthcare practices face -- incorporating up-to-the-minute patient eligibility data from health and dental plans. Through a seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with its practice management software and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. network, QSI's customers will have eligibility for patients with upcoming appointments confirmed, without the need to place calls or perform individual inquiries. "We are excited about the partnership with QSI because it expands on our vision of a convenient, standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. and meaningful solution for carriers and providers," said Dr. Fred Horowitz, president of ANS. "It's a win-win situation: QSI's provider clients are able to get the functionality they want through their EDI network and Web site, and payors are happy because the additional convenience means fewer phone calls to check eligibility." "Our partnership with ANS allows us to immediately provide labor-saving connectivity between carriers and our dental practice Noun 1. dental practice - the practice of dentistry practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" customers, who are under increasing pressure to streamline operations and optimize their performance," said David Razin, vice president, business development of Quality Systems. "The addition of the ANSLink technology to our e-services suite allows us to further fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. Quality Systems' commitment to enable our customers to compete in the digital age," Razin added. About Affiliated Network Services LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Affiliated Network Services is dedicated to accelerating healthcare transactions, enabling health and dental plans and providers to save money and time. Through the ANSLink Web site, providers quickly access real-time eligibility information, determine copay co·pay n. A copayment. amounts and submit claims. About Quality Systems Inc. Quality Systems is a developer and provider of computer-based practice management, medical records and e-business applications for medical and dental group practices. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including those related to revenue and net income, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are volume and timing of systems sales and installations, length of sales cycles and installation process, seasonal patterns of sales and customer buying behavior, the development by competitors of new or superior technologies, delays in product development, undetected errors or bugs in software, product liability, changing economic, political or regulatory influences on the healthcare industry, changes in product pricing policies, competitive pressures, possible regulation of the company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, general economic conditions, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Quality Systems' periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as applied to the company as of the date hereof. |
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