AlohaCare Selects QCSI's Enterprise Application Solution; Hawaii-Based Medicaid Plan Selects QCSI's Solutions to Administer Claims and Accommodate Future Growth.PHOENIX -- Quality Care Solutions Inc. (QCSI QCSI Quality Care Solutions, Inc. (R)), a recognized leader in providing advanced information technology and enterprise application systems and services for health plans, announced today that AlohaCare has selected QCSI's enterprise application and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to administer claims and accommodate future growth. AlohaCare is a non-profit Hawaii health plan serving state QUEST members. QUEST, a state program that provides health insurance for more than 150,000 Hawaii residents, provides comprehensive medical care for those who cannot afford their own commercial insurance coverage and do not qualify for other programs. AlohaCare has been successfully running its claims administration utilizing QCSI's product suite since August 2000, and was previously under contract with a third-party vendor for support and hosting services. AlohaCare recently upgraded to a more current version of QCSI software, in order to achieve its desired business outcomes and maximize its information technology investment. "Our mission is to help the people of Hawaii achieve optimal health through high-quality, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. healthcare, education and community service," stated John McComas, chief executive officer of AlohaCare. "To carry out this mission, we carefully examine where our time and money are spent and evaluate the most effective use of both. We are confident that QCSI's products and services will allow us to maximize our investment and support future growth, so we can continue to focus on delivering high-quality healthcare for our members." Dave Engert, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of QCSI, stated, "We understand that technology represents a significant investment for health plans. What QCSI has to offer is more than a product -- it's a solution based on a partnership. Our goal is to help customers realize their business outcomes. We developed a powerful, flexible, scalable, and functionally rich enterprise application, as well as a service methodology that is designed specifically to deliver customers' desired outcomes." Engert continued, "AlohaCare will be able to leverage both our product capabilities and our professional services expertise to achieve measurable results at the lowest total cost of ownership." About AlohaCare AlohaCare is a QUEST health plan with 50,000 health plan members living on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. AlohaCare is committed to improving the health of Hawaii's communities through high-quality, cost-effective healthcare, education and community service. For more information, visit AlohaCare's Web site at www.alohacarehawaii.org. About QCSI Cited by a global independent research company as a leader for healthcare claims platforms and claims platforms for consumer-directed health and claims platforms with integrated medical management, QCSI is empowering companies for "The Next Healthcare Economy, Without Information Boundaries." The company is celebrating more than 10 years of delivering advanced technology enterprise solutions that empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems health insurers and benefits administrators to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. healthcare administration Healthcare administration is a term that typically refers to the Master of Health Administration (MHA)—also Master of Healthcare Administration— degree, which is a graduate professional degree that provides training in health policy, economics, project and , lower the cost of care and improve outcomes. QCSI enables health plans to reduce costs, improve customer service, increase profitability, expand market share and prepare for government regulations, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, . Our award-winning enterprise applications include the QNXT product family (Medical, Dental, Case Management, Accounts Receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying , View, and Connect), and the Web-based MyHealthBank suite (Transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting , Direct, Navigator See Netscape Navigator, Netscape and Norton Navigator. Navigator - Netscape Navigator , and Finance), proven applications and solutions for the rapidly growing consumer-directed healthcare segment. Headquartered in Phoenix, QCSI can be contacted at 888-940-6432 or info@qcsi.com, or visit our Web site at www.qcsi.com for more information. QNXT, QMACS, QCSI and MyHealthBank are trademarks or registered trademarks of QCSI. U.S. Patent No. 6,879,959. Other marks referenced herein are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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