Another Client Selects JackRabbit Reporting from MphasiS Healthcare Solutions.UltraBenefits, Inc. is Latest to Switch to Innovative Benefits-Reporting Program PHOENIX -- MphasiS Healthcare Solutions (MHS (1) (Message Handling Service) An earlier messaging system from Novell that supported multiple operating systems and other messaging protocols, including SMTP, SNADS and X.400. It used the SMF-71 messaging format. ), a provider of health benefit management and business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in (BPO BPO Business Process Outsourcing BPO Benevolent & Protective Order (of Elks of the USA) BPO Benzoyl Peroxide BPO Business Process Optimization BPO Broker Price Opinions BPO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ) services to healthcare payers, today announced that UltraBenefits, Inc., will use the JackRabbit jackrabbit, popular name for several hares of W North America, characterized by very long legs and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are alternated with running steps; when pursued the hare runs fast and close to the Report Server to generate real-time reports through the MHS health benefits management (HEALTHpac) and customer service (CSIpac) systems. JackRabbit allows users to perform automated production reporting enhanced by robust security features and multiple output formats, including Word, Excel, RTF (Rich Text Format) A document format from Microsoft for encoding text and graphics. It was adapted from IBM's DCA format and supports ANSI, IBM PC and Macintosh character sets. and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. . Individuals (such as those who work for third-party administrators on behalf of corporate benefit-plan sponsors) can schedule the reports to run at predetermined pre·de·ter·mine v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: time intervals, drawing on information that is current to within one hour, and do so via the web. "The ability to customize reports for our clients is extremely important to us," says Jim Bushey, vice president of marketing for UltraBenefits, a third-party administrator based in Worcester, Mass. "With JackRabbit, we can take standard benefits reports, make queries, and highlight specific data according to what our clients want to know. "The application's flexibility is really impressive," he continued. "JackRabbit can translate data into different file formats, such as Excel spreadsheet, Rich Text Format Rich Text Format - (RTF) An interchange format from Microsoft for exchange of documents between Word and other document preparation systems. and PDF, before we forward the reports to our clients. This kind of easy data manipulation is an advancement from the way we used to generate reports from the HEALTHpac database." UltraBenefits has opted for the following JackRabbit options: * JackRabbit HP - HEALTHpac eReports * JackRabbit HP Query - ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. access to key HEALTHpac data JackRabbit features a dedicated report server with multiple levels of subscription-based report solutions. The application contains more than 130 report samples -- templates that managers can quickly adapt for their reporting needs -- freeing them to focus on higher priority projects. Furthermore, the intuitive interface allows users to preview the report before publishing, which is a key step in avoiding time-consuming revisions. Clients with a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. can access the report server at any time and from any location. The report server has an advanced scheduler available, and will email the client when report results are ready for review. Aside from Excel, the client can then download the results as rich text (RTF) or PDF documents. About MphasiS Healthcare Solutions Based in Phoenix, Arizona, MphasiS Healthcare Solutions* (Eldorado Computing, Inc.), specializes in health insurance application development, business process outsourcing services, IT engineering and operational consulting. The company serves the full spectrum of organizations nationally and internationally engaged in managing health benefit plans including third party administrators (TPAs), health plans, employers and self-insured organizations. Together, MphasiS Healthcare Solutions customers manage 5 million lives and handle 35 million claims annually. For more information, contact 602.604.3100 or visit www.eldocomp.com and www.mphasis.com. *The legal entity remains unchanged as Eldorado Computing Inc. About UltraBenefits, Inc. UltraBenefits provides claims processing and plan administration, such as medical, dental and short-term disability; managed care services; and premium and fee-billing services for approximately 6,600 covered lives. Utilizing a staff with a wealth of experience in the employee benefits marketplace combined with state-of-the-art technology, UltraBenefits is positioned to deliver cost effective solutions for its customers. For more information, visit www.ultrabenefits.com. |
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