Argent, FCG to Jointly Market Revenue Cycle Management Offerings; Healthcare Organizations to Benefit from Coordinated, Comprehensive Services.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers LONG BEACH, Calif. & CHICAGO--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2002 First Consulting Group (FCG FCG First Consulting Group FCG Foreign Clearance Guide FCG Fatigue Crack Growth FCG Flux Compression Generator FCG Guinean Civic Forum (Guinea-Bissau) FCG Fisheries Consultative Group (ASEAN-SEAFDEC) ), (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : FCGI FCGI Fast Common Gateway Interface FCGI Fellow of the City and Guilds Institute (UK) ), and Argent ar·gent n. 1. Heraldry The metal silver, represented by the color white. 2. Archaic Silver or something resembling it. Healthcare Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Inc., today announced an agreement to jointly market and recommend each others' revenue cycle management services to clients and prospective customers: FCG will endorse Argent as its preferred provider of accounts receivables management services; Argent will endorse FCG as its preferred provider of business office transformation, information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. redesign and implementation services. "This agreement provides health delivery organizations coordinated, comprehensive services from the most experienced and knowledgeable companies in their fields," David Langsam, Argent president and 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. , said. "Through our relationship with FCG, we will be able to offer our clients enhanced technology solutions to meet their revenue cycle management needs. This expanded service offering furthers our commitment to improve our clients' bottom lines and help them focus on what is and should remain their highest priority--patient care." "Together, FCG and Argent are better able to help clients improve business management issues and face the complex healthcare laws and regulations that challenge even the largest hospitals and health systems," said Luther Nussbaum, FCG chairman and CEO. Under the agreement, the two companies will be able to jointly market their offerings when appropriate through advertising, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , direct mail, tradeshows and other vehicles. About First Consulting Group First Consulting Group is a leading provider of information-based consulting, integration and outsourcing services for healthcare, pharmaceutical and other life sciences organizations in North America and Europe. The firm's services are designed to increase its clients' operations effectiveness, resulting in reduced costs, improved customer service, enhanced quality of patient care and the more rapid introduction of new pharmaceutical compounds. More information about FCG is available through the FCG World Wide Web site at www.fcg.com or by calling the toll free number 800-345-0957. About Argent Founded in 1999, Argent Healthcare Financial Services, Inc. (www.argenthfs.com), has rapidly become one of the nation's leading healthcare accounts receivable management companies, providing a full suite of business office services to more than 300 hospitals and healthcare provider organizations. Argent, which is headquartered in Chicago, maintains 21 regional offices and has more than 500 employees. |
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