Availity Partners with HealthTrio to Provide Online Service Capabilities For Providers, Members, Employers and Brokers.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. & JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 HealthTrio to expand Availity's portal offering in the state of Florida HealthTrio(TM), a leading provider of e-health and core business solutions for the managed care industry, and Availity, L.L.C., a leading provider of e-health transaction services, today announced that HealthTrio and Availity will co-market their applications to enhance online service capabilities for health plans--facilitating communication and care management initiatives among providers, members, employers and brokers in the state of Florida. Availity currently supports more than 9,500 physician offices and all 208 hospitals in Florida List of hospitals in Florida (U.S. state), sorted by hospital name. A-F
The Availity(R) Gateway streamlines administrative functions for providers by giving them a single online connection to multiple insurance carriers. This connection enables providers to securely exchange 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, compliant transactions--eligibility and benefits inquiries, claim submissions, claim status inquiries and health care services reviews--online in real-time or via batch electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (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. ) with their health plans. The partnership will combine Availity's provider transaction capabilities with HealthTrio's clinical extensions to support provider electronic health records, disease management and medication management. Through the HealthTrio connect system: -- Providers may access an Electronic Health Record (EHR (Electronic Health Records) Computerized medical records that bring patient care into the digital age and save time, money and lives. The push to adopt comprehensive electronic documentation between doctors' offices and hospital settings intensified after the RAND ) that reflects clinical information derived from processed claims transactions, as well as additional clinical information from other sources including pharmacies, laboratories, and imaging centers. Importantly, such information is centered around the patient, rather than any particular episode of care, bringing all of the benefits of an integrated health care integrated health care, n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care. record to all health care constituents, and facilitating wellness and disease management. -- Members have self-service access to personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. health management tools including an individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. personal health record, benefit and claims information, and educational materials, as well as the ability to request ID cards, change doctors and make demographic changes online. The personal health record is pre-populated with information from multiple sources, including member data from health plans, input from providers and members, and information from third party sources such as labs and pharmacy benefit managers--enabling the consumer to be truly engaged in their health management. -- Employers can provide employees with online access to customizable health risk assessments, which can be used to improve care management and overall member population health. Additionally, the system enables all employers to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the benefits management process; analyze where and how premium dollars are spent; improve billing accuracy through online premium reconciliation; reduce errors in communication with employees; and improve employee satisfaction through online enrollment. -- Brokers can input employer and census information online in real-time. In addition, brokers will receive personalized benefit information about the health plans product offerings. Together, HealthTrio and Availity will target health plans in Florida with a comprehensive Web portal See portal. solution. Availity, whose provider portal is currently used by more than 75% of the provider base in Florida, will expand its offering to service additional constituents with the HealthTrio connect(TM) member, employer and broker portals. "The combination of these two demonstrated applications offers a tremendous opportunity for the Florida provider and payer communities to streamline their operations," said Julie Klapstein, chief executive officer for Availity. "We feel that HealthTrio connect's unique Health Information Model and integrated rules engine, coupled with Availity's provider connectivity, best supports the Florida health care industry's need for improved information." "Our integrated, all-stakeholder care management portal technology continues to be recognized as the leading technology in the health care industry," said Ralph A. Korpman, M.D., 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. of HealthTrio. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with Availity in the state of Florida to offer a comprehensive e-health program that will further support their prominence in the Florida market." About HealthTrio HealthTrio is a leading provider of e-health applications and core business systems for the health care industry. Software applications include HealthTrio connect(TM), which offers health plans and other care management organizations a quickly installed extensive Internet communication channels for providers, members/patients, brokers, and employers. HealthTrio connect immediately impacts inefficiencies and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. affecting all health care stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. while "wrapping" legacy systems in a HIPAA compliant environment. HealthTrio xpress is a core managed care business system that replaces health plans' legacy systems with a fully integrated, end-to-end administrative infrastructure. Both HealthTrio connect and HealthTrio xpress enable robust functionality to help health plans become HIPAA-compliant quickly, with minimal financial investment. HealthTrio connect and HealthTrio xpress can be implemented quickly as stand-alone applications or together as a total solution. For more information call 877-571-1988 or visit www.healthtrio.com. About Availity Availity optimizes the flow of information between health care providers, health plans, and other health care stakeholders through a secure Internet-based exchange. The Availity Gateway supports both real-time web and batch electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions, is committed to complying with HIPAA regulations, and has proven to be fast and efficient. Availity health plan transactions are free to providers. Value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. include credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. data maintenance, also free to providers, and online prescription refill refill noun A second allotment of a prescription agent obtained from a pharmacy, which is allowed by the original prescription verb Pharmacology To obtain more of a particular drug, after the initially prescribed amount of the agent has been used or authorizations. Availity is the recipient of the 2003 AstraZeneca-NMHCC Partnership Award, the 2003 TETHIE Award, the 2003 E-Fusion Award, and the 2003 eHealthcare Leadership Award. For more information, including an online demonstration of the Availity Gateway, visit www.availity.com or call 1.800.AVAILITY (282.4548). |
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