BancTec and RIMS to offer Enhanced Image Solutions for Health Claims Processing.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1996--BancTec, Inc. (BTC-NYSE) and Resource Information Management Systems, Inc. (RIMS) announced today that BancTec has purchased the health claims imaging and workflow applications A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. business from RIMS. Under the agreement the Plexus Plexus - A modular World-Wide Web server written in Perl by Tony Sanders <sanders@earth.com>. Comes with interfaces to allow many other information services to be served via the Web. Version 3.0m 1994-07-22. Software Division of BancTec (Plexus) will assume all responsibility for RIMS' health claims application products and provide on-going support and services to the RIMS customer base. The agreement also includes a provision for Plexus and RIMS to jointly market the products both externally and within the RIMS customer base. Plexus will integrate the health claims imaging and workflow applications, as well as associated services, into its product development and support operations. As part of the agreement, key RIMS personnel associated with the product have become Plexus employees. Plexus will market the products together with its broad line of imaging and workflow software through Plexus' direct sales force and marketing partners. The imaging and workflow products provide health claims imaging from scanners and fax, indexing and folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. management, claims processing host interface, COLD and claims archival storage management and retrieval. The most current product releases are based on Plexus-supplied imaging software and can take advantage of Plexus' FloWarer workflow product. Current customers include third-party administrators, insurance companies, managed care organizations, government agencies and corporations. John Torkelson, general manager of Plexus, said, "The acquisition of the RIMS imaging and workflow business for health claims adds expertise and products to the Plexus product set. This supports our strategy to expand our existing broad market imaging and workflow tools into select, vertically integrated markets that represent exceptional growth. The health claims market represents an excellent opportunity for Plexus to rapidly advance our solution and capabilities and become a leading supplier." Terry Kirch, president of RIMS, said, "This agreement provides an excellent on-going opportunity for RIMS' clients to benefit from advanced, image-enabled, managed care applications. It also enables RIMS and Plexus to focus on the core strengths of our respective organizations. RIMS' health and managed care benefits administration software and healthcare marketing strengths will give Plexus a stronger industry presence, while the Plexus imaging and workflow technology Workflow technology is a new field of software products designed to improve the design of information systems. It involves use of workflow engine to execute models of processes. The models can be edited by persons not experienced in programming (e.g. product, implementation and support expertise will allow us to give our clients access to leading-edge image management tools that can dramatically enhance their managed care processing efficiency and cost effectiveness." Plexus Background: Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , the Plexus Software Division of BancTec is a leading supplier of client-server based imaging and workflow software for automated large scale, mission-critical, paper- and data- intensive business processes. With over 1,000 sites, the Plexus Software Division has the largest installed base of open-system imaging and workflow software in the world. Plexus software is used in applications such as insurance, medical records and claims processing, banking, customer services, records management, new application processing, accounts receivable/payable processing, mortgage, mutual funds and government applications. BancTec Background: BancTec is a worldwide systems integration and services company specializing in automated applications solutions for the banking, 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. , insurance, health care, government, utility, telecommunications, grocery and retail industries. The Company is also a leading provider of document workflow and imaging products, as well as network support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for local area networks and personal computers. In addition, the Company manufactures document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. equipment for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers. RIMS Background: Resource Information Management Systems, Inc. (RIMS), with 15 years in health and managed care software, offers QicClaim/2, a comprehensive array of products and services providing proven, flexible managed care and indemnity software solutions. In addition, RIMS offers productivity tools, including automatic adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. , ICR/OCR image technology, 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. and high-speed batch data entry Entering a group of source documents into the computer. See batch processing. , and a data center services option that offers remote access to RIMS' software solutions. Note: World Wide Web Home Page Address: http://www.plx.com. BancTec is a registered trademark of BancTec, Inc. CONTACT: Susan Seiter, BancTec, Inc., 214/450-7700, Dwayne Kroening, Plexus, 408/743-4310, Ellen Lockwald, RIMS, 630/369-5300 |
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