Bloodhound, Inc. and MediRegs, Inc. Answer the Need for Greater Claims Editing Transparency.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 Enhancements Offer Health Plan Community a Convenient Method for Tracking Comprehensive Defense Sources Directly to Pre-Adjudication and Post 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. Claims Edits In an effort to meet the growing needs of managed healthcare organizations and other private insurers for transparent and objective claims editing, Bloodhound bloodhound, breed of large hound whose ancestors were known in the Mediterranean region before the Christian era. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 80 and 110 lb (36.3–49.9 kg). , Inc. today announced a significant enhancement to its ClaimsGuard(TM) Compliance Portal. With new integrated access to MediRegs' 2000 different databases of regulatory, reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. and compliance information, Bloodhound customers can now track individual claims and edits with associated industry defense sources from a single on-line tool. Bloodhound's Compliance Portal was designed to offer customers specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. views of the information depending on the requirements of the user. For example, coders can see one category of information while compliance officers can track detailed defense sources in a convenient and efficient access tool. "Bloodhound started using MediReg's more than four years ago for internal purposes and understands the value of our Advantage Architecture(SM) to integrate regulatory, reimbursement and compliance source information to support adjudication and the myriad of surrounding compliance issues," said Steve Lefar, President of MediRegs, Inc. "We are already used by numerous Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. plans and Bloodhound will help us reach more of the health plan market. Combining our tools was a natural evolution." "This exclusive agreement and integration positions us well for supplying the right tools for an industry changed by recent legal and regulatory decisions," explained Gary Twigg Gary Twigg (born 19 March 1984 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays with Oxford United in the Conference National. Career Derby County Twigg began his career with English club Derby County having germinated through the youth system. , 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 Bloodhound, Inc "Our customers look to Bloodhound for innovation. By leveraging the strength of Medireg resources, we can offer the market new ways to increase the validity of claims editing and related compliance decisions." About Bloodhound, Inc. Bloodhound, Inc. is dedicated to creating a transparent and objective claims process through a unique expertise in healthcare industry operations and market analytics. Started as a service to capture healthcare claims editing savings, the company has evolved a robust, comprehensive offering of technologies, services, and decision support tools that address the critical needs of enhancing provider relations, driving profitable operations, and creating sustainable client competitive advantage. Our lead technology, Claimsguard(TM) Analytics Platform, is a hosted software engine that collects unique claims data, from patient care to insurer reimbursement. Bloodhound has grown to have offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and a representative network of brokers, OEMs, and alliance partners serving HMOs, Property and Casualty Insurers, and individual provider organizations. For more information, visit www.bloodhoundinc.com. About MediRegs, Inc. MediRegs, Inc. is the leading provider of regulatory and compliance databases to regulatory professionals throughout the health, life science, medical and food industries in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the world. MediRegs' dedicated staff of editors and software professionals has developed and maintains over 2,000 collections of regulatory data. MediRegs has over 700 clients and more than 10,000 users, including top global drug companies, medical device makers, Fortune 50 consumer product companies, nationally recognized providers, many BCBS BCBS Blue Cross/Blue Shield BCBS Basel Committee on Banking Supervision BCBS Barre Center for Buddhist Studies BCBS Bay City Baptist School BCBS Bishop Cotton Boys School (Bangalore, India) BCBS Bar Code Business Software plans, 15 different federal agencies and over three dozen of the leading health care law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
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