CareSource Selects SunGard for Enterprise Document Management.Business Editors BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2003 SunGard Workflow Solutions, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of SunGard (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SDS 1. (company) SDS - Scientific Data Systems. 2. (tool) SDS - Schema Definition Set. ), announced today that CareSource, a prominent provider of Medicaid managed health care, has selected MACESS.exp, its leading enterprise document management solution. CareSource, a nonprofit company, is the largest Medicaid managed care plan in Ohio. It also is the third fastest growing Medicaid HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, in the nation and its enrollment has tripled since January 2001. Realizing the need for a technology solution to address continued aggressive growth and increasing business demands, CareSource turned to SunGard Workflow Solutions. MACESS.exp will be installed at CareSource's corporate headquarters in Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. . The two primary goals for MACESS.exp are to create efficiencies in the front-end data-entry processes while reducing claims paper volume, and to streamline the appeals and grievance process in the customer service unit. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bob Bair, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of CareSource, "A project was initiated, with a limited focus, to identify an OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. solution that would meet our needs. While reviewing the OCR component of the MACESS.exp system, the additional value of its comprehensive workflow functionality became clear. As a result, we expanded the scope of our project. SunGard Workflow Solutions has a total solution that is flexible enough to meet the needs of the job to be done, while delivering a rapid return on investment." Jason Ingram, president of SunGard Workflow Solutions, said, "Health insurance organizations can gain immediate and long-term competitive advantages from the enterprise-wide efficiencies created by deploying the MACESS.exp system. We look forward to a lasting, productive relationship with CareSource." About CareSource Established in 1989, CareSource is a nonprofit managed health care company providing services exclusively to Medicaid consumers in 13 Ohio counties. Based on enrollment, CareSource is one of the 15 largest Medicaid health plans in the nation. CareSource offers all of the services traditional Medicaid covers plus extra benefits at no cost to members. Over 273,000 Ohioans are enrolled statewide. About SunGard Workflow Solutions SunGard Workflow Solutions provides imaging, document management, enterprise-wide workflow solutions for 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. and the health, life, and property and casualty insurance industries. SunGard solutions are designed to reduce administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. , enhance operational efficiency, improve customer service and streamline business processes. Visit SunGard Workflow Solutions at www.workflow.sungard.com. About SunGard SunGard is a global leader in integrated IT solutions for financial services. SunGard is also the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services. SunGard serves more than 20,000 clients in over 50 countries, including 47 of the world's 50 largest financial services companies. SunGard (NYSE:SDS) is a member of the S&P 500 and has annual revenues of more than $2 billion. Visit SunGard at www.sungard.com. Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo and MACESS are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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