PERMA Goes Live with Tropics Claims System.SARASOTA, Fla. -- Public Employer Risk Management Association, Inc. (PERMA PERMA Planning, Embarkation, Rehearsal, Movement, and Assault (Phases of an amphibious assault) ), New York's largest member-owned, municipal association providing workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. for public entities, went live this week with Tropics Software Technologies' Claims System. The four-month data conversion from PERMA's legacy system to Tropics Claims System was considered successful by both parties. PERMA President Brent Wilkes attributed the impeccable conversion to, "An incredible team of staff and vendors that combined skill with focus to produce a flawless gem." He added, "It's a work of art as much as a technological feat." Tropics CEO/President Mike Mobar attributed the 'technological feat' to the great knowledge, experience and skills possessed by the staff and management of both companies. PERMA VP of Technology, Betty DiMaria, credited the successful implementation to the true partnership between Tropics and PERMA. She said, "Both companies possess considerable expertise in project management, claims processing techniques and data conversions -- the combination of which produced an invincible team. While Tropics put their talented software architects to the task of designing our custom solutions, PERMA's seasoned claims staff wrote and carried out the test scenarios A set of test cases that ensure that the business process flows are tested from end to end. They may be independent tests or a series of tests that follow each other, each dependent on the output of the previous one. The terms "test scenario" and "test case" are often used synonymously. to ensure that none of us missed anything on paper. Everyone at PERMA is extremely optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about the new efficiencies and enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; levels that we stand to gain with the Tropics Claims System." Mobar expects improved PERMA workflow with Tropics Claims System, especially with Tropics intuitive workflow automation See workflow. and real-time interface with ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ClaimSearch. The workflow automation tools let clients automate many tasks that would otherwise be done by people. The ISO ClaimSearch allows users to catch fraudulent claims by cross-referencing ISO's database for possible matches. About PERMA PERMA, Public Employer Risk Management Association, Inc., is a member-owned, not-for-profit association of municipal entities in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of state, providing cost-effective, high quality workers' compensation coverage through a group self-insurance program. For more information, visit http://www.perma.org. About Tropics Software Technologies Tropics Software Technologies is a national software company specializing in workers' compensation insurance systems. They provide integrated, web-enabled policy, claims and financial systems. The company offers a comprehensive set of configurable modules, based on workflow and document automation, which boost business efficiency. For additional information, call (888) 925-1234 or visit http://www.GoTropics.com. |
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