 MedbizzDirectSM
is an alternative for a
Medical Practice
wishing to keep billing in-house, but torn
between wanting the
capabilities of a top system versus the cost to purchase a
stand-alone system.
The physician leases the amount of system
capacity required and can expand the service to meet the
needs of a growing business.
MedbizzDirectSM
reduces the number of software licenses, large capacity
servers, and other installation and maintenance expenses by
sharing space on our server.
The
Pinnacle Group provides operational, management and
consulting divisions that assist physician practices.
Through this practical expertise, we understand the
practical application of technology in the day-to-day
functioning of a medical office.
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savings with
MedbizzDirectSM in lieu of a system
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What are
the advantages of
MedbizzDirectSM?
1)Significantly
reduce up-front capital expense.
2)Quicker
and cheaper access to new applications and system updates.
3)Scalable
to meet the growth needs of the practice.
4)Access
to features that your practice might not purchase due to
cost.
5)Options
to utilize the Pinnacle Group's support services (coding
resources, cash / correspondence
acceleration
support, physician chart services,
management consulting,
etc.)
What is the level of
functionality of
MedbizzDirectSM
for my business?
We
offer a fully functional Misys
Tiger implementation, with additional components
that provide user with
valuable
functionality.
Highlights of our
capabilities include the following:
Base
System including Charge Entry, Collection, Inquiry and
Scheduling Modules. The fully
functional
Windows
applications provide the standard patient entry and tracking
functionality of the
Misys Tiger
system.
Misys
Query is a bundle of applications that extract
prepackaged or custom reports from the
company
database.
This application further enhances reporting functionality of
the base system and
allows
users
to better understand their patient / reimbursement mix.
White
Plume's Optical Marking Recognition system utilizes
bubble sheets to minimize data entry
errors
of services provided and charges. This optional system
minimizes the impact of human error
and
provides coding editing based upon recognized guidelines.
CodeLink
provides rich documentation and guidelines for ICD-9 and
CPT-4 codes.
Misys
FastServices transmit and receive data from the
major payors insuring timely processing of
claims.
Who are
Prospective Clients of
MedbizzDirectSM?
Existing
medical groups or clinical networks evaluating a change in
practice management systems.
Hospital
sponsored employed physician entities (MSO service support).
Start-up
physician practices.
How does
MedbizzDirectSM
work?
Thin
client technology (delivered by Microsoft Windows
Terminal Services and Citrix MetaFrame XP
software)
enables the efficient delivery of server-based applications
to any computer connected to the
Internet.
The
remote computer(s) at your practice site uses Citrix ICA
Client software to connect to a Windows
Terminal
Server that has Misys Tiger
software running on it. The user initiates a session
by a simple
double-click
on a desktop icon. All data between client and server
is protected by 128-bit encryption and
is
HIPAA compliant. Once connected to the terminal
server, the client users must login using a unique
Tiger
password. At this point the
user is ready to use the system features.
By
efficiently structuring the data flow between Server and
client PC to Misys Tiger Server,
the
application
runs with maximum speed and a minimum impact on Internet
connection bandwidth.
How does
MedbizzDirectSM
charge for ASP Services?
MedbizzDirectSM
will work with you to develop a start-up price bid and a
monthly service payment
agreement.
Price estimates are driven by the
number of physicians, users, clinic sites and geographic
location.
How does
MedbizzDirectSM
handle security, privacy and data ownership?
Many
organizations underestimate the value of data. At
Pinnacle, data is recognized as an irreplaceable
client
asset and is treated with the utmost care. Pinnacle
has multiple redundancies, including RAID hard
drive
arrays, regularly rotated backup media, and off-site storage
of backup media to ensure the fastest
recovery
of data in the event of a disaster.
Pinnacle
houses all data on its Tiger
billing server, but the data is the property of the client
at all times.
MedbizzDirectSM
customers can migrate data to another server without
financial penalty from
MedbizzDirectSM.
However, vendor fees
may apply.
What are the performance characteristics
of
MedbizzDirectSM?
Pinnacle
utilizes the Internet, which inherently introduces variables
in performance. However, Citrix
applications
servers can function on as little as 20 Kbps of bandwidth
(the average dial-up operates at
about
40 Kbps) per session. Pinnacle stands by its service
with a guarantee of 99% server uptime.
Who do I talk to about
MedbizzDirectSM?
Please
call Kevin Keilbach at
(303) 512-9551 to learn
more about how your business can
partner
with MedbizzDirectSM.
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