AdvancedMD Announces NPI Capability at no Charge to Subscribers

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) - February 22, 2007 - AdvancedMD^® Software, Inc. www.advancedmd.com, the leading provider of Web-based practice management solutions for physician offices and third–party medical billing services, announced that it has completed upgrading all clients with National Provider Identifier (NPI) capability at no additional charge.

"Several vendors are charging their clients for NPI compatibility," said Jim Pack, President of AdvancedMD. "From a customer support standpoint, this is unconscionable. Doctors have to be NPI compliant to submit claims after the deadline. If a vendor isn't giving NPI compatibility for free then the office should find another vendor."

"It's not only the fact that software vendors are charging for NPI capability, it's that frequently offices will have to upgrade hardware and systems as well," Pack said. "This means that doctors who were expecting a 'cost-effective' solution will end up paying thousands of dollars and experience substantial office turmoil to send NPI compliant claims."

The NPI is a 10–digit, numeric identifier that does not carry information about the health care provider, such as practice location or specialization. The NPI will replace current care provider identifiers in HIPAA claim transactions including Medicare legacy IDs (PIN, OSCAR, UPIN and National Supplier Clearinghouse or NSC). "All health care providers must obtain an NPI by May 23, 2007," said Ken Meyers, operations vice president at AdvancedMD. "There is no charge to apply for an NPI number, and once an NPI is assigned it doesn't change regardless of changes in provider specialty or location."

About AdvancedMD Software

AdvancedMD delivers a market-leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) medical practice management and billing platform to 13,000 providers and 270 billing service providers nationwide. Because AdvancedMD processes more than 1M claims per month for 85 specialties, the company is able to identify payer rule changes quickly and continuously adjust the software to reflect the changes, enabling successful claims performance. Customers achieve first-pass claim acceptance rates of 95 percent or better, compared to the national average of 70 percent. The company’s all-in-one solution eliminates hardware and software license purchases while customers enjoy the freedom of no long-term contracts and one all-inclusive monthly fee. This subscription includes unlimited phone and email support from a team of healthcare and billing experts, free online training, enterprise-class data center security, automated hourly offsite backups of patient data and 99.9 percent uptime. The user interface is intuitive and easy to learn, enabling employees to become proficient faster. Comprehensive HIPAA compliance exceeds the capabilities of client-server practice management software, especially in the areas of patient data protection and backup. AdvancedMD enables billing service providers with centralized management of multiple clients and virtual staff no matter where they are located across the globe. AdvancedMD clients recognize immediate improvements to their financial performance through timely and accurate claims processing with workflow efficiency. For more information, please visit www.advancedmd.com.

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