Eclipsys Partners with athenahealth (SM) to Deliver Unique Ambulatory Care Solution
Combined Offering Enables Physicians to Easily Share Patient Information with the Extended Healthcare Enterprise While Maintaining Independent Financial Records -
BOCA RATON, Fla. and WATERTOWN, Mass., July 17 -- Eclipsys Corporation® (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company®, today announced that it has partnered with athenahealth, Inc., a premier provider of Web-based software, knowledge and services to medical groups, to offer the only integrated clinical and financial ambulatory care solution for the outpatient care provider's office that provides the ability to share clinical data with the extended healthcare enterprise while maintaining independent financial records. With this partnership, Eclipsys adds key financial management capabilities to its Sunrise Ambulatory Care(TM) solution and takes an important next step in enhancing its industry-leading solution suite to meet more of the needs of the rapidly growing ambulatory market and broader community healthcare market.
Eclipsys' Sunrise Ambulatory Care -- now comprised of Sunrise Ambulatory Clinicals(TM) and athenahealth's athenaCollector(SM) -- delivers best-of-breed functionality in an enterprise solution and integrates patients' clinical records between the outpatient care center and the rest of the enterprise. However, since many physicians do not want to share financial data with other groups or facilities, Sunrise Ambulatory Care now gives them the power to share clinical data while maintaining the privacy of their financial information - a unique combination of integration and independence that no other solution provides.
Improved Outcomes through Knowledge
The partnership with athenahealth extends Eclipsys' strategy for improving outcomes by embedding knowledge in its solutions to help prevent errors before they occur. Sunrise Ambulatory Care provides clinical decision support at the point of care so clinicians can make safe, informed decisions about their patients' diagnosis and ongoing treatment. This makes possible such positive clinical outcomes as reduced adverse medical events, improved turnaround times, and reduced morbidity and mortality.
Sunrise Ambulatory Care will now include athenaCollector, the only physician revenue cycle management offering that integrates Web-based practice management software, continually updated payer knowledge, and back-office processing specialists into a single service. The athenaCollector dynamic rules engine is the largest real-time database of payer rules and regulations in the industry. With new payer rules being continuously added, the claims engine helps catch and correct billing errors before they are submitted in claims and lead to denials. The results can include increased collections, faster reimbursement cycles, and reduced administrative headaches for physician practices.
Focus on Services
Both Eclipsys and athenahealth also provide a wide range of services that ensure smooth business operations and allow healthcare providers to focus on providing care. athenahealth offers comprehensive billing and collections services including claims submission, eligibility verification, payment posting, and denial management. Eclipsys remote hosting and IT outsourcing service professionals maintain a reliable technology infrastructure so care processes are not interrupted by unexpected downtime or disaster-recovery efforts.
"Eclipsys is committed to providing solutions that support all facets of ambulatory care and better connect community care providers with their patients and with the larger enterprise," said R. Andrew Eckert, Eclipsys president and chief executive officer. "By adding athenahealth's market- leading capabilities in revenue cycle management for physician billing, our Sunrise Ambulatory Care solution now better serves the unique demands of this virtually untapped market. athenahealth's solution philosophy -- combining software, knowledge and service to improve results -- aligns very well with our solution strategy and our focus on outcomes."
"Partnering with Eclipsys allows athenahealth to expand our market reach and make our revenue cycle management solutions available to the enterprise market as part of Eclipsys' ambulatory offering," said Jonathan Bush, athenahealth chairman and chief executive officer. "Since athenahealth has firmly established itself as a leading provider in the ambulatory market, we are excited to partner with such a well-respected vendor as Eclipsys and provide a solution that enables community care providers to better interact with the larger healthcare enterprise."
About athenahealth
athenahealth provides the only physician revenue and clinical cycle management offering that integrates Web-based practice management and electronic medical record (EMR) software, continually updated payer knowledge, and back-office processing specialists into a single service. The results are faster payment at lower cost, improved patient care, higher revenue retention and less hassle for the more than 8,000 providers using athenahealth nationwide. The company collects nearly $2 billion on behalf of its clients annually. athenahealth is dedicated to helping providers make optimum use of their time, ultimately improving the quality of service delivered and the financial reward for it. For more information, visit www.athenahealth.com/ or call (888) 652-8200.
About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated information software, best-practice clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial, operational and customer-satisfaction outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com/ or email info@eclipsys.com.
Eclipsys
Jason Cigarran
Director, Media Relations
(561) 322-4355
jason.cigarran@eclipsys.com
Robert J. Colletti
Chief Financial Officer (investors)
(561) 322-4655
investor.relations@eclipsys.com
athenahealth, Inc.
John Hallock
Manager, Public Relations
(617) 402-1428
jhallock@athenahealth.com
Source: Eclipsys Corporation
CONTACT:
Jason Cigarran, Director, Media Relations,
+1-561-322-4355,
jason.cigarran@eclipsys.com,
or Robert J. Colletti,
Chief Financial Officer - investors,
+1-561-322-4655,
investor.relations@eclipsys.com,
both of Eclipsys;
or John Hallock, Manager, Public Relations of athenahealth, Inc.,
+1-617-402-1428, jhallock@athenahealth.com
Web site: www.eclipsys.com/
http://www.athenahealth.com/
