NEW YORK, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accordis , a leading business office outsourcing company servicing hospitals and ambulance transport providers, today announced that Bywater Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, will outsource its entire business office to Accordis. As part of the multi-year agreement, Accordis will also assume complete responsibility for Bywater's admissions and registration functions.
The new contract reflects a continuing interest in the low risk, high value proposition of Accordis's total business office outsourcing solutions within the healthcare industry, the Company said.
"In our geographic area, we have the ongoing challenge of hiring and retaining the type of skilled contract workers we need," said Tina Heirsch, Chief Financial Officer of Bywater Hospital. "Accordis offers hospitals like ours access to certified patient accounting professionals and technology solutions that wouldn't be available to us otherwise."
"The flexibility of our service model enables Accordis to adjust service levels to our clients' fluctuating business volumes, regardless of the size or location of the facility," said Bob Holster, President of Accordis. "As a result, we can offer cost-conscious hospitals an efficient solution to revenue cycle management," he added.
Accordis has a long history of helping hospitals improve cash collections, at a lower cost to collect, through a full range of revenue cycle services, including total business office outsourcing.
ABOUT BYWATER HOSPITAL
Formerly known as the St. Claude Medical Center, Bywater Hospital is a modern, full-service community hospital providing emergency room services, general surgery, ICU, telemetry, psychiatric services and pediatric care. Based in New Orleans and licensed to operate 136 beds, Bywater Hospital is one of the few U.S. facilities similar in size that boasts an academic AIDS neurology program including supportive care and home health.
ABOUT ACCORDIS
Founded in 1974, Accordis furnishes business office outsourcing services to healthcare providers nationwide. The Company's services assist clients in increasing revenue, accelerating cash flow, and reducing operating and administrative costs. Accordis is a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., listed on Nasdaq under the symbol HMSY. The Company is headquartered in New York, with offices in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
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