MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keane, Inc. today announced that Ernest Health, Inc., a start-up rehabilitation provider in Albuquerque, N.M., has selected Keane’s financial and clinical information systems, including the Patcom Plus patient management system, to provide an integrated, enterprise-wide solution. With plans to build rehabilitation hospitals and other post-acute care facilities, Ernest Health expects to standardize processes, streamline operations, and achieve solid financial performance through the deployment of Keane’s systems.
As an inpatient rehabilitation provider, Ernest Health faces considerable business challenges that include unique billing requirements, complex third- party contracts, and stringent government regulations that directly influence reimbursement.
“We were looking for a patient accounting system that was tailored to benefit our product line and could support our growth. Keane has a strong reputation in the industry and its Patcom Plus software has the best features and most flexibility for use in the inpatient rehab environment,” said Darby Brockette, Ernest Health CEO. “By partnering with Keane from the very beginning, we are able to build a solid, reliable system to manage our revenue and accounts receivables.”
Keane’s Patcom Plus is a widely installed revenue cycle management solution that helps hospitals of all sizes increase revenue and cash flow, decrease days outstanding for accounts receivables, and improve the revenue cycle process. Patcom Plus offers flexibility in screen design, data capture, and billing and reimbursement that addresses the needs of the inpatient rehabilitation provider. Patcom Plus was named the industry’s leading patient accounting system for the second consecutive year by KLAS Enterprises(1).
Under the terms of the ten-site agreement, Ernest Health will receive a full complement of patient accounting and health information management modules from the Patcom Plus application suite, including medical necessity, contract management, enterprise reporting, and HIPAA-compliant electronic claims and remittance capabilities.
Ernest will also deploy key clinical components that are fully integrated with the financial applications to achieve maximum efficiency. The clinical rehabilitation suite includes the inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument, rehabilitation therapy, charting, therapy libraries, interdisciplinary progress notes, and pharmacy applications. Installation of the clinical solution will allow Ernest Health to automate critical documentation functions that are essential for regulatory compliance and survey preparation.
“Keane is committed to helping our clients succeed through the use of innovative IT solutions and services,” said Raymond Paris, Keane senior vice president. “We are pleased to partner with Ernest Health to help this growing organization meet its evolving business needs and achieve optimal efficiency right from the start.”
About Ernest Health
Headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., Ernest Health is a start-up healthcare company that develops and operates rehabilitation and other post-acute healthcare facilities that are dedicated to the recovery of individuals who have functional deficits as a result of injury or illness. Ernest Health’s first two facilities are targeted to open in the first quarter of 2005 in Las Cruces, N.M. and Brownsville, Texas.
About Keane
Keane, Inc. helps clients to improve their business operations and IT effectiveness by delivering a broad range of business consulting and outsourcing services designed to achieve near-term and sustainable business benefit. Specifically, Keane focuses on three highly synergistic service offerings: Applications Outsourcing, Application Development & Integration, and Business Process Optimization and Outsourcing. Keane’s Healthcare Solutions Division provides proprietary software and services to more than 300 hospital-based clients and 4,300 long-term care facilities throughout the country. Since 1975, Keane’s software has been helping clients increase efficiency, reduce medical errors, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance revenue cycle management. Keane’s core healthcare solutions include EZ- Access, Patcom Plus, Keane InSight, and VistaKEANE. Information about Keane is available via the Internet at http://www.keane.com/hsd.
(1) Top 20:2003 Best in KLAS, (c)2003 KLAS Enterprises, LLC, December 2003 http://www.healthcomputing.com/
Contact: Ed Meehan Keane Marketing HSD 631-351-7000 Chrissy Campbell Porter Novelli 617-897-8200 x265
Keane, Inc.
CONTACT: Ed Meehan of Keane Marketing HSD, +1-631-351-7000; or ChrissyCampbell of Porter Novelli, +1-617-897-8200 ext. 265
Web site: http://www.keane.com/
