com/studies/PH67survey. Physician groups that better understand their
managed care reimbursement can better negotiate future contracts with managed
care organizations .
Bob Simpson, Richardson Regional Medical Center's Chief Financial Officer,
said XactiMed 's current success in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
market, overall approach and commitment to service were the key factors in
their decision.

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"We are seeing three primary benefits already," said Shelly Breton,
Assistant Vice President for Physician Billing, Albany Medical College
Physician Group.

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* Publication Planning Process -- Identify the publication planning
processes, tools and organizational structures that enable companies to
confidently plan for the medical publication component of their
commercialization plans. For more information, visit http://richardsonregional., of Fort Worth, Texas.

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XactiMed Announces Five-Year Revenue Cycle Management Contract With Richardson
Regional Medical Center

DALLAS, XactiMed, a provider of web-based claims
processing, remittance and denial management revenue cycle solutions to the
healthcare industry, today announced it has signed a five-year business
process management contract with Richardson Regional Medical Center in
Richardson, Texas.

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* Strategies for Developing an Effective Publications Plan -- Learn more
about the key tactics top pharmaceutical companies use in developing
top-notch publication plans. Already , the
physician group is seeing the benefits of moving from its previous
method -- primarily a manual process -- to the automated system.

PMMC, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a Microsoft -certified software
development and consulting company.

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The research will focus on these core areas:

* Medical Publications Budgets, Staffing and ROI -- Discover top
companies' and individual brands' medical publications budgets and
staffing levels and the returns on their investments.

Albany Medical College Physicians Group Selects PMMC to Monitor Contractual Reimbursement

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more we work with PMMC Physician PRO, the more potential improvements we see.com .

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, The Albany Medical College
Physicians Group, a 250-member physician group for the Albany Medical Center,
has selected Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation to monitor its managed
care contractual agreements.

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intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information (http://www.

For more information on this study or to learn about other research being
conducted by Cutting Edge Information, contact Jon Hess at
jon_hess@cuttingedgeinfo.

Richardson Regional Medical Center Selects XactiMed to Manage Its Business Office

Through our XSource solution, XactiMed brings its
revenue cycle expertise through consulting, extensive training and management
of the business office staff, which facilitates the most effective utilization
of our claims processing and management software possible., an investment
fund founded by Sid R.

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When underpayments are identified, the insurance
payers are notified for reprocessing. Bass Inc.

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Study Uncovers Secrets of Top Pharmaceutical Medical Publications Departments

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Regional is the first ever health care industry recipient of the honor,
patterned after the nationally renowned Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award.

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has launched a new study to address some of the most pressing challenges
involved in pharmaceutical medical publications, including determining
appropriate resource and activity levels . Participants will
receive free findings in exchange for their involvement. "The hope of the report is to help those involved in
publications identify the most successful strategies and create greater value
for their company.
"Enhancing our revenue cycle's profitability and efficiency is critical to
the success of Richardson Regional Medical Center," said Simpson. XactiMed
is a private company backed by Buena Venture Associates, L.P.xactimed.

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Cutting Edge Information seeks pharmaceutical and biotechnology medical
publications executives, product managers, and other industry experts to
participate in this study. Next, this improved knowledge and information
has helped us to improve our internal processes. Finally, we are able to
validate the accuracy of payments for services our physicians provide. For more information,
call Greg Kay at (704) 543-8103 or go to http://www.

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Interested executives can complete a short online
survey available at
http://www.cuttingedgeinfo .
By tracking the accuracy of contractual reimbursement, the physician group
will be able to accelerate cash recovery, improve overall contract
performance, and identify process improvements that will help improve cash
flow and optimize revenue.

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C.
Cutting Edge Information designed this study (learn more at:
http://www. All information
will be blinded to protect participants ' confidentiality.com or 919-433-0211. The physician group selected PMMC and the PMMC
Physician PRO system to monitor contract performance through an automated
claims review process and to validate the accuracy of payments.

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com/studies/PH67survey. "First, the system has helped us to better understand the
performance of our contracts. In 2004, the Quality Texas foundation selected Richardson Regional to
receive the prestigious Texas Award for Performance Excellence.

About XactiMed
XactiMed provides web-based revenue cycle solutions and outsourcing
services to the healthcare industry.
Based in Dallas, Texas, XactiMed was founded by DT Nguyen in 1998.com .

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Recently, Richardson Regional Medical Center and The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas announced an affiliation to establish a
comprehensive cancer center offering a range of oncology services and clinical
research trials to patients in the North Dallas area.

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The study also will explore
how companies achieve planned goals, outsource efficiently and abide by
industry-wide ethical standards.pmmconline.
Under the contract, XactiMed will install its complete product suite and
assume operational and organizational management of the Richardson Regional
Medical Center business office. Bass, and Lee M.

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PMMC Physician
PRO monitors actual payments made against calculated expected reimbursement,
models prospective contract reimbursement rates and terms, and reports on
insurance payer activity.

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understand the challenges inherent in publication planning, assess the return
on investment of publications organizations, and ensure the publication
component of brand marketing plans is effective. Its software and consultants have
assisted 300 hospitals and 13,000 physician clients. I look forward to the success this partnership will
bring our hospital.

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About Richardson Regional Medical Center
Richardson Regional Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital in
Richardson , Texas, has offered compassionate medical, surgical and behavioral
health services to the surrounding community for more than 25 years.

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We are thrilled to
be working with an organization such as Richardson Regional Medical Center.
We look forward to a long, meaningful partnership.com .

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Study results will
help participants identify the menu of publication strategies in practice and
learn the advantages and disadvantages of the various strategies and
investment patterns.htm#body to:

* Complete the online project survey and begin comparing your company or
brand against other industry leaders.
The Albany Medical College Physicians Group is northeast New York's only
academic health sciences center and involves three elements: education,
research and patient care."
Nationwide, it is estimated that reimbursement variances from managed care
insurers occurs in 2 percent to 10 percent of all claims processed due to
complex and ongoing changes in reimbursement rates and terms. XactiMed will manage and support billing,
cash posting, follow-up and collections activities. A
successful revenue cycle is made possible by the people and processes that
surround the solution.

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cuttingedgeinfo. PMMC will employ its sophisticated PMMC
Physician PRO audit and claims recovery software to automatically review the
group's medical claims.com. "By
utilizing XactiMed 's products and services, Richardson Regional will have a
great opportunity to improve the financial and operational landscape of our
entire revenue cycle."
XactiMed President and Chief Executive Officer Darin LeGrange said, "True
revenue cycle management, and success, is not solely due to utilizing the best
technology available -- although it obviously plays a significant part. XactiMed's claims , remittance and denial
management solutions improve efficiency and effectiveness across the revenue
cycle resulting in improved financial performance for the hospitals we serve. You can also visit the XactiMed Web site at
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