APP Design announced today that it has been chosen as technology partner to HealthXnet, the Albuquerque based health information exchange. HealthXnet currently delivers information from:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
- Lovelace Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- New Mexico Medicaid
- Presbyterian Health Plan
“We chose APP Design for their depth of knowledge of healthcare information exchanges.” said Joseph Speroni, Senior Manager of HealthXnet. “They’re not the biggest, but they understand the
intricacies of the multiple information flows from disparate sources, HIPAA X12 transactions, and our need for 24 by 7 service.”
About HealthXnet - The HealthXnet(r) health information exchange seeks to encourage cooperation, improve administrative efficiencies, and enhance the ability to deliver quality care to its member organizations by streamlining the flow of information among hospitals, health plans, physicians and other healthcare organizations. More information about HealthXnet is available at http://www.healthxnet.com
About APP Design - APP Design builds enterprise class systems delivering information from disparate sources using Internet technologies.
APP Design solutions save provider organizations $2.4 million over the past year, as featured in Health Management Technology article " Transaction Portal Cuts Costs".
From the article:
One of the members, Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health System, is recovering $120,000 a month—$1.44 million annualized—in copays that were previously not collected due to the lack of information about member eligibility and copays, reports Fran Meyer, chief information officer at Kaleida Health System. Also, Catholic Health System in western New York is recovering $82,000 a month—$984,000 annualized—in copays that were previously lost, says Jeffrey Baughan, chief information officer at Catholic Health System.
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Payer organizations also benefit from WNYHealtheNet. HealthNow, a WNYHealtheNet payer participant, realized a significant increase in transactions while reducing the amount of calls and costs associated with its call center volume for inquiries by enabling additional access to online information, according to Gary Kerl, chief information officer of HealthNow and BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York.
The improved efficiency of this new system, and the reduced volume that needed to be handled by the call centers, enabled HealthNow to avoid call center costs of nearly $20,000 a month and eliminated the need for $8,600 a month in dial-up lines. Combined, these efforts reduced annual costs to date by more than $340,000.
About Eliginet/APP Design — APP Design Group builds enterprise class systems delivering information from disparate sources using Internet technologies. APP Design’s Eliginet product is the provider information delivery platform for WNY HealtheNet.
APP Design’s Eliginet product is a secure platform for delivering information from multiple disparate sources to the desktop using Internet technologies. This proven, cost-effective system helps healthcare organizations reduce costs, address security and HIPAA compliance issues, and speed the delivery of information between partners. Eliginet’s focus is on the secure electronic exchange of information necessary to reduce administrative and clinical costs while improving the quality of health care.
APP Design has been chosen to build a Knowledge Management system for the world’s largest law firm, Baker & McKenzie. The Merger and Acquisition Knowledge System (MAKS) will help Baker organize even the most complex multi-jurisdiction project using built-in calendars, contact lists, and project management capabilities - efficiently linking the user to relevant documents, corporate information, and communications.
By incorporating security into each and every item, deal makers can selectively allow access to individual documents, issues or plans. For example, an individual deal may need contracts developed in France, Spain, and Belgium. The deal maker can allow the French attorneys to see only the documents related to the French part of the deal, and the Spanish attorneys only to see the Spanish documents, while maintaining overall access for themselves and the client.
High level “dashboards” will allow overviews of all deals to view work in progress, completed items, and Gantt charts displaying critical paths.
About Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie is a leading global law firm with 62 offices in 35 jurisdictions. Established in Chicago in 1949, the Firm now has an unrivalled multinational network of more than 3,000 attorneys and has had a presence in every major money center in the world for more than a quarter of a century. For more information about the firm, visit www.bakernet.com.
About APP Design
APP Design builds enterprise class systems delivering information from disparate sources using Internet technologies.
November 8, 2000 - APP Design announced today the award of a contract from Independent Health to build an on-line referral processing system. This system will allow entry, update, and authorization of referrals for both internal and external providers over a secured Internet connection. It will directly connect to Independent Health’s AS400 to updated it’s managed care system in real time.
“This is a win for both Independent Health and it’s providers.” said Robert Quinn, APP Design Vice President. “This system will accept allow Independent Health to accept direct on-line referrals, and process paper referrals more efficiently, eliminating “cut-over” problems other systems often have”.
About Independent Health — Headquartered in Buffalo, Independent Health began operations in 1980. In addition to the original HMO, the health coverage company has expanded its managed care offerings to include a point-of-service product and coverage for self-funded employers, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans as well as a new PPO product beginning January 2002. The company has a combined membership of nearly 380,000.
About APP Design — APP Design is dedicated to bringing high quality, HIPAA-ready solutions to the healthcare industry. APP Design’s focus is on the secure electronic exchange of information necessary to reduce administrative and clinical costs while improving the quality of health care.
APP Design’s core product, Eliginet is a secure platform for delivering information from multiple disparate sources to the desktop using Internet technologies. This proven, cost-effective isolation helps healthcare organizations reduce costs, address security and HIPAA compliance issues, and speed the delivery of information between partners.