Digitech Awarded Contract by Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Hospital Adopts ASP Billing Service Model to Save Time and Money
Briarcliff Manor, NY (PRWEB) December 1, 2004
Digitech, a leader in the development and application of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) software and billing services, has been awarded a contract for billing and collections by the EMS division of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, a Brooklyn-based member of the New York Presbyterian Health Care System. Wyckoff has adopted DigitechÂ’s unique ASP billing service model that enables the hospital to have real-time access to its billing data and financial reports through a secured Internet connection.
Under a one-year agreement, Digitech will assume responsibility for all of the hospital’s ambulance transport functions including billing, cash posting, collections, and customer service. Wyckoff has adopted Digitech’s EMS Software Solution and ASP billing service model, enabling the hospital to enter call data into Digitech’s proprietary software Ambulance Commander®, an integrated call taking and billing application specifically designed for emergency and non-emergency transports.
"Digitech came in with great references from hospital-based EMS providers. The company offered us the most cost-effective solution for our needs,” said Jack Finkelstein, Director of Emergency Medical Services at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. “Digitech’s excellent implementation during the start-up phase and superior customer service has helped to reinforce our belief that we made the right decision."
With the reimbursement dollar shrinking, escalating health care costs, and rising complexities in billing (compliance issues, HIPPA, etc.), the need for service providers to get paid quicker has become more critical. The streamlined billing process will reduce data collection time and costs and improve cash flow for WyckoffÂ’s EMS division.
”We are pleased to provide outsourced billing services to Wyckoff’s ambulance division,” said Mark Schiowitz, President of Digitech Computer, Inc. “Digitech’s unique value lies in our 20 years of experience combining technology solutions and billing services specifically geared for the medical transportation industry.”
Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterÂ’s Emergency Services Division provides interfacility and private non-emergency and emergency response in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Digitech Computer Corp. is headquartered at 555 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY. The company can be reached at 914.741.1919 or via e-mail www. digitechcomputer. com.
About Digitech
Digitech Computer, Inc.(www. digitechcomputer. com) has been providing advanced dispatching and billing software and billing services to the medical transportation industry since 1984. Its team consists of veterans of the ambulance industry, technical experts, software developers and billing service professionals. Digitech offers a rich blend of software and billing services with a flexible approach that adapts products to suit the unique character of its clients. DigitechÂ’s billing service clients include New York Presbyterian Hospital, Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Jewish Home and Hospital, Access Ambulance, Stamford EMS, Primary Care Ambulance.
About Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (www. wyckoffhospital. org) is a member of the New York Presbyterian Health Care System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. A 355-bed voluntary teaching hospital established in 1889 and located in the neighborhoods of northern Brooklyn and western Queens, NY, Wyckoff supplies quality healthcare in a dignified and compassionate manner. Wyckoff brings health services, including educational and preventive services, directly into the community through its mobile Community Care Coach, its network of full-time and part-time clinics, and its special outreach programs, including the Asthma Awareness Program, the Diabetes Center of Excellence, the Prenatal Care Assistance Program, and the Women, Infants and Children's Program. The Hospital offers a select list of sub-specialty services including: Advanced Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Amniocentesis, Pulmonary Medicine, Bone Densitometry, Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Program, Cancer Screening, Cardiology, Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, GYN Oncology, MRI Services, Neonatology, Pain Management, Positive Health Management, MRI services, Stem Cell Transfer, and a Stroke Center. Additional sub-specialty services are also available.
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