Friday, August 17, 2007

Secure Check Endorsed as Preferred Partner by Louisiana Hospital Association for Check Recovery

Secure Check Endorsed as Preferred Partner by Louisiana Hospital Association for Check Recovery

Secure Check RCK to assist Louisiana Hospital Association members with recovery of non-sufficient fund checks written by patients.

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) August 8, 2006

Secure Check, a provider of electronic payment recovery solutions, announced today Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA), through its management organization ShareCor, a healthcare shared service organization in Louisiana, endorsed its flagship system, Secure Check RCK, as the preferred vendor for electronic non-sufficient funds (NSF) check recovery. Secure Check RCK will assist all the members within the LHA with the recovery of NSF checks written by patients at no charge to member facilities. Secure Check RCK is a proprietary, outsourced, HIPPA-compliant NSF recovery system that requires no equipment at the point of use and at no cost.

“LHA’s endorsement of Secure Check RCK confirms the need for efficient management of NSF checks by the healthcare sector,” said Pat Forbes, CEO of Secure Check. “Through this partnership, patients will enjoy decreased costs and faster re-instatement of their check writing privileges, managers will see increased employee productivity and moral while organizations will benefit from a reduction of hard and soft costs associated with collecting NSF items. By working with LHA members we can create a more efficient model for our healthcare partners, which in turn will provide a greater level of customer service for the patient," added Forbes.

With Secure Check RCK, recovery of company's receivables can be managed without the use of expensive outside collection agencies. Secure Check offers automatic recovery of NSF funds submitted to your business with integrated collection and accounts receivable management. In addition, complete reporting options are available with daily reports either faxed or e-mailed to individual locations to ensure patient information is current and accurate, and the online reporting system ensures payment information can be retrieved at a moments notice. The “hands off” nature of the Secure Check system alleviates worries about the learning curve for new employees. Secure Check dramatically increases recovery, reduces expensive bank fees, eliminates collection hassles, and gets people paid faster. Recovering payments with Secure Check RCK lowers administrative costs and increases patient satisfaction.

Additional benefits of Secure Check RCK include:

No equipment to use or purchase Automatic system integrates with your bank to facilitate recovery Free real-time, on-line reporting of returned items Flexible, customizable system Reduced costs to patients when checks are returned

The Secure Check RCK program is currently used by many large retailers and healthcare facilities nationwide. To learn more about Secure Check RCK, visit http://www. securerck. com (http://www. securerck. com). In Louisiana, healthcare providers interested in the Secure Check RCK program should contact ShareCor at 504.837.6266 or visit http://www. sharecor. com (http://www. sharecor. com) for further information.

About Louisiana Hospital Association

Established in 1926, the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) is a not-for-profit association representing all types of hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the state. LHA carries out its mission by providing services and resources to members through advocacy, education, research, representation and communication. Operational and financial products and services are offered to the LHA membership through ShareCor, a joint venture with the Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans. The mission of the LHA is to support its members through advocacy, education and services. LHA is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, and information is available at http://www. lhaonline. org (http://www. lhaonline. org).

About Secure Check

Secure Check is a provider of electronic payment recovery solutions for the healthcare and retail industries. It enables its clients to run their businesses more efficiently by optimizing the collection of payments and delivers value to its clients by providing a custom product allowing them to optimize payment collection, strengthen their relationship with their customers, and manage accounts receivable customer service seamlessly, while they continue to grow their business. By working with Secure Check, businesses can dramatically increase recovery ratios, increase employee efficiency, all while providing increased levels of customer service. Secure Check is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. Company and product information are available at http://www. securerck. com (http://www. securerck. com).

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