Passport and Healthcare Management Systems Announce Partnership

Passport Health Communications, Inc. and Healthcare Management Systems(R) (HMS) have formalized their existing relationship to establish a corporate partnership. HMS will offer Passport's patient access management services as an integrated solution within various HMS health information systems and platforms.

"HMS is a leader in the health care information technology and services field with a growing client base of hospitals across the country. We've been working together for years, and our close proximity in Nashville -- the U.S. health care capital -- will allow us to build a strong partnership to serve the best interests of our mutual hospital clients," said Passport Executive Vice President Jeff Drake.

Hospitals implementing HMS platforms will have the opportunity to integrate Passport's insurance eligibility verification and other patient access management services into their front end workflows. Through an electronic data interchange Passport will automatically perform critical patient data checks and post information directly into the HMS platform with little to no manual interaction, increasing speed and efficiency and drastically reducing errors.

"HMS continues to pursue high value partnerships that benefit our customers and we are excited to work with a market leader in the health care payment processing services industry that understands the unique needs of small community hospitals," said HMS CEO Tom Stephenson.

For more information about HMS, please visit www.hmstn.com. For more information about Passport's corporate partners, visit www.passporthealth.com/01-partners/partnersoverview.htm.

About HMS

Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (R) (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers almost 650 community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, please visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317.

About Passport Health Communications, Inc.

Passport is a health care information technology and services organization headquartered in Franklin, Tenn. The Passport family of companies sells administrative, clinical and financial tools to help health care providers determine eligibility and payment and get paid faster. Its products and services are used by approximately one-third of all U.S. hospitals and more than 5,000 other health care provider facilities in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.passporthealth.com.

SOURCE: Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.

Passport Media Contact: 
Passport Health Communications, Inc. 
Dave Chaney, Corporate Communications Advisor 
888-661-5657 
dave.chaney@passporthealth.com 
or 
HMS Media Contact: 
Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Public Relations 
Heather Schablik, Account Supervisor 
615-248-8202 
hschablik@kvbpr.com

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