Press Release - May 21, 2007 - BusinessWire

Purkinje Launches CareSeries Plus

Provides Small- and Medium-sized Medical Practices a Single Source for Clinical and Billing Software and Services

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purkinje(R), a leading managed software and professional services partner of physicians, today launched CareSeries Plus(TM), a solution that provides small- and medium-sized medical practices a single source for their clinical and billing needs. CareSeries Plus combines Purkinje’s innovative suite of integrated, Web-based practice management and electronic medical record applications with value-added billing and A/R management services.

“At Purkinje we strive to transform healthcare delivery by helping medical practices adopt, utilize and derive maximum benefit from technology and professional services,” said Bryan Dieter, CEO of Purkinje. “The CareSeries Plus program was developed to provide customers a one-stop solution for both their clinical and billing needs. This combination of innovative software and A/R management services reduces administrative cost, maximizes income, and creates an environment where physicians can focus on providing optimal patient care.”

CareSeries Plus customers benefit from Purkinje’s experienced team of billing and coding experts all focused on reducing costs and maximizing income by reducing days in A/R. CareSeries Plus customers also receive free access to CareSeries, Purkinje’s unified suite of Web-based applications that facilitate clinical and administrative workflow. The suite includes electronic health record, practice management, e-prescribing and personal health record modules.

“As our single source for both software and billing services, Purkinje has made a positive impact on the health of our practice and our patients,” said Dr. Fairbrook of Clinic at Panorama City, a primary care facility that serves 6,000 patients in Lacey, Washington. “Where we once considered closing our doors due to our previous billing service provider’s lack of concern for the practice’s welfare, Purkinje enabled us to give our staff pay increases for the first time in several years. The staff is happier and more productive because CareSeries Plus has simplified their daily tasks and in cooperation with their team of billing experts we have completely transformed the financial position of our practice.”

“The CareSeries Plus package has had an extremely positive impact on our clinical and administrative workflow as well as our accounts receivable,” said Dr. Yatin Shah of Primary Care Joliet, which cares for 25,000 patients across three offices in Joliet, Illinois. “We fully implemented the customized solution in less than one month and our staff was trained and using the single platform solution within a week. The practice has realized a $40,000 reduction in operating cost within the first year.”

CareSeries Plus is available immediately at a cost of three to seven percent of collections. For more information, visit http://www.purkinje.com/ehr/careseries_plus.cfm.

About Purkinje

Purkinje partners with physicians to help them save time, maximize income, and provide optimal care to their patients. The company offers a unified suite of solutions in the areas of practice management, electronic health records, personal health records, and electronic prescribing which incorporate innovative decision support and workflow enhancing tools. Additionally, Purkinje provides a series of professional services to physician practices that further maximize efficiency, cost savings, and income including billing services, transcription, and medication fulfillment. Named in honor of renowned Czech physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkinje, the company’s solutions are relied upon by more than 5,000 physicians in medical groups, community health centers and hospitals. Purkinje has over 350 employees and is based in St. Louis, Mo. For more information, please visit www.purkinje.com.
Contacts

Purkinje, Inc.
Joel Andersen, 314-993-4378
jandersen@purkinje.com
or
Schwartz Communications
David Resnic, 781-684-0770
purkinje@schwartz-pr.com