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Monday December 2 8:26 AM EDT
Quality Systems Inc. announces the launch of QSINET, the first Internet dental practice management system
TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1996-- Quality Systems Inc Monday announced the launch of QSINET, a revolutionary new product that enables solo dentists and small dental practices to tap into a powerful practice management system via the Internet for a nominal monthly fee.
QSINET is unique in that it connects dentists to the extensive and growing electronic commerce network for insurance claim and statement submission, and it connects dentists to their patients via e-mail for appointment reminders, treatment recalls, and other patient communications. Future plans also call for QSINET to provide on-line insurance and managed care benefits and fee schedules as well as patient eligibility.
The secured system can be accessed anywhere -- at the office, at home, on vacation -- anytime, using a personal computer with Internet access, meaning the dentist is never more than a quick modem call away from their key practice data. QSINET also links the dentist to many dental industry Web sites, and QSINET will even help practices create and launch their own home pages, enabling them to market their services on the World Wide Web.
QSINET is very affordable and carries no long-term commitment. The cost to participate with QSINET is $200 monthly for a solo dentist, plus $50 per month for each additional dentist. Because the fee is nominal, QSINET enables solo dentists and small practices to gain access to sophisticated computing power via the Internet that they otherwise might not be able to afford.
Additionally, QSINET can save considerable time by simplifying or fully automating routine business processes.
Getting started on QSINET is easy. All a practice needs is a personal computer with modem and printer, Netscape Navigator Version 3.0 Web browser software, and an account with an Internet Service Provider (QSI recommends IBM Global Network). QSINET is easy to learn and operate with a user-friendly and intuitive "point and click" graphical user interface. Implementation and training needs will be minimal with QSINET, allowing a practice to be up and running within a day.
Sheldon Razin, president and chief executive officer of Quality Systems said: "We at QSI are excited to bring our wealth of experience in dental management software to a new marketplace. For more than 20 years, QSI has maintained a strong reputation among the large dental groups as a technology leader.
"With the innovation of QSINET, we continue our position at the forefront of dental management technology while meeting the needs of the solo dentists and smaller practices. QSINET is very affordable and easy to use -- it also has exciting potential as the Internet becomes an increasingly integral component of business and professional interaction.
"The low subscription fee enables these smaller practices to benefit from a significant level of dental management automation with negligible overhead. If you can get connected to the Internet, you can get connected to QSINET."
For QSI, introduction of QSINET potentially opens a market of enormous dimension, both domestic and international. There are approximately 90,000 solo dentists in the United States and numerous small dental practices.
QSINET is currently being unveiled at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, which runs through Wednesday, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Anyone wishing to see demonstrations of QSINET may stop by to visit the Quality Systems booth (No. 2637 and No. 2638) in the exhibit hall. Interested parties may also visit the QSINET Web site at qsinet.com or call 800/888-7955 for more information.
Quality Systems is one of the leading developers and providers of computer-based practice management systems for dental and medical group practices, with a customer base of approximately 500 clients in 45 states, Canada and Saudi Arabia.
QSINET
"At-A-Glance"
-- Internet Accessible: If you're connected to the Internet (or want to be), you're connected to QSINET.
-- Minimal Implementation Required: QSINET allows a practice to be up and running within a day.
-- Comprehensive Practice Management: QSINET provides the benefits of a complete practice management system, including reporting, scheduling, treatment planning, receivables, and collections, from the industry leader.
-- Save Labor, Time and Cost: QSINET allows the option to send paper claims and process monthly statements electronically (a) reducing staff labor, time and cost.
-- No Investment: QSINET requires no initial investment in hardware or software aside from the dental practice's existing PC with Internet access.
-- System Management: QSINET automates system management, daily practice reporting and standard data backups -- all handled by QSI.
-- Patient On-Line Interaction: QSINET allows providers to communicate electronically with patients who have an e-mail address and allows those patients to complete registration forms on-line.
-- No Monthly Support Charge: QSINET provides on-line access to support, with fees incurred only as used.
-- Faster Payment: QSINET enables dental offices to receive payments faster with electronic claims and statement processing. (a)
-- Global Access: QSINET allows authorized users access to the practice's secure database from anywhere, office or home, at anytime via the Internet.
-- No Long-Term Commitment: QSINET is available at a low monthly cost with no long-term commitment for the subscriber.
-- Market A Practice: QSINET will even help practices create and launch their own home pages (a), enabling them to market their services on the World Wide Web.
-- Electronic Encounter Data: QSINET provides the ability to maintain and submit encounter data electronically.
-- Improved Communication: QSINET facilitates on-line, real time communication between providers and insurance carriers.
-- Pay By Credit Card: QSINET's monthly subscription fees are payable automatically by credit card.
-- Free Upgrades: QSINET software will be upgraded on-line automatically and at no additional cost to subscribers.
-- Faster Pre-Authorization: QSINET allows providers to submit preauthorizations electronically (a), speeding up the review process.
Anticipated Future QSINET Features
-- On-Line Plans and Insurance Fee Schedules: QSINET will offer insurance and managed care plan information and fee schedules, constantly updated and on-line for easy reference.
-- Eligibility: QSINET will provide on-line electronic eligibility and claim status inquiry.
-- On-Line Patient Credit Card Transactions: QSINET will automatically charge services to a patient's credit card on-line with their approval to make payment collections easier.
(a) For an additional fee.
CONTACT: Quality Systems Inc., Tustin
Sheldon Razin/Bob Beck, 714/731-7171
or
Coffin-KCSA Investor Relations
William Coffin/Rachel Reynolds, 818/789-0100 |
