HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient Access Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PASO), a leading provider of healthcare/financial processing solutions for the healthcare, homecare, nursing LTNC and dental industries, announced today that one of New York City's preeminent hospital groups, Continuum Health Partners, a major healthcare partnership in the state of New York, has exceeded 300 installations of the PASHealth processing system to electronically process its HIPAA compliant medical eligibilities and self-pay credit card transactions.
The PAS Systems reside within the various departments of the hospitals, which include Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital, to name a few, faculty practice offices of the hospitals, and in its outpatient DOCS facilities.
Mr. Bruce Weitzberg, President and CEO, Patient Access Solutions, stated, "Working with Continuum Health Partners has proved to be a mutually beneficial business relationship. By instituting a low cost, effective method of capturing patient information, the Continuum health network has an opportunity to streamline the business processes during the patient access procedures they have instituted."
About Continuum Health Partners
Through five of the most respected hospitals in the city, Continuum Health Partners plays a vital and vibrant role in the lives of millions of New Yorkers. The hospitals have nearly 3,100 beds, operate with a budget of over $2 billion, and employ over 15,000 employees, of whom more than 4,000 are nurses.
Since 1997, the mission of Continuum Health Partners has been to provide the city with a healthcare network that brings together outstanding clinical resources, reinforces strong service traditions, and attracts world-renowned physicians -- all while ensuring the highest quality of care for patients.
About Patient Access Solutions, Inc. (www.pashealth.com)
Patient Access Solutions, Inc. (PASHealth) is a Healthcare Solutions company which has created a formidable array of technology, resources and allies to enable it to become an agent of radical change in what has traditionally been a slowly evolving healthcare environment. For more information about the services and products of Patient Access Solutions, please visit our website at www.pashealth.com.
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