PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 13, 2015) -  Simplee^®, the healthcare technology leader in patient payment and engagement, announced today that it has been honored for Best Website Financial Services in the 19th Annual Webby Awards. Recognized for the third time in four years, Simplee offers healthcare providers a billing and payment platform that patients love.

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.

"Honorees like Simplee are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 13,000 entries we received this year."

The Simplee^®PAY platform enables healthcare providers to align revenue cycle with patient experience efforts. By engaging consumers with transparency and convenience, SimpleePAY integrates billing and payment to optimize for self-service adoption. Providers using SimpleePAY achieve an average of 40% of patients shifting to self-service payment within 6 months, 15% mobile, higher collections, and 23% lower cost to collect. Further, post payment surveys indicate an average of 81% of patients recommend their hospital or physician after their SimpleePAY experience.

"We are thrilled to be honored alongside such innovative brands as American Express," said Simplee Chief Marketing and Growth Officer John Adractas. "This award further validates our efforts to bring a consumer lens to healthcare payments and redefine the patient's financial experience."

To learn more about Simplee and its SimpleePAY platform, visit http://simplee.com.

About Simplee

Simplee^® is transforming the patient financial experience. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Simplee offers health care providers a SaaS billing and payment platform that patients love.

Since our founding in 2010, we focus on making a consumer friendly experience for patients. By engaging the healthcare consumer with clarity and convenience, our Simplee^®PAY patient billing and payment solution leads to lower costs, higher collection rates, and happier patients.

Simplee^®PAY has earned the exclusive endorsement of the American Hospital Association, and is an award-winning revenue cycle management solution as named by Fierce Innovation Awards, Healthcare Edition.

For more information on Simplee, visit www.simplee.com.

About The Webby

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video, Mobile Sites & Apps, and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Grey Goose, Vitamin T, Shocase, Engine Yard, Funny or Die, Advertising Age, Percolate, Mashable, Business Insider, Internet Week New York and Guardian News and Media.