InfoQuest and HealthShield Partner to Improve Business Side of Patient Care

Strategic alliance to offer services to help physicians increase reimbursement and reduce administrative overhead.

Newark, DE (PRWEB) March 6, 2004--InfoQuest Systems, the premier provider of technology solutions that enable better practice management, and HealthShield Practice Management, a Delaware-based physician practice services company, have announced an alliance aimed at helping Delaware healthcare practices significantly boost their cash flow, profitability and office efficiency. Under the agreement, HealthShield will use InfoQuests InfoCare Practice Manager software to provide practice management and billing services to its customers. In addition, InfoQuest will be the exclusive provider of information technology services to HealthShields customers. The alliance provides healthcare practices with a complete turnkey solution that results in a systematic reduction in claims processing errors, a substantial decrease in the number of rejected claims, an accelerated accounts receivable cycle, and dramatically reduced billing and practice management costs.

HealthShield and its clients are very excited to be working with a leading vendor of HIPAA compliant software," said Sheel Patel, founder of HealthShield. Both our companies have similar core values, and the synergies created from this partnership make this a great fit for our customers."

In concert with InfoQuest, HealthShield will provide medical practices with billing and claims management services, reimbursement monitoring services, IT systems solutions, and personalized practice management solutions. By combining technology know-how with industry expertise, these companies can considerably lift the performance of a medical practice.

Our companies share a common vision and commitment to help our customers solve their business problems," said Nitin Mehta, President of InfoQuest Systems. Physicians are facing unprecedented challenges in maintaining profitable practices while still tying to provide quality patient care. The combined strength of our companies will provide healthcare practices with the means to improve their cash flow and office productivity, so they can focus on their patients."

About InfoQuest Systems

InfoQuest Systems, Inc., combines extensive practice management and electronic billing knowledge with expertise in information technology to empower healthcare practices with affordable, practical and customizable technology solutions that ensure better practice management, and enable them to maximize their investments in information technology. As Medicares 1st Platinum Vendor, we focus on providing unsurpassed customer service, and do everything possible to ensure our customers suffer no disruptions to their billing and practice management processes. The result is enhanced productivity, cash flow, and quality of care. For more information, please visit www.iqsi.com or contact 1-800-414-9899.

About HealthShield Practice Management

HeathShield Practice Management was founded on the idea of improving the business side of patient care. We are a service-focused company specializing in billing and A/R collections for healthcare providers. With over 25 years in combined experience in medical billing, HealthShield has developed the expertise to include contract management, provider credentialing, and enrollment. Please visit www.hshield.com or contact (302) 352-0517 for more information.

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