Company (back to main menu)National company based in San Antonio, Texas
Installations in many states
Originator and sole owner of M.A.R.S.- not a franchisee
Installed first medical system in 1976
True turnkey single source vendor
Nationwide hardware service available through major
vendors
Several staff trained in medical field
"800" support hot-line provides rapid answers
Custom program modifications available at additional cost
Periodic newsletters
Customers under extended support program receive software
updates at no charge
Quarterly enhancements to protect your investment
State or Federally mandated charges on system prior to
required date
General (back to main menu)Optional programs available for RHC, HHA, ASC,
Anesthesiology, CMHC, OB/GYN & Others
M.A.R.S. runs on UNIX, NT, Windows/DOS and Novell
True multi-user, Multi-tasking system available with UNIX
Multiple doctor, multiple office and specialty on same
system
Can operate private practice & Rural Health Clinics
concurrently, up to 99 separate clinics
Thorough system security, many levels available
Menu driven
Search available at every code field with pop up windows
Add and change code field during processing with Pop-Up
windows
Open item system, not balance forward
Scroll up and down multiple page listings
Area Code update program
Optional scanner inputfor attachment of information to the
Patient Account number
Optional interface to flecher-Flora LabPak II software for
lab requests and automatic posting
Optional interface to Purkinje, D.C.I., pen-based
Electronic Medical Records system
Hardware supplied from major vendors
Extensive experience with Wide Area Networks
Patient Information (back to main menu)Input and display of all patient information
accessible from a single screen including: patient demographics responsible parties,
insurance coverage, appointments, recall, employer information, comments and more
Separate patient, insurance and collection balance on
Patient Master Screen
Multiple inquiries to include Name, Account # or Social
Security #
Pop-up window for private patient comments
Chart label can be generated for new patients
Unlimited insurance coverage allows maintenance of
"old coverage" with claims pending
Maintains family or industrial/company account numbers
Groups family accounts together with different names,
coverage, fathers etc.
Superbills can be generated or printed quickly at time of
patient check-in
Payments to charges tracking history screen
Patient demographics can be shared with multiple clinics
Charge Posting (back to main menu)
Allows payment to be posted at time of
charge posting
Allows receipt (walk-out bill) to be generated at time of
charge posting
Retains preceding information for quick multiple procedure
posting
Allows "from-to" dates to be posted
Multiple provider posting on same screen
User selects who is responsible for charge entered
Payment to charges tracking history screen
Pricing is automatic, dependent on performing physician
and fee schedule definition, can be altered
Assigned and non-assigned charges can be entered on same
screen
Automatically "assigns" all Medicare lab charges
Allows multiple diagnosis per procedure
On-line ICD-9 diagnosis code book, updated annually
Operator audit trail on charge posting with individual
sub-totals
Single entry feature for grouping of CPT codes for single
posting
Managed Care (back to main menu)
Tracks RVUs per CPT code
Cost analysis per RVU
Capitated contracking and analysis
Tracks utilization
Stop loss protection warning for individual and plan
Outcome analysis and reporting
Insurance plan tracking
Extensive reporting & Optional Query function
available
HMO/PPO comparison reporting
Tracks remaining number of visits on prior authorization
codes
Appointment Scheduling (back to main menu)
"Gate Keeper of Managed Care"
- Allows variable length appointments
- Quick look screen for viewing 5 providers at once
- Pop-up screen provides insurance information check list
for each plan
- Flags procedures prior authorization
- Fast, flexible system allows appointments to be scheduled
in less than 30 seconds
- Automatic search for next available appointment
- Generates appointment call list & chart pulling list
- No show/cancellation history maintained on patient file
for medical legal protection
- On-line booking, canceling, viewing and moving
appointments
- Prints schedules for individual doctors or practice as
whole
- Reason for appointment posted and comments field available
- Prints book with appointments and open slots to facilitate
last minute scheduling
- Superbills/charge tickets printed for scheduled
appointments
- Displays patient current balance when booking appointment
for increased collections
Recall (back to main menu)
Can select individual procedures for
automatic recall
Selected recall can be entered as patient checks out
User defined recall reasons
User can send postcard, letters or generate lists
Billing (back to main menu)
EPSDT tracking & Family Planning for
Medicare
Superbills/charge slips generated at the time of visit for
patient to file own claims
HMO and PPO billing and tracking system
Patient balances are always current
Automatic disallowance and write-off calculations
All charges are detailed as to whether amount owed is from
patient or insurance
Separates multiple insurance companies responsibility
Patients are billed only what you deem they are
responsible for
Statements can print aging, dunning message and/or
personal message
Automatic remainder billing for insurance patients
Automatic multiple payment posting with range of dates
Audit trail on payment posting with individual sub-totals
Optional Electronic Remittance Notice (ERN) for NSF Part
B, with automatic posting of payments
Optional "Express Bill" electronic statement
services
Insurance (back to main menu)
Uses National Standard Format for
electronic claims (UB-92 & HCFA1500)
Medicare Part B electronic claims submission direct to
intermediaries in many states
Medicaid automatic electronic claims submission direct to
intermediaries in many states
Electronic crosss-overs of Medicaid/Medicare in some
states
Blanket approval Medicare Part B electronic claims in
Texas and Part A in some stated
Support for Texas Workers Comp (TWCC), including forms
printing (#61, 63, 64, & 69)
Automatic translation of your coding and fee schedule to
insurance company requirements
Automatic processing of claims to secondary carriers
Optional electronic claims submission through clearing
houses
Insurance rebilling from history
Primary/secondary insurance tracking
Collections (back to main menu)
Automatic write-off of accounts that meet
your and Medicare write-off criteria
Prints patient ledger for all patients sent to collections
Tracks collection letters 150 to days
Reporting (back to main menu)
Practice analysis report
Bank deposits are automatically prepared
Multiple reports broken down by office, doctor, account
type, financial class and others
Many reports can display on screen prior to printing
Report manager available with ability to bundle End of
Month reports as needed
Charge ticket tracking, including lost or missing tickets
Provider utilization reports
Selected diagnosis and procedure reports
Third party reimbursement analysis
Mailing labels
Aging analysis breaks on responsible party displaying who
owes what on each account
Collection ratio shows accurate profile
Outstanding insurance report can be run for any company
with any criteria
Extensive Managed Care reporting
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