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EDI Health Group Selected by Quality Systems to Facilitate EDI Transactions Between Payers and Large Dental Group Practices

Posted on: Monday, 2 February 2009, 07:00 CST

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- EDI Health Group, Inc. (EHG), a provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry, today announced an agreement with Quality Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSII) to serve as a clearinghouse and facilitator of EDI transactions between Quality Systems-Dental Division (QSI) and its providers and payers.

QSI, which develops and provides computer-based practice management, electronic health records, and e-business applications for dental and medical group practices, will integrate EHG's full EDI transaction set into its practice management software, which is utilized in the operations management of its large regional and national group practices. EHG will provide QSI Dental Division with a full set of EDI transaction capabilities including: claim processing, claim status, real-time eligibility and benefit plan information, and electronic Explanation of Benefits (EOB).

"Our clients and customers will benefit greatly from the integration of EHG's services into our industry-leading QSI dental practice solutions as we can now deliver one of the most comprehensive, powerful, feature-rich practice and clinical management systems in the industry," stated Kathleen Noll, Vice President, Technical Marketing and Implementations at QSI. "QSI has established a strong position in the large practice market by helping practices to improve cash flows and productivity through reliable, highly-functional practice management systems. The host of features offered through EHG will provide additional capabilities to further enhance our practices' ability to provide a wider range of services and improve the overall customer experience."

"As a leader in interactive, real-time services for the dental industry, EHG was chosen to work closely with QSI Dental Division to bring a full complement of EDI services to their users," explained Scott Wellwood, president of EDI Health Group, Inc. "QSI is recognized as a leader in the dental practice management market, and is particularly adept at addressing the unique requirements of the larger group practices. This makes our partnership with them even more appealing as these clients have been extremely receptive to our concept of automating the complete EDI process from patient acquisition through the completion of the treatment and payment processes. We are extremely excited about working with a partner such as QSI Dental Division who shares our vision of simplifying the business side of dentistry."

About Quality Systems, Inc.

Irvine, Calif.-based Quality Systems, Inc. and its NextGen Healthcare Information Systems subsidiary develop and market computer-based practice management, patient records and revenue cycle management applications as well as connectivity products and services for medical and dental group practices. Visit http://www.qsii.com and http://www.nextgen.com for additional information.

About EDI Health Group, Inc.

EDI Health Group, Inc., (EHG) is a leading provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry. The company's mission is to simplify business processes, increase productivity, enhance management and revenue cycles, and allow focus on quality customer service and patient care by providing streamlined connectivity solutions that integrate the needs of dental payers, patients and providers.

In addition to its robust EDI solutions, which have been integrated into a majority of the dental industry's leading practice management software solutions, DentalXChange.com, a subsidiary of EHG, delivers these services through an easy-to-use Web portal which offers business applications and connectivity solutions for providers, payers and patients within the dental industry.

EDI Health Group, Inc., is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dentalxchange.com.

(C) 2008 DentalXChange and the DentalXChange Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of EDI Health Group, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

SOURCE EDI Health Group, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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