Columbia Ultimate ManageMed 3.5 Brings New Enhancements for Greater Simplicity and Results with Medical Collections

Columbia Ultimate, an expert in technology and integrated solutions for the collection industry, today announced the release of ManageMed 3.5, the latest version of its collection software for the healthcare industry. New features range from enhanced representative screen functions to simplified entry of new accounts to help healthcare collection professionals improve overall efforts and achieve collection goals.

Designed to address new and dynamic challenges with healthcare collections, Columbia Ultimate’s ManageMed software is an affordable and powerful solution that delivers increased productivity and results with patient and insurance follow-up and medical debt collections. Collection agencies and healthcare organizations can simplify collections processes for insurance and self-pay accounts through ManageMed’s robust features including automated workflows, customizable account processing and flexible reporting for accurate analysis of collections progress.

Newest features for ManageMed 3.5 include enhanced representative screen functions, simplified manual or automatic entry of new account data and the ability to create Adobe PDF files from print jobs in ManageMed. Clients will also benefit from new reports for credit reporting, account payments, and account access, as well as an interface to Equifax’s Recovery Report service, which provides access to industry specific collection reports.

“The current economic downturn has put new pressures for hospitals, healthcare facilities and agencies to focus on key aspects of the revenue cycle to increase collections and reduce cost,” said R. Fred Houston, president and CEO, Columbia Ultimate. “Our focus this year is to help our clients achieve maximum results. ManageMed 3.5 includes many client-requested enhancements, and we are excited to continue our partnership with our healthcare clients to drive efficiency in their collection programs.”

About Columbia Ultimate
Columbia Ultimate is an expert in delivering integrated technology solutions and services for enhancing business intelligence, maximizing performance and profitability for the collection industry. Since 1979, the company has led the ongoing innovation in collection technology delivering results-oriented offerings that empower organizations to effectively manage and address new and growing challenges in an ever-increasing competitive collection environment. Today, collection agencies, banks, healthcare and retail organizations, along with state, county and local governments across the country rely on Columbia Ultimate for their collection needs.

Columbia Ultimate is privately held with headquarters in Vancouver, Wash. For more information, visit www.columbiaultimate.com.