Healthcare Management Systems Partners with SSI Group to Enhance Financial Software Offerings

Business Wire, June 26, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.([R]) (HMS) announced today that it has partnered with healthcare electronic data interchange (EDI) company, The SSI Group, Inc. (SSI) to enhance its hospital software offerings. The partnership will enable HMS to expand and improve on its suite of solutions, through SSI's ClickON([R]) technologies.

Starting as one of the pioneers in healthcare EDI, Mobile, AL-based, SSI Group has since grown and established itself as an innovator in claims management technologies, EDI platforms and data networking. Setting a high-standard in this industry, SSI accounts for more than $116 billion in automated healthcare claims nationwide, due to its user-friendly and reliable electronic claims processing services and business solutions, making them one of the largest companies in healthcare financial transactions.

The HMS-SSI contract will incorporate SSI's EDI software into HMS' current suite of solutions, allowing HMS' revenue-cycle application offerings more flexibility. Current users of SSI currently have limited capabilities in working with other software vendors and this partnership provides them with greater flexibility and integration. With over 98% claims acceptance rate and 200,000 edits already built into the system, SSI's software improves revenue cycle capabilities including claims and document management, imaging software, hospital and physician billing and payment recovery services. SSI's ClickON([R]) technology will be an additional stand-alone component to HMS' financial suite, and function as a secondary enhancement to HMS' current robust scheduling, admissions/registration, electronic remittance and billing and patient accounting solutions.

"As we began to look at ways to improve upon our existing Electronic Billing solution we turned to the leading experts in this field, The SSI Group. With more than 300 employees and deep experience in the development of financial solutions it became very clear that by forming this partnership we would be able to deliver the most robust solution on the market," said Tom Stephenson, President of HMS. "Not only will HMS be able to provide our current and future clients with enhanced financial and billing capabilities, but SSI will be amassing the claims processing and services for our 570 clients, consisting of rural and community hospitals, behavioral, rehabilitation and LTAC facilities and multi-entity healthcare organizations."

The combined technologies will offer HMS' clients all the benefits of ClickON([R]) technology, strengthening HMS' suite of solutions and providing direct connectivity to more than 900 payers, translating into efficient solutions to those payers.

For healthcare organizations, the collective, proven technologies of SSI and HMS will provide a new solution that adds to the myriad of financial tools, empowering HMS' clients to better manage financial operations more proficiently.

"HMS has a solid IT infrastructure and our partnership will only make it stronger," said Ray Payne, Vice President of Marketing/Net Billings for The SSI Group. "Combining our technologies will achieve a common goal of healthcare provider/payer efficiency, which will be reflective in financial operations across the board. Additionally, our partnership will support financial initiatives on a broad scale and will evolve together as complementary technologies to meet the needs of HMS' clients and stay abreast of market demands."

About HMS

Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.([R]) (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers over 570 rural and community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, please visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317.

About The SSI Group, Inc.

The SSI Group, Inc. is a national, diversified information technology company established in 1988. It maintains corporate headquarters in Mobile, Ala., and branch facilities in Clearwater, Fla.; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; and Chesapeake, Va. With over 385 employees and more than 2,200 clients nationwide, SSI leads the healthcare field in healthcare claims management technology, EDI platforms and networking. ClickON technology has more than 200,000 built-in edits, delivers HIPAA-certified transactions from Claredi, is EHNAC certified, is CORE certified from CAQH and has 900 payer connections. As a testament to the company's leadership, the company's technology processes 250 million transactions annually, totaling in excess of $300 billion.

The company offers a wide range of provider/payer/physician services and technologies for managing the revenue cycle - claims processing (ASP/Direct/Clearinghouse), document management and business office outsourcing for paper claims. http://www.thessigroup.com.