FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort
to help healthcare providers comply with upcoming fraud-liability
standards and protect their patients, Experian Health today
announced it has joined forces with AxiaMed and Ingenico Group to
deliver a new solution that enables fast, efficient and secure
customer payment transactions. The EMV-compliant device allows
hospitals and medical providers to protect patient financial
information as well as reduce their liability should a fraudulent
transaction occur.
"As many in the healthcare industry are aware, the Oct. 1 deadline for organizations to implement
EMV devices is fast approaching," said Scott Bagwell, president of Experian Health. "As
such, we've teamed with AxiaMed and Ingenico Group, two leaders in
the patient payment space, to provide hospitals and medical
organizations with an EMV-ready terminal that is tamper-resistant
and delivers secure data transmission."
Through this collaborative effort, users will have access to an
EMV-ready card acceptance device that meets security standards as
well as serves as a flexible transaction terminal that can accept
all existing forms of electronic payment, including credit and
debit, contactless systems and stored-value cards. Furthermore, by
leveraging AxiaMed's unique technology, users will have a single
point of contact for questions about reconciliation, transaction
lookup, and hardware fulfilment and support.
"We're committed to providing healthcare organizations with the
most up-to-date payment technology that is both flexible and
secure, and we feel Experian Health and Ingenico Group share that
vision," said Kevin Kidd, president
of AxiaMed. "By leveraging the combined expertise of the three
companies, we're able to help hospitals and other healthcare
providers protect their patients from potential credit card
fraud."
"U.S. consumers want options when it comes to payments, such as
the NFC-enabled Apple Pay and Android Pay mobile wallets, and the
transition to EMV is already well underway" said Rod Hometh, Senior Vice President, Strategic
Development at Ingenico Group. "Our relationship with Experian
Health and AxiaMed will ensure that healthcare providers are
equipped to securely accept whatever payment mechanism their
patients want to use, with a single terminal and flexible, modern
software."
Additionally, the EMV-ready card acceptance device integrates
with Experian Health's PaymentSafe® solution, which
provides an efficient patient payment process and gives hospitals
complete control of patient collections. This enables a seamless
workflow from preregistration to final payment.
Experian Health is exhibiting at the Healthcare Financial
Management Association (HFMA) ANI conference June 22-25 in Orlando,
Fla. Booth # 1425. For more information on the EMV-ready
card acceptance device, visit http://bit.ly/1GAz6Hb.
About AxiaMed
AxiaMed provides integrated payments
technology for healthcare organizations and software providers to
streamline workflow by automating processing patient payments. We
provide an essential service in the value chain of revenue cycle
management.
We take a consultative approach to help our provider clients and
partners solve problems related to patient payments and all aspects
of payments management. Our industry leading technology solutions
for software providers (ISVs) and clients offer an unparalleled
single integration point and a secure, flexible platform. AxiaMed
is committed to helping our partners create solutions, realize
opportunities, and solve problems that are specific to their needs
and goals.
For additional information about AxiaMed, please visit
www.axiamed.com.
About Ingenico Group
Ingenico Group (Euronext:
FR0000125346 - ING) is the global leader in seamless payment,
providing smart, trusted and secure solutions to empower commerce
across all channels, in-store, online and mobile. With the world's
largest payment acceptance network, we deliver secure payment
solutions with a local, national and international scope. We are
the trusted world-class partner for financial institutions and
retailers, from small merchants to several of the world's
best-known global brands. Our solutions enable merchants to
simplify payment and deliver their brand promise. Learn more at
www.ingenico.com or twitter.com/ingenico.
About Experian Health and Passport
Experian Health and
Passport provide a single solution for the healthcare industry that
redefines revenue cycle efficiency and effectiveness. More than
2,900 hospitals and 10,000 other healthcare organizations
representing more than 100,000 providers nationwide rely on the
company's best-in-class technology through every facet of the
revenue cycle — including orders and scheduling, patient access,
claims and contract management, patient engagement, patient
collections optimization and population health management. From
initial patient access to actionable, real-time data and analytics,
the eCare NEXT® platform combines Touchless
Processing™ and an exception-based workflow to help
healthcare organizations achieve payment certainty by automating
workflow, optimizing payments from patients and payers, creating
business intelligence and mitigating risk. For more information on
the Experian Health and Passport suite of products and services,
visit http://www.experian.com/health and
http://www.passporthealth.com.
About Experian
We are the leading global information
services company, providing data and analytical tools to our
clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk,
prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision
making. We also help people to check their credit report and credit
score, and protect against identity theft. In 2014, we were
named by Forbes magazine as one of the "World's Most
Innovative Companies."
We employ approximately 17,000 people in 39 countries and our
corporate headquarters are in Dublin,
Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and
is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year
ended March 31, 2015, was US
$4.8 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit
http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, "Inside
Experian."
Experian and the Experian marks used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other
product and company names mentioned herein are the property of
their respective owners.
Contact:
Roslyn
Whitehurst
Experian Public Relations
1
714 830 5578
roslyn.whitehurst@experian.com
Twitter: @RozWhitehurst
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