Each year the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) orchestrates an impressive gathering of healthcare professionals and medical industry vendors. This year the annual conference takes place October 23-26 in the music capital of the world–Nashville, Tennessee. Leaders in the practice management community will conduct seminars and hold classes for the expected 5,000 attendees, who will also have a chance to explore the new products in the market. Vendors will be singing praises for new EMR/EHR/EFRs, upgraded practice management software, enhanced PACS/DICOMs, integrated network solutions and more.

To peak readers’ interests, HMT offers this showcase of some of the vendors who will be demonstrating products at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Third Millennium Healthcare Systems Inc. is introducing the electronic Financial Record’” (eFR) for revenue management at MGMA. The eFR is a compilation of all pertinent information related to the financial history of a patient account from its inception through its resolution. i.suite eFR incorporates a powerful workflow engine to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of users working with multiple disparate systems. The eFR is stored in a common repository that accepts electronic data, scanned documents and transactional records. Every piece of” financial information related to a patient account is attached to the same file, so once the account is opened, users can access any of the related data and documents in one place, i.suite eFR accepts data feeds in native formats from existing software systems. Robust reporting options, front- and back-end document imaging, event-driven automated workflow and global tracking combine to show real-time claims status and optimize the revenue cycle.