1. American HealthTech Advanced MD AthenaNet

2. Two of the systems shared some similarities Advanced MD and AthenaNet are used in private physician practices. American HealthTech functions are different because it is used in a nursing home. Two of the systems shared some similarities Advanced MD and AthenaNet are used in private physician practices. American HealthTech functions are different because it is used in a nursing home.

3. American HealthTech A large complex system designed to share information with all caregivers in the facility. Has 14 system specific modules with different functions depending on the user. Modules are interconnected to each other sharing information about a large number of patients. A large complex system designed to share information with all caregivers in the facility. Has 14 system specific modules with different functions depending on the user. Modules are interconnected to each other sharing information about a large number of patients.

5. Connected to corporate office and 7 other facilities in North Carolina Corporate office Crystal Bluffs Rehab and Health Center Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehab Haymount Nursing and Rehab Heartland Living and Rehab Bayview Nursing and Rehab Adams Farm Living and Rehab Century Care of Laurinburg Laurinburg Jamestown Cary Morehead City Fayetteville Greensboro New Bern

6. Advanced MD Is and EHR, Clinical and Medical billing software. Improves patient care and practice profitability Provides unique, customized templates to meet office specific needs. Is a web-based program designed to effectively meet the requirements of most medical offices. Provides automatic and free updates as well as hourly Data back up. Is and EHR, Clinical and Medical billing software. Improves patient care and practice profitability Provides unique, customized templates to meet office specific needs. Is a web-based program designed to effectively meet the requirements of most medical offices. Provides automatic and free updates as well as hourly Data back up.

8. AthenaNet This program is used by many healthcare agencies to provide services to their patients from registration to depositing payments directly to the agencies' bank accounts. Athena is a live program. It can be logged in from any computer at any time on the website. Very easy to use and navigate. This program is used by many healthcare agencies to provide services to their patients from registration to depositing payments directly to the agencies' bank accounts. Athena is a live program. It can be logged in from any computer at any time on the website. Very easy to use and navigate.

9. AthenaNet

10. American HealthTech No scheduling function All patients have to be admitted into the building to receive care Used by everyone in a different way depending on their job: Social workers Nurses Medical records Dietary Administrator Director of Nursing MDS coordinator Advanced MD Primary use patient care and billing. Registration scheduling checking in/out patients Entering labs and other tests results Patient billing Medical records Remote Access, form anywhere with internet connection

11. AthenaNet Features Schedule Appointments Register Patients TOS Transactions Billing/Track Billing Claims Reports Staff Calendars Insurance Eligibility Verification Has a research feature that helps finds procedure and diagnosis codes. Access to EHR Confirmation/Collection Calls Schedule Appointments Register Patients TOS Transactions Billing/Track Billing Claims Reports Staff Calendars Insurance Eligibility Verification Has a research feature that helps finds procedure and diagnosis codes. Access to EHR Confirmation/Collection Calls

12. All 3 systems have similar login formats, main screens are color coded for easy navigation. Systems all provide e-learning and webinars for effective care coordination and profitable operation. They also manage and track insurance eligibility, however 2 of the offices are private practices and the other a residential facility which functions as part of a group practice, the billing and payment processes are different. All 3 systems have similar login formats, main screens are color coded for easy navigation. Systems all provide e-learning and webinars for effective care coordination and profitable operation. They also manage and track insurance eligibility, however 2 of the offices are private practices and the other a residential facility which functions as part of a group practice, the billing and payment processes are different.

13. Advanced MD The physician checks off the CPT and ICD codes on an online charge slip Codes are sent to the billing office, then Advanced MD also reviews, through clearinghouse Insurance claims are filed Advanced MD verifies, post and adjust as need. For quick and effective payment approval

14. The system also automatically calculates copayments and tracks outstanding balances.

15. American HealthTech The MDS coordinator creates a care plan for each resident Assessments are done for each resident If Medicare, they are done every 5, 14, 30, 60, and 90 days- quarterly after 90 days For all other insurance, assessments are done quarterly Assessments are transmitted to the state database The state is billed at the end of the month The facility gets paid based on the score the assessments receive The score is based on how much assistance the resident needs. Medicare/Medicaid pays accordingly Medicare pays $300-$700 per resident per day Medicaid pays $1-$3 per resident per day

16. There are no copayments to track because all residents are in the building are there for short or long term care. The system automatically tracks available Medicare days. There are no copayments to track because all residents are in the building are there for short or long term care. The system automatically tracks available Medicare days.

17. All the systems work well for their intended purposes The individuals we interviewed all enjoyed what the systems had to offer their offices If running a nursing home I would choose American HealthTech If running a physicians office I would choose Advanced MD All the systems work well for their intended purposes The individuals we interviewed all enjoyed what the systems had to offer their offices If running a nursing home I would choose American HealthTech If running a physicians office I would choose Advanced MD

18. PowerPoint Collaboration Cynthia Mckinney Ingrid Barrow Karla Jorgensen Cynthia initiated the PowerPoint, she created the slides and inputted her information and some of mine(Ingrid), I then went ahead and made adjustments by making my part more detailed and making a few changes. Then Karla went ahead and placed her slides on the bottom of the PowerPoint and emailed it back to me, I went in and placed Karla’s slides in the correct order and made necessary changes to include 3 systems instead of the two from the original PowerPoint.