Pioneer in Electronic Solutions for Healthcare Leverages VeriFone's Web-Based Payment Gateway for More Efficient Claims Reconciliation
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriFone Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced that its IPCharge Web-based payment gateway
has been integrated with Secure EDI's state-of-the-art platform to consolidate
patient payments with the healthcare claims process.
Secure EDI is a recognized market leader as a value-added HIPAA
transactions intermediary for medical, dental and institutional providers. The
company also creates seamless electronic interfaces and support services for
both payers and providers. IPCharge provides consolidated payment processing,
settlement and reporting capabilities that enable Secure EDI to efficiently
integrate patient payments with the claims reconciliation process at the
healthcare practice level.
'Secure EDI wanted to provide a PCI-compliant, real-time card payment
solution for our clients, and we chose IPCharge because it is easy to
integrate and it is developed by the leader in the electronic payments
market,' said Secure EDI Vice President Joseph Gonzalez. 'The advent of
consumer driven health plans, co-payments, higher deductibles and the shift of
financial responsibility to patients requires providers to have payment
acceptance solutions that integrate with their practice management and
reconciliation systems for efficient revenue management.'
IPCharge is a hosted service that accepts all major payment types and
supports multiple payment processors in a real-time environment over the
Internet. Integration of IPCharge into Secure EDI's platform will make it easy
for providers to track payments, automate processing of those payments and
reconcile patient accounts.
'IPCharge was built from the ground up to support easy setup, billing, and
reporting,' said Robbie Lopez, VeriFone senior vice president and general
manager, Software Solutions. 'Healthcare providers will be able to more easily
accommodate consumer demand for card payment options through Secure EDI's
integration of VeriFone's electronic payment solution.'
VeriFone payment processing software solutions enable businesses of all
types and sizes to quickly and securely process electronic payments.
