Mountainside Practice Management System

The Mountainside Practice Management System is a software solution designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows for healthcare providers. According to the vendor, this versatile software is tailored for small to medium-sized healthcare practices in various professions and industries, including medical practices, dental practices, chiropractic clinics, physical therapy clinics, and mental health practices.

Key Features

Patient Information Window: According to the vendor, this feature provides access to a patient's demographics, insurance details, accounts receivable, and other relevant history. It offers simple and intuitive data entry, minimizes duplication of information, and enables printing of labels and forms directly from the patient maintenance window.

Encounter-Based Billing: The system identifies the office, insurance, responsible party, and transactions for a single patient visit, as claimed by the vendor. It ensures appropriate billing even when insurance or guarantors change, eliminates the need for duplicating patient records, and supports redirection of encounters for specific billing purposes.

Charge and Payment Entry, Refunds: The system allows for the recording of patient charges, co-pays, and other payments, as stated by the vendor. It integrates with the Allergy Lab System for automatic posting of allergy vial and injection charges, and processes patient and insurance payments. It also supports refund reports and processing.

Insurance Submissions and Follow-Up: According to the vendor, the system facilitates the submission of charges (claims) to insurance clearinghouses or companies, accepts and processes insurance payments, and automates insurance processing for claim preparation. It offers a choice of clearinghouses, supports various claim formats, and provides daily and periodic reports of past-due claims.

Automated Patient Statement Processing: The system automatically prepares patient statements based on insurance payments or statement cycles, as claimed by the vendor. It supports printing and mailing, electronic delivery, or both, and offers standard and customized statement formats. It allows for individual or batch production of statements, with options for preview, skip, and postpone based on individual patient situations.

Integrated Collections Processing: The system offers customizable collection rules and payment schedules, as stated by the vendor. It has the ability to assess interest on overdue balances, adds charges to accounts when turned over to a collection agency, and provides daily, monthly, and periodic reports, along with a report generator for practice-specific needs.