Where others have faltered, M/D Systems, Inc. has thrived in the constantly changing healthcare environment. We've seen physicians' needs evolve from the days of fee-for-service solo practitioners to large, multiple specialty groups and managed care. We've adapted to each and every change, and helped our clients do the same.
1968 |
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• M/D Systems, Inc. is founded. |
1974 |
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• The company passes the $1 million mark in sales. |
1981 |
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• Announce the development of our first multi-user
• computer system. |
1983 |
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• Medicare approves M/D Systems, Inc. for electronic claims
• submission (ECS). |
1984 |
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• Medi-Cal approves M/D Systems, Inc. for ECS. |
1985 |
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• Combined ECS for Medicare and Medi-Cal exceeds $5 million
• per month. |
1991 |
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• Implement the Medicare-mandated switch to new HCFA
• 1500 forms. |
1992 |
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• Begin electronic billing to Blue Cross of California. |
1993 |
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• Private electronic billing is expanded to include over 150
• providers. |
1994 |
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• Restore full financial data for practices damaged in the
• Northridge earthquake.
• Implement the Medicare mandate for ECS in either NSF or
• ANSI format. |
1995 |
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• Begin delivering our systems with Pentium processors and
• Windows.
• Daily ECS is introduced.
• Implement the Medicaid-mandated switch from 40-1 forms
• to HCFA 1500. |
1997 |
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• Add a Technical Service Department, doubling customer
• service capabilities. |
1998 |
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• Begin transitional process to bring our software into Y2K
• compliance. |
1999 |
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• Install our first Windows NT network.
• Establish an Internet FTP (file transfer protocol) Internet
• to more quickly and cleanly transfer data to and from our
• clients.
• Become certified Y2K compliant for electronic and paper
• claims to Transamerica Medicare, NHIC Medicare, and Blue
• Cross of California. |
2000 |
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• Move to Windows 2000 Server networking. |
2001 |
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• Offer two new product lines: Provectus One (turnkey) and
• Kapax (full service). |
2002 |
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• Become HIPAA compliant in required areas prior to
• deadlines.
• Introduced document scanning and storage capability.
• PDA (both Palm and PocketPC) interface with MDS
• appointment scheduling. |
2003 |
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• Become vendor for AMA offering HIPAA tool kits, policies
• and procedures.
• Implemented Medicare electronic EEOB’s.
• Added credit card info to statements
• Added encryption to the FTP process
• Added the ability to pint labels thru Word
• Added the ability to print receipts |
2004 |
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• Added charting capabilities to reports
• Enabled the scheduling of reports and processing
• Implemented the Extra Intelligent Statement
• Started ECS billing thru Office Alt
• Enabled the entry of NDC (National Drug Codes)
• Added "Soundex" (the ability to look up a name by
• entering a name that sounds similar to the name you are
• looking for) to name lookups |
2005 |
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• Implemented Medicare Secondary ECS
• Added capitated accounts |
2006 |
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• Interface with Medicare Easy Print software
• First install of Version 5.1
• Encite Var |
2007 |
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• Started printing color charts on the Mo. Reports
• Converted from UB92’s to UB04’s
• First Encite install
• Implemented new NPI provider numbers
• Added 4th DX in charge entry |