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News Release
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Progressive Medical Wins ‘Outstanding Service’ TechColumbus Innovation Award
Progressive honored for IFX 8.0, the industry-leading claims administration platform
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Feb. 5, 2010) – Progressive Medical, Inc. ( www.progressive-medical.com) announced today that it has won the 2009 TechColumbus ‘outstanding service’ category (50+ employees) for its IFX 8.0 – an industry-leading claims administration technology platform.
The Progressive Medical technology team developed the IFX 8.0 platform – a value-added service for Progressive Medical clients that enables workers’ compensation claims professionals to greatly increase productivity and overall job efficiency.
“With IFX 8.0, we’ve created a platform that impacts our clients’ bottom lines by allowing for increased productivity within their claims staff,” said Angelo Mazzocco, Progressive Medical chief information officer. “The technology also allows risk managers to better analyze information by providing accurate and helpful data in real-time. We’re thrilled to be recognized for technology that directly contributes to the success of our clients.”
The technology platform is an enhanced version of Progressive Medical’s existing claims management technology. The enhancements to the product were made after much research was gathered from the company’s clients regarding ways to save time and money for their clients.
The award-winning IFX 8.0 platform has multiple benefits to Progressive Medical customers:
- Ease-of-use and greater access to tools and analyses for adjusters and managers.
- User-friendly interface that enables claims professionals, managers and executives to see pending tasks upon signing into the system.
- Claims administration tasks are easier – including submitting referrals, activating or deactivating service, researching service history or assigning medication plans.
- Easy access to valuable reference tools such as clinical information, pharmacy locations, policies and medication plans.
About the TechColumbus Innovation Awards
The TechColumbus Innovation Awards are designed to celebrate and honor individuals and teams in a variety of disciplines. Each award category is an important component of the technology and innovation community. Receiving the top honor in an award category showcases the dramatic impact of the awardee’s contributions in Central Ohio and beyond. Award winners are judged based on the following criteria: market impact, innovation through technology, market strategy and overall success of the service.
About Progressive Medical, Inc.
Progressive Medical, through a national network, offers cost containment services and products to the workers’ compensation and auto no-fault insurance industries. Progressive Medical has invested more than 20 years of experience in developing innovative pharmacy management and ancillary solutions for its clients. By combining its clinical expertise with access to an expansive network of pharmacies, home health care services and medical equipment, Progressive Medical enables its clients to manage costs while providing quality care to injured parties.
About TechColumbus
TechColumbus is a nonprofit organization that focuses on technology-based economic development in the 15 counties of central Ohio. TechColumbus accomplishes this by:
- Providing professional development and technology business assistance to both large and small companies that rely on technology for business success
- Managing a 62,000 square foot technology business incubator that has been recognized as one of the best in the country
- Managing TechStart, the $22.5 million Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program, with a mission to create, finance and launch new tech companies in central Ohio
- Assisting in the development of facilities for tech companies
- Working with state and local organizations to attract new tech companies to the region
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