SilverTree Health Announces Enhanced Marketing Partnerships With Desert Physician Association and Integra Physicians Network

Online, February 18, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SilverTree Health, the premier provider of physician billing and practice management resources, is pleased to announce a new marketing agreement between Desert Physicians Association (DPA) and its affiliate, Integra Physicians Network (IPN). This new partnership leverages the strengths of both organizations: SilverTree's high-tech nature and profitability and DPA's membership base. The resulting economies of scale will strengthen the financial position of both organizations and their members through the attainment of operational efficiency and increased overall profitability.

SilverTree Health CEO Michael Fossum notes, "We are deeply honored by Desert Physician Association's endorsement of SilverTree Health and take that responsibility very seriously. We believe this partnership will afford DPA an advantage by creating a sustainable increase in profits, income predictability, and a reduction in stress by systemizing the billing and revenue cycle."

DPA's endorsement is the most recent in a line of IPA partnerships that reinforce the trust medical professionals have in SilverTree products and services. This new partnership will result in programs that fill several needs for participants and are sure to be helpful tools in navigating this very confusing time in the healthcare industry.

As a result of this partnership, DPA/IPN Members will have access to education and financial relief relating to EMR (Electronic Medical Record) implementation; the ability to apply 'best practices' to billing and revenue cycle management; and the opportunity to generate predictability of practice income. The convergence of these: increased profit margins.

SilverTree is also connected in real time to all 770 insurance carriers. By itself, this feature will insure proper claims payment on first-time submission yielding payment cycles of between 3 and 17 days (a 50% increase), on average. Additionally, the SilverTree partnership offers value added features that range from:
• Complete and specialized practice analysis of current collection processes
• Improved collection and profit by 5-10% per physician
• Complete practice transparency 24/7
• Decreased rejected claims (less than 5%, guaranteed)
• Decreased liability
• Minimized payroll costs
• Increased HIPAA compliance (by up to 300%)
• Edibility for up to $44,000 in tax credits for the implementation of eHealth criteria

"I am looking forward to a long and positive relationship with DPA," Fossum concludes, "and to continuing our mission of becoming the most trusted and effective medical billing solution available."

About SilverTree Health
SilverTree Health is the premier provider of medical insurance reimbursement and practice management resources. Our powerful service for providers combines proprietary Web-based practice management software, the largest database of billing rules, and most importantly, SilverTree's medical collections specialists. SilverTree Health provides a unique approach to billing and practice development, designed explicitly to provide a profit boost. For more information, visit www.silvertreehealth.com or call toll-free at 1-877-216-4777.

About Desert Physicians Association / Integra Physicians Network
The Desert Physician Association and Integra Physicians Network are physician independent practice associations (IPA's). IPA's allow independent practitioners to access many of the benefits inherent in a large group practice including choice of participation in a large number of health plan and PPO network group contracts and group purchasing arrangements with selected vendors and suppliers. In addition, the IPA's are a part of the Provider Services of America (PSA) group-purchasing network of over 500,000 physicians nationwide offering discounts on a wide range of products and services. For more information, visit www.dpaphysicians.com or www.integraphysicians.com or call 480-545-8500.

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