Universal Software Solutions Strengthens Relationship with McKesson Medical-Surgical to Help HME Providers Reduce Costs

Davison, MI, March 18, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Universal Software Solutions, Inc.,  (USSI) a leading provider of practice management solutions for the home healthcare markets, announced today that it has enhanced its electronic data exchange capabilities with McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. by now offering VendorLink, a direct connection to McKesson Medical-Surgical for automatic drop shipments, free of charge.

"We are excited about our new relationship with USS and their team. Both McKesson Medical-Surgical and USS realize the reimbursement and regulatory pressure our customers are under and believe this new relationship will help our customers more efficiently navigate this complex environment when ordering medical supplies," says Jeff Bowman, Vice President, Home Care sales for McKesson Medical-Surgical.

"By implementing a drop ship strategy, a company can become more efficient by removing stocked inventory from its shelves and reducing the need to touch low margin items. Our clients working with McKesson Medical-Surgical have seen significant improvements in inventory control while keeping a high level of patient satisfaction."

Christopher Dobiesz, President

This connection automatically stores shipment confirmations, tracking numbers, and invoice data documents to help process claims faster.  In addition, home healthcare providers are able to place drop ship orders and electronic stock orders directly into their Healthcare Data Management System (HDMS) software, thereby helping to reduce warehousing costs.

"By implementing a drop ship strategy, a company can become more efficient by removing stocked inventory from its shelves and reducing the need to touch low margin items.  Our clients working with McKesson Medical-Surgical have seen significant improvements in inventory control while keeping a high level of patient satisfaction," says Christopher Dobiesz, President of Universal Software Solutions, Inc.

The VendorLink module enables providers to quickly place orders with McKesson Medical-Surgical, thereby helping to decrease handling and warehousing costs and eliminate re-keying and data entry errors.  Additionally, virtual delivery confirmation tickets are rendered into document imaging automatically upon receiving the electronic confirmation including shipping confirmation details, providing a complete cycle of documentation that is available at any time.

About Universal Software Solutions:

Universal Software Solutions, Inc., located in Davison, Michigan, provides a complete, fully integrated practice management solution, called Healthcare Data Management System (HDMS), in the home healthcare markets of; Durable Medical Equipment, Home Infusion, Pharmacy and Mail Order. Providing both premise based and hosted solution options, Universal Software Solutions, Inc. offerings also include a suite of mobile applications for mobile drivers, technicians, therapists, warehousing, and executive reporting functions.  For more information, visit http://www.universalss.com.

About McKesson Medical-Surgical:

McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., with offices in Richmond, Va., and McKesson Medical-Surgical Minnesota Supply Inc. in Golden Valley, Minn., are affiliates of the McKesson Corporation. PSS World Medical Inc., in Jacksonville, Fla., was acquired by McKesson Corporation in February 2013. McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. McKesson Medical-Surgical works with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson Medical-Surgical helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.