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BOSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a leader in image and information management solutions, will launch AMICAS RIS(TM) Version 5.5 at RBMA's 2009 Fall Educational Conference in Chandler, AZ, from October 11 to 13. AMICAS will be in booth #203.

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AMICAS RIS Version 5.5 introduces sophisticated workflow tools to help providers manage pre-authorization requirements, insurance eligibility, and patient status management, while also offering new tools to support business intelligence requirements in the radiology marketplace.

With AMICAS RIS' new workflow capabilities, providers can more readily manage exam authorization requirements and patient eligibility. Leveraging AMICAS RIS' state-of-the-art technology, radiology businesses can improve their overall schedule management and asset utilization, which results in improved operational efficiency. AMICAS continues to offer a free ROI assessment to qualified practices and enterprises as part of its continued commitment to delivering great automation solutions for radiology and imaging.

"With AMICAS RIS, we can manage our business more effectively," said Carrie Berlin, director of PACS and RIS at Regional Medical Imaging (Flint, MI). "AMICAS has developed a solution that helps us combat a challenging reimbursement environment with capabilities to confirm payment and eligibility before providing services. AMICAS RIS helps make our practice more efficient."

Together with AMICAS Dashboards(TM) and AMICAS Financials(TM), the leading software solution for revenue cycle management in radiology, AMICAS RIS rounds out a top-flight solution suite designed to automate and optimize the clerica
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