AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Recertified In HIPAA & HITECH Compliance For Fourth Consecutive Year

WARREN, N.J., Sept. 19, 2016

"This recertification demonstrates that our standards for revenue cycle management services for physician practices, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and behavioral health agencies are 'above and beyond' those of most firms in the industry. Healthcare providers can have a higher degree of confidence in AdvantEdge's rigorous standards for security and privacy," said David Langsam, President & CEO.

The AdvantEdge compliance plan proactively embraces all seven fundamental elements to an effective compliance program that ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for third-party medical billing companies and avoid related risks and penalties. The seven elements and actions in the AdvantEdge compliance plan include:

• Compliance Officer and compliance committee reporting directly to the CEO or Board of Directors
• Written compliance plan(s) with related policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Continuous training and education
• Effective lines of communication
• Enforcing standards through well-publicized disciplinary guidelines
• Internal and external auditing and monitoring
• Exception/incident identification and reporting procedures and corrective action plans

"The AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions approach to compliance management ensures the highest level of HIPAA and HITECH compliance standards, while, at the same time our enabling daily operations to achieve the highest possible performance for our clients," said Mr. Langsam.

About AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions

AdvantEdge is a technology-enabled provider of healthcare business management solutions and business intelligence tools that substantially improve decision-making, maximize financial performance, streamline operations, and eliminate compliance risks for healthcare providers. AdvantEdge continues to gain meaningful scale through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, having completed seven since 2007. AdvantEdge is recognized as one of the top 10 billing, coding, and practice management companies in the U.S.; has more than 600 employees in eight regional offices in the U.S. and one office in Bangalore, India; and collects approximately $1 billion annually for its physician and hospital clients using its proven technology. AdvantEdge clients include hospital-based physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, behavioral health agencies and large office-based groups. AdvantEdge is backed by major investors Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE) and Founders Equity. For more information about AdvantEdge, please visit our website at www.ahsrcm.com, follow us on Twitter at @DoctorBilling and on LinkedIn.

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