HME software system maker Brightree LLC and sleep therapy pioneer ResMed have signed an electronic data exchange agreement that will help providers use an integrated interface to order ResMed equipment directly from the Brightree platform.
“Providers are looking for every opportunity to reduce expenses and streamline business operations,” said Dave Cormack, President and CEO of Brightree LLC. “By making it easier for our customers to purchase ResMed equipment directly from within the Brightree billing platform, we are able to help them eliminate time wasted with the paper and phone-based purchasing processes they use today.”
Since Brightree and the ResMed Online Store (ROS) are web-based platforms, the two systems can exchange provider, patient and product information. When a purchase order is created in the Brightree system, a transmission is sent from Brightree via a secure FTP connection to ROS.
The electronic links between the systems will provide real-time access to product details, inventory availability, as well as the ability to submit a purchase order directly into ResMed’s internal ordering system. The links will also give customers the ability to track their purchases with order confirmations, shipping and delivery notifications, as well as electronic invoices within the Brightree system.
“We know that this is a tough time for our HME customers, and we’re taking every measure to help them squeeze costs out of their businesses,” said Jim Hollingshead, president of ResMed-Americas. “Working with Brightree to create a superior online ordering and service resource for our HME customers can help them reduce the labor costs associated with administrative tasks. In fact, transactions executed on our ResMed Online Store typically take a quarter of the time that they would take manually.”
Brightree and ResMed will demonstrate the solution in their respective booths, Nos. 451 and 1024, at Medtrade Fall 2013 next week. For more information about the Brightree epurchasing solution, please visit www.brightree.com/epurchasing.