SAN DIEGO, CA -- 11/09/09 --
Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to
the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today
announced that SmartAdvisor(TM) will upgrade to the latest Microsoft®
development framework, .NET 3.5. In addition, SmartAdvisor will introduce
Custom Report Rebuilder, a new functionality in the SmartReports(TM)
portfolio to allow end-users to design, run and distribute their own custom
reports. These technology enhancements will be available in December 2009.
SmartAdvisor is a leading medical claim cost containment solution that
helps workers' compensation claims payers evaluate and settle their claims
faster and more accurately.
Mitchell's continued focus on product innovation and investment in reliable
and scalable infrastructure are integral to the company's commitment to
being the industry's technology leader. SmartAdvisor's move to the .NET 3.5
framework enables customers to be better positioned for more streamlined
implementation and integration to other internal and external systems
without any change to the user experience.
"The workers' compensation market has been hit hard in recent years by
falling premiums and profitability," noted Nina Smith, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Mitchell SmartAdvisor Solutions. "A more
flexible and responsive medical claims system made possible by the .NET
architecture will allow carriers to deploy the cost containment programs
and strategies they need within an industry standard technology framework."
In addition to SmartReports' popular offering of the standard report
package and powerful
ad hoc analysis tool, the Custom Report Builder is similarly intended to
create operational efficiencies. By building on SmartAdvisor's
industry-leading reporting capabilities that place the ability to analyze
performance in the payers' hands, SmartReports automates custom report
design with easy to use drag and drop functionality that produces reports
in any format.
"Custom Reports offers a higher level of data analysis as well as vastly
improved report turn-around times, giving our customers invaluable insight
into performance," said Ken Mihara, Vice President of Product Delivery,
Mitchell SmartAdvisor Solutions. "In challenging times, the workers'
compensation industry needs to leverage data analytics to gain visibility
into emerging trends and performance drivers that will allow them to put
process improvements into place immediately. SmartReports' reporting tools,
coupled with flexible workflow and a robust business rules engine, allow
clients to better analyze business trends and immediately put into place
workflow or program changes designed to deliver greater operational
efficiencies -- on their own
-- without the need for additional support from the software supplier."
SmartAdvisor is a comprehensive bill review solution for workers'
compensation that leads the industry in its unique combination of
performance software, client services, and best-in-class
partnerships. SmartAdvisor's unique capabilities include customizable
workflow modeling, Capstone® business decision rules engine, SmartReports
data analytics and reporting tools, Claims Examiner Portal for fast,
secured, real-time access to bill data, and a proven technology platform
that delivers on average 50-70% straight-through processing for improved
efficiencies and lower costs.
Please contact Mitchell SmartAdvisor Solutions for more information and to
schedule a demo of SmartAdvisor at www.mitchell.com/smartadvisor or call
us at 1-800-421-6705. Visit us as well at Booth #111 at the National
Workers' Compensation and Disability Expo being held from November 18-20 at
McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty Insurance
Claims and Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company's
comprehensive solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical
damage, bodily injury and workers' compensation claims processes. Mitchell
enables millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000
business partners each month to enhance partner productivity,
profitability, and customer satisfaction.
