Press Releases

St. Paul, MN, April 11th, 2013 — Minnesota Business Magazine has selected Apex, a technology-driven statement and document processing company, as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in 2013.” Apex was honored in the mid-sized business category, an award it also received in 2012. Minnesota Business Magazine recognizes winners for “setting the standard for leadership, benefits, best work environment, innovative training programs and employee happiness.”

Apex Information Technologies today announced that founder and CEO Brian Kueppers was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 program in the Upper Midwest. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Kueppers was selected from a strong pool of nominations by a panel of independent judges. Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 13, 2013 at the Marriott City Center hotel in Minneapolis, MN

Today NACHA, The Electronic Payments Association, is honoring Apex Information Technologies with its 2013 George Mitchell Payments System Excellence Award for superior leadership in the advancement of electronic payments. Carrie Romandine, Apex’s Director of Solution Design, will accept the award at NACHA’s annual PAYMENTS Conference in San Diego. NACHA manages the ACH Network, the backbone for the electronic movement of money and data.

Events

Apex is pleased to participate again in the National Conference of College Nannies + Tutors, to be held this year at the DoubleTree Hilton hotel in Minneapolis on June 20. The conference brings together owners of CNT affiliates from around the country.

As both a member of HFMA and contributor of articles to HFMA publications, Apex is pleased to participate in this year’s HFMA “ANI” National Conference, to be held June 16-19 in Orlando, Florida in booth 604.

Apex is proud to once again be among the finalists in the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s annual “Healthiest Employers of the Twin Cities” award program, which recognizes companies with a “commitment to proactively shape the health and wellness of employees, as well as the bottom line.”

Articles

As a result, more patients are paying directly for their health services — and many providers have seen an increase in accounts receivable (A/R) and billing costs.

Increased electronic engagement between healthcare providers and patients provides significant opportunities for improving revenue cycle metrics and encouraging patients to access EHRs.

Electronic payments have the potential for faster collections from self-pay patients because they eliminate mail transit and check processing times. A 2012 internal study of payment data provides insight into electronic payment speed. The results suggest healthcare providers can lower accounts receivable and billing-related costs by offering online payment portals.