ProfCast for Mac

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• Just perfect

  PRE32May 18, 2011

  Pros

  great inksaver software its simple, easy to use and saves money .

  Cons

  only to the ink manufacturers

  Summary

  Great contribution Preton thanks

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• A Leader in Medical Billing Software as a Service.

  hippocraticJanuary 7, 2010

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  It is web-based, no long-term contracts, excellent support, user friendly interface, real-time eligibility checks, EMR integration, patient statements, phenomenal reporting that provides 100% transparency.

  Cons

  You can't buy the product; some people like having the product hosted in house. There is no UB-04 billing.

  Summary

  We are a medical billing company focusing on podiatry and hospital based physicians with a client base from coast to coast. We moved to Kareo because our last web-based vendor could not meet our needs and our client needs. To begin, since it is web-based, I do not need to have staff here in the office which in turn helps cut down the cost of office space; being based in Northern NJ, we pay a premium per square foot. The practice home page layout is similar to QuickBooks and it is user friendly. Everything is pretty much in front of you and the visual representation of the day to day tasks will help any novice to not be intimidated and an experienced user of any practice management software to speed through their daily routines. The product has Real-Time Eligibility Checks (most products do have this but our last vendor did not; we chose the higher priced package to have this included and it is worth it), Real-Time Electronic Claim Submission (every product pretty much has this but we like the fact that once you submit the claim electronically in Kareo, it goes off to the clearinghouse; our product before waited until the evening and submitted everything in batch...it was a nightmare), Real-Time Metric Reporting (a lot products out there have reports and metrics but the difference with Kareo is besides having a lot of reports to choose from, they have this plug-in for excel that lets you produce even more reports if you want...if you are metric happy, this product will fulfill that need. We have used the excel plug-in very rarely. The reports listed within the product are enough for us and our providers ) EMR integration, (they have partnered with an EMR vendor and now we can offer a seamless integration between Kareo and EMR; we already have providers signed up), Training (we were assigned an implementation representative when we partnered with Kareo and she walked us through it all. There are implementation guides and video tutorials on their website to view and learn on how to use the system. It is great to have this information available as refresher but a lot of the information is dated. They have updated some of the tutorials to match the new features added; this was not an issue for us since we were familiar with billing software and we found the product easier to use than our last vendor), Encounter forms (Our providers use the encounter forms that Kareo provides within the system and we are able to track the encounters vs. appointments so nothing will slip thru the cracks. I wish though there was the ability to modify the forms), Clearinghouse (we use Gateway EDI but there are other clearinghouses that can be used as well. Our last vendor did not have this option and we were stuck with only one clearinghouse and that's it), Set up time (you can be up and running with Kareo within a day or two. This is one of the benefits of a web-based solution and major reason why I chose not to buy a server based product), and lastly, Transferability (since we are billing service, some of our clients grow so much with us that outsourcing is not a cost effective solution anymore but they love the Kareo product. Kareo transferred the database that they set up with us to the client account and there was no loss of data or revenue by the provider). There are multiple support options to choose from and it is worth paying the fee especially if you are moving from another vendor or you are submitting your first electronic claim. We and our providers never had an issue of downtime with the product or any security related issues as well. The ERA feature within the product is very nice but I wish rather than posting the reason code of the claim if it is rejected, it would better to list out the description along with the code. We have pretty much memorized the description codes by now but it would be helpful and a time saver. They are constantly working on the product to improve it and it shows with the updates that come out every few months (they just recently added tasks and appointment reminders via email which shows that they are listening to their clients and staying on top of industry standards). We use their patient statement options and it has been great since our last vendor did not offer this feature through the clearinghouse as Kareo does. I wish the patient statements were more robust, i.e. having the ability to automatically put on PAST DUE but I have been told they are working on it and it should be out soon. It is a younger product compared to the other older and established vendors out there but that was not a major buying criteria for us. Functionality, 100% transparency and ease of use is what made us partner with Kareo. You will find that in this product.

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• I LOVE KAREO!!

  UrbanOhanaJanuary 6, 2010

  Pros

  Easy to use, jam packed with functionality, tons of time-saving features and A WHOLE LOT MORE!

  Cons

  Haven't come across one yet!

  Summary

  Kareo was easy to install and set-up. I was able to hit the ground running with Kareo immediately. The staff are courteous and knowledgeable. I am repeated impressed with their readiness to go the extra mile. I recommend Kareo to every new practice I begin working with (and don't work with). The tool speaks for itself, once users get online and have a look. Its THE most robust tool available with a Fisher Price exterior. LOVE KAREO!!

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• Dont buy this

  AJ3 dot bizApril 4, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I recorded a session and went to hear my session and export to Garage band and it tells me "You cannot import a rights-protected AAC audio file." What? I was recording my voice ... So I went to change the record preferences to make it a .m anything ... nope . No luck... &amp; I can't find any documentation whatsoever. Keep your MONEY.

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• a presenter's \"must have\"

  rfrostApril 3, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've used ProfCast from the first release and despite some childhood illnesses, it was great then--but it's superb now. I'm a prof myself, and after surveying my students (lecture, one-to-many, course) they agree that the ProfCast output is perfect for them.<p><p> I used to offer stand-alone audio podcasts, streamed podcasts, and lecture slides. Students still use the slides, of course, to follow the lecture in real time, but the audio-only podcasts get no traffic. Slides synched with audio makes exam prep and studying in general a snap.<p><p> My only problem is that with the ProfCast podcasts, class attendance has dropped like a rock (I don't take roll). They are now time-shifting to meet their own schedules. That's good, but I do get lonely.<p><p> Oh--one other thing, some advice. It's very tempting to try a Bluetooth headset for the input, as it's not intrusive, but if you wander more than 5' from your Mac, Bluetooth fails. Yeah, the BT standard claims 30', but that's pure BS. It would sure be nice if we could develop a knowledge base wrt the best ways to mike oneself for this. Currently I'm using an old Sony RF wireless mike system (pre-BT) and running it through a Griffin iMic to get the line-level up, but that feels like a kludge. No critique of ProfCast on this, just and FYI.

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• v1.2 vastly superior to v1

  Diane_GallApril 1, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />The main trouble I had with v1 was that I could not tweak the poscast. With the export to Garageband feature, all is well and life is good again. The three mini-lectures I have generated with it were painless to produce and then edit with GarageBand. The publishing feature is seamless for iWeb, raw publishing, and export to Garageband. Highly recommended for anyone who produces lectureCasts. I simply couldn't be happier with it; except for the regular cost. My only complaint is the cost. It is a great piece of kit and greatly simplifies the process of generating lecturecasts, but I can do the same thing in GarageBand evenif it takes me a great deal more time. 43CAD is pretty steep for this little thing. But I just bought it given the Apple Sale for 12CAD. I really hope that everyone who can use this will buy it at that price and the regular price might come down. I want this thing to be around for a while and improve. I want to encourage a sustainable price.

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