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Per-Se Technologies (Nasdaq: PSTI), a leading provider of integrated business management outsourcing services, application software and Internet-enabled connectivity for the healthcare industry, today announced that its Physician Services division has signed a contract with Annapolis, Maryland-based Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC).

Per-Se's Physician Services division will provide coding, billing and accounts receivable services for 16 radiologists employed by AAMC affiliates, Anne Arundel Diagnostics, Inc. and Shipley's Imaging, LLC, located throughout Anne Arundel and St. George's counties.

"Radiology has long been one of Per-Se's core specialties," said Frank Murphy, president of Per-Se's Physician Services division. "We are confident that our team of radiology experts, proven processes and technologies will improve Anne Arundel's radiology revenues."

"We chose Per-Se because of its front-end expertise, specifically charge capture and coding, and the fact that all of its coders are trained and certified," said David Klingler, director of radiology for AAMC. "With its technological advantages and reporting capabilities, Per-Se will ensure that our doctors receive appropriate payment for each procedure they perform."

Per-Se's Physician Services division is the only national provider of outsourced business management services for hospital-affiliated physician practices. A team of professionals with specialty-specific expertise guides physicians through the business complexities of healthcare, the challenges of compliance and the intricacies of revenue cycle management. Customized services include billing, collections, coding, payer relations, client reporting, fee analysis, compliance and documentation training.

Additional innovative products and services include business intelligence reporting, financial and business management consultation and PerYourHealth.com(sm), a patient Web portal providing online access to billing information.

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