With the growth of business to business applications on the Internet, it was only a matter of time before medical billing software developers started bringing their applications to the Web. Mr. Kegler s vision was to bring an inexpensive and simple billing and practice management application to the Web. The company has only five employees, and revenue information is not available. WebMBS s target market is medical billing service companies and physician practices with five or fewer doctors. The ClaimGear system architecture is built around a data center at WebMBS s headquarters in Florida.
Customers install a thin client application on their PCs.
The client software provides data entry screens for patient billing information and establishes a secure connection over the Internet to the data center, where all data is stored. Insurance claims are processed every night, with claim information sent through a clearinghouse. Customers also use the client software to enter payments, adjustments, and update patient demographic data. They can print patient statements in their own offices, or have WebMBS print statements for them. If WebMBS offers its service at a price lower than the price offered by standard billing services, it can entice smaller practices to switch from service companies to their direct billing option.