BRECKSVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, announced today that Sue Chilson, chief information officer and vice president of information technology, has been named the silver winner in the Technology Executive of the Year in Best in Biz Awards, the only national business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.
Chilson was recognized for developing and implementing various innovations within the company’s platform that increased productivity, better managed reimbursements, and created enhanced offerings for clients and patients. Under Chilson’s direction, MedData built a Web-based patient account information application that transferred all work items into a workflow management system to assign, track and report on trends and activities. The streamlined approach led to a 67 percent improvement in work item turnaround time, month–over-month increased work item capacity exceeding 15 percent, and overall improved management of work team resources.
Best in Biz Awards 2011 were presented in more than 30 categories. More than 150 entries were received in this year’s awards program, from an impressive array of public and private companies from a variety of industries, sectors and regions. The companies that won gold, silver and bronze awards in this year’s program represent the best in American business.
“Sue and her team worked vigorously to create a range of technology solutions that, once integrated into the business, enhanced productivity, increased scalability and improved our billing services offering. We are honored that the judges recognized the hard work, talents and technology expertise of Sue and the team she leads,” said Ann Barnes, chief operating officer.
Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2011 were determined by scores from a panel of high-caliber judges from top-tier business and technology publications, as well as analyst firms, including: Accounting Today, AllBusiness.com, ECT News Network, eWeek Channel Insider, Financial Times, Fox News, Hartford Business Journal, Insight Media, Kelsey Group, King Features Syndicate, Lab Reviews, Network World, PC Magazine, Portfolio, Puget Sound Business Journal, Tech.Blorge, Tech-Gaming, Techtalk and Wired. The 20 judges on this year’s panel boast more than 470 years of combined experience and have written for a combined total of more than 180 consumer, business, financial, trade and technology publications nationwide.
For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2011, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com/2011-winners.
About Best in Biz Awards
Best in Biz Awards recognizes top companies, teams, executives and products for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two programs covering the U.S. and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), respectively. Any organization from any industry in the awards program’s region boasting demonstrated success can enter any of the more than 40 company, department or team, executive and product categories. Entries for Best in Biz Awards 2012 EMEA are currently being accepted from all companies based in or operating in Europe, Middle East or Africa, with an early entry deadline of Nov 30, 2011. For more information about the submission process and categories in both the U.S. and EMEA programs, please visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com.
About MedData
Brecksville, Ohio-based MedData is one of the nation’s leading providers of a range of medical billing services including, among others, billing, coding, collections and revenue cycle management. For more than three decades, the Company has been providing innovative billing solutions to the medical community. Annually, MedData handles billing for 7.1 million patient encounters across various medical specialties. MedData currently provides services to more than 2,000 physicians at 175 facilities across 35 states from its headquarters as well as offices in Roseville, Calif., Bellevue, Wash. and Peoria, Ill. For more information, please visit: www.meddata.com.