This MacNews Category Review looks at insurance software for the Mac. Products covered include Optical Shop Software, OptiMac Pro, Optimeys, OPTIX Workflow, Personal RecordKeeper, Pomda'dent, ShinkRapt and Tess Systems.

Optical Shop Software

Optical Shop Software is an optical store management solution designed with independent opticians in mind. Inventory control, direct order submission (via fax), insurance claim paper processing and patient statement are some of its standard features. OSS can be networked and has add-on features to allow digital photography of clients wearing selected frames, and direct faxing of both full service orders and separate component orders for those opticians that do all work on premises.

OptiMac Pro

OptiMac Pro is a management software package for opticians. It handles contact and customer data, invoicing, health insurance accounting and stock keeping..

Optimeyes

Optimeys is practice management system designed for optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists. It's available in single- and multi-user versions and handles patient details, insurance information, wide range of reporting formats, electronic claims and more.

OPTIX Workflow

OPTIX Workflow lets you move documents electronically and automatically along a user-definable routing path. It's cross platform, and can be used to help a large insurance company that receives thousands of claims forms every day. How? Consider this scenario: Perhaps these forms are scanned in a mailroom, then the images are routed from workstation to workstation -- automatically --through as many steps as it takes to process the claims. A user at one step might wish to view the scanned images and add a document to the electronic "package." The next user, perhaps in another building across town, might wish to add a spreadsheet. When that user is done, he or she simply hits the "Next" button and the documents are automatically routed to the next person listed on the route. The route can be as simple, or as complex, as your business requires.

Personal RecordKeeper

Personal RecordKeeper helps you oganize financial, real estate, legal, medical and insurance information. It includes income sources, pensions, retirement accounts, copyrights, patents, home inventory, tax records, credit cards, death, illness, and estate plans and more.

Pomda'dent

Pomda’dent is management software in a single module for dental surgeries. It includes: patient management, data transmission, accounting, planning, image management, text processing, mailing, label printing and stock control features.

ShrinkRapt

ShrinkRapt is a billing and insurance application designed for psychologists' and psychiatrists' practices. It prepares client billing statements and completes the entire HCFA 1500 claim form for insurance filing. Other features include referral source tracking,managed care alerts, bank deposit slips, insurance tracking, and session notes. An appointment scheduling module that is fully integrated with billing is also available. Technical support is free and available by phone, fax and e-mail.

Tess Systems

Tess Data Systemsmakes medical office management products. They're designed for billing, insurance, accounts receivable control, appointment scheduling, management reports, and electronic claims. It includes a prescription management module.