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Playing Catch-Up 10/1/2002

When speaking to four healthcare technology companies, there was one common sentiment: healthcare technology is still catching up to other industries, especially on the backend.

''In terms of using medical technology, it is unbelievable what can now be done in medicine that couldn't even be done six months ago,'' said Al Lintel, president of Zansor Systems. ''Doctors focus on patients. And knowing physicians, I am virtually certain healthcare will always be one step behind other industries in processing non-medical information...''

Aspirin for Back-office Pains

Zansor Systems helps primary care physicians manage
mandated manage care requirements, such as referral
authorizations and eligibility requirements. The idea was born out of the founder's direct experience with the problem. Al Lintel, Zansor's founder and president, has been a practicing emergency physician for more than 15 years. Over the years, he says he noticed that managed care was bringing more problems for not only the patients, but the healthcare providers and insurance companies as well. These problems were