Published: April 14, 2011
Polyglot Systems, Inc. Launches Its Newest Version of AVA
MORRISVILLE, N.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Polyglot Systems, Inc. has successfully deployed another piece of
technology to expand healthcare access by overcoming communication
barriers. The product is a web or software-as-a-service or "SaaS"
version of the company's AVA product, which dramatically improves the
health insurance enrollment application process for Americans who have
low-literacy or the limited ability to speak English.
"AVA overcomes these challenges through a simplified process which
guides each applicant in their preferred language," said Dr. Charles
Lee, president/CEO of Polyglot Systems, Inc., and inventor of AVA.
The system uses a simple, step-by-step interface designed to guide
applicants through the process while also providing on-screen and spoken
prompts, requesting only information relevant to the application. The
new, SaaS-based format allows the system to be used at any computer
station with an internet connection, enabling 24-hour access.
The newest version of AVA has recently been deployed by the Alabama
Primary Health Care Association (APHCA) at twenty locations. APHCA's
COO, Tom Tucker said, "AVA is the best system for enrolling patients in
Medicaid that I have seen. We have been very happy with its performance
and expect to provide an additional twenty locations by the end of May."
Under the 2010 Affordable Care Act signed into law in March 2010, the
congressional budget office estimates the new legislation will reduce
the number of uninsured Americans by 32 million, with 16 million of
those to be covered through an expansion of Medicaid. As states and
health plans prepare for this expanded enrollment, the need for health
insurance applications to become simpler, accessible, and more
consumer-friendly will be in great demand.
According to Polyglot officials, the newly re-engineered version of AVA
will directly address this upcoming demand. In addition, Federal
incentives may subsidize up to 90% of states' costs to implement the
system.
For more information on AVA, contact R.J. Sims Preston at spreston@pgsi.com,
or visit http://www.pgsi.com/Products/AVA.aspx.
About Polyglot Systems
Polyglot Systems is a leading provider of software-based communication
solutions for health care. The company is headquartered in North
Carolina's Research Triangle. Visit www.pgsi.com
for additional information.
Polyglot Systems, Inc.
Lisa F. Crites, 321-298-2988
lclisacrites@gmail.com
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