Conifer to Provide Revenue Cycle Services for Three Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Hospitals

Dallas — Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. announces it has reached an agreement to provide revenue cycle services to three Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS) hospitals in Montana through the end of 2012. The hospitals include St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, St. James Healthcare in Butte, and Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City, Montana.

Under terms of the agreement, Conifer will be responsible for complete revenue cycle management – including people, processes and technology – at all three hospitals. These solutions include patient access services, coding, claim submission and processing, and accounts receivable management. SCLHS Chief Financial Officer Mike Rowe says while the transition represents significant change for their Care Sites, they believe it will serve to strengthen their ability to serve patients and improve health.

“Given the current challenges facing healthcare, we must be even more responsive to the patients at the point of care,” says Mr. Rowe. “We believe Conifer has the depth and breadth of talent to help us meet the challenges we are facing. Based on their decades of experience managing the revenue cycle for the hospitals of Tenet Healthcare, we know Conifer will provide us with key insight and best practices.”

Beginning on June 15, 2009, Conifer began utilizing its revenue cycle expertise, proprietary processes and patented workflows to maximize yield for the hospitals, which is allowing the hospitals to focus on delivering high-quality healthcare and superior patient and physician experiences.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and their Montana Care Sites, and we greatly appreciate the confidence they are showing in us,” says Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions President Stephen M. Mooney. “We are confident we can make a positive difference in their results as we support and serve their patients.”

About Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS) owns nine hospitals and four clinics for the uninsured in four states (California, Colorado, Kansas and Montana). The Health System is headquartered in Lenexa, Kan. SCLHS is a Catholic, not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to improving the health of the individuals and communities they serve, especially those who are poor or vulnerable. SCLHS is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, who opened their first hospital in 1864. To learn more, visit www.sclhealthsystem.org.

About Conifer
Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions and Conifer Patient Communications are operating subsidiaries of Conifer Health Solutions, Inc., which provides services to more than 100 hospitals and health systems nationwide. Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions utilizes proprietary workflows and technology to offer comprehensive revenue cycle services ranging from patient pre-registration through the processing of governmental, managed care and self-pay claims. Conifer Patient Communications provides best-in-class communication services that include physician referrals, patient education, marketing services and pre-admission clinical appropriateness reviews.

Born from healthcare, Conifer Health Solutions is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and employs more than 2,000 people. For more information, call 1-877-CONIFER or visit the company’s Web site at www.coniferhealth.com.