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South Carolina Healthcare Resources Inc., the shared-services arm of the South Carolina Hospital Association, offers a range of high-quality products and services at the best price to SCHA member hospitals and health systems.

The following corporations are SCHR business partners.

  • PNG/XPACK Network Services
  • Stericycle
  • Bio Systems
  • Principal Financial Group
  • MedAssets
  • J E Communications
  • MediTract LLC
  • Press Ganey Associates
  • Utilities Reduction Specialists (URS)
  • Solucient
  • Statisquest

PNG/XPACK Network Services

The XPACK® Network supports the secure exchange of claims, remittance, enrollment, eligibility and other transactions among the different systems used by hospitals, physicians, employers, payers and other healthcare industry participants.

Stericycle

Stericycle is a national, integrated service company that provides safe and cost-effective medical waste management and compliance services for a variety of customers in the healthcare industry.

Our Mission: To be the leading company dedicated to the environmentally responsible management of infection control and compliance services for the healthcare community.

Our Vision: Every Stericycle Team Member will meet or exceed a 5-SIGMA standard of excellence for customer service by 2005.

Bio Systems

Our mission is to be the world's leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing high quality products which allow safe work in hazardous environments. The following operating principles are central to this objective.

http://www.biosystemsusa.com/

Principal Financial Group

The Principal® will provide fully bundled services for SCHA member’s 403(b), 401(k), 457(b), defined benefit and non qualified retirement plans. In an August 2002 survey conducted by Boston Research Group, The Principal received top marks from the nearly 2,000 defined contribution plan sponsors surveyed. The Principal® was one of twenty-two service providers to achieve a near-perfect, 99% satisfaction rating from employer plan sponsors. The study measured client satisfaction with a variety of defined contribution plan services, including recordkeeping, investments, participant statements, education, participant websites, compliance and more.  

Included in the retirement solution offered by The Principal are:

  • Tools to help the sponsor manage fiduciary responsibility as it pertains to the prudent oversight of the plan’s investment options.
  • Bundled, Defined Benefit services—recordkeeping, retiree payments, dedicated client manager, communication/education, actuarial and asset allocation services.
  • Seamless online administrative support and recordkeeping services, including daily valuation, electronic data reporting, benefit distributions, and executive summaries.
  • Employee services with easy access to information including: electronic enrollment; 24/7 online Retirement Service Center (www.principal.com) and telephone voice response for account information, fund transfer, interactive educational and asset allocation tools; Morningstar investment information; four-color benefit plan reports;
  • On-site investment education and retirement planning seminars; toll-free counseling, financial planning and rollover assistance; and the quarterly participant magazine Plan Ahead Get Ahead.
  • A wide variety of investment options, consisting of various investment styles, investment managers and approaches.
  • Full employer compliance and federal reporting services.

The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance and mortgage banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. More employers choose the Principal Financial Group for their 401(k) plans than any other bank, mutual fund, or insurance company in the United States. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $119.6 billion in assets under management and serves some 13 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.

MedAssets

MedAssets is a margin and cash flow improvement company providing innovative solutions for healthcare providers.

MediTract LLC

Through MediTract’s internet-based software, hospitals are provided with on-line, real-time access to a database of contract information customized for each facility. MediTract provides compliance technology and contract management services to all sectors of the healthcare industry. The organizational features of TractManager provide the potential for significant cost savings opportunities.

Press Ganey Associates

Press Ganey Associates is the health care industry's top satisfaction measurement and improvement firm with 30% of all hospitals, and 40% of all hospitals of more than 100 beds, relying on our services. As the clear market leader with more than 6,000 client facilities and the addition of nearly 8 million completed surveys annually, we offer access to unparalleled benchmarking opportunities. Since 1985, Press Ganey has helped improve the quality of care, strengthen consumer and staff loyalty, and increase market share for thousands of organizations.

Utilities Reduction Specialists (URS)

We don’t have to convince you of the value of reducing costs in today’s economy. The question is what expense areas, how, and when. Amidst the challenges of navigating the tough business decisions is one easy choice.

A performance-based telephone and energy bill audit by UTILITIES REDUCTION SPECIALISTS will

  • free your staff to address core business issues;
  • provide an expert second set of eyes at no cost because our fees come from refunds and lower monthly expenses;
  • deliver cost-effective solutions based on a proven track record from our work with more than 65 hospitals; and
  • ensure accurate, least-cost billings without sacrificing service.

We have secured over $13,000,000 in refunds and annual cost reductions for our clients.

Many clients put off this decision only to find they have paid much more than they should. One hospital client lost more than $250,000 over a two-year period before engaging our services. We can bring expense dollars to bottom line profits. Don’t put off until tomorrow what URS can provide today!

Contact us at (800) 215-215-2364 or visit our website at www.utilred.com.

Solucient

Solucient is the leading source of healthcare business intelligence. The company provides comprehensive, results-oriented information to drive business growth, manage costs, and help deliver quality care. Solucient's expertise and proven solutions enable providers, payers, employers, and pharmaceutical companies to achieve results and realize value.

http://www.solucient.com/