First Insight partners with Eyefinity,Visionweb,Vision Source,Optical Women's Association,ENS and Medicare

About Us > Strategic Partners

As a professional, you understand how important it is to work with good people and quality organizations. Over the years, we've developed a number of lasting partnerships, both formal and informal. The partnerships listed below enable First Insight to continue to provide you with the best possible products and services so your business can grow and become more profitable.

		Optical Laboratory Partners
		Industry Partners
		Electronic Claims Partners
		Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturers and Frames Inventory Partners
		Online Scheduling and Automated Patient Communication Partners

Optical Laboratory Partners

		ParadEyes.com Optical Laboratory Partners Order lenses through paradEyes.com by First Insight—one of the largest optical lab networks in the country. Download a list of optical lab partners to see whom we’ve partnered with so far. Our list is constantly growing. Our paradEyes.com partners deliver the highest quality products and services to eye care professionals. Integrate your online spectacle lens and frames ordering with maximEyes practice management and electronic medical records software—enter data once. Add the maximEyes/VisionWeb Link and quickly send spectacle lens orders to Essilor Laboratories of America (ELOA), right from within maximEyes.

		VisionWeb First Insight and VisionWeb developed a seamless interface allowing users to place and track spectacle lens orders to ELOA labs from within the maximEyes software. VisionWeb is a leading provider of technology services to the optical industry.


Industry Partners

		Eyefinity First Insight Corporation is the FIRST eye care practice management vendor to integrate with Eyefinity's web-based services. By integrating maximEyes with Eyefinity's online services, maximEyes customers enter data once and quickly get VSP authorizations and submit VSP claims right from maximEyes.

		2008 Carl Zeiss Vision Rewards Program First Insight is the only Practice Management software company participating as a Preferred Partner in the 2008 Carl Zeiss Vision Rewards Program (click here for details). As a member of the 2008 Vision Rewards Program, take advantage of preferred pricing on maximEyes electronic medical records (EMR). In addition, redeem your accrued Carl Zeiss dividends toward the purchase of maximEyes practice management software and related software modules, including annual support, training, customizations, and optometry.net annual subscriptions. For more information and to redeem your earned dividends, visit www.rewards.vision.zeiss.com.

		Eyemaginations, Inc. Eyemaginations, Inc. is a full-service design and multi-media firm specializing in the development of 3D eye-related marketing, education and training based animations and illustrations. 3D animations and illustrations give you the tools to communicate and educate more effectively and efficiently with your patients.

		DrFirst DrFirst is a national provider of physician connectivity services through its award-winning, GoldRx Certified Rcopia electronic prescription management system. Founded in 2000, DrFirst creates innovative services targeted to physicians in both ambulatory and acute care environments. DrFirst solutions are widely integrated with practice management and electronic medical records software through its "Open Borders" program, and the company counts among its client base not only physician practices, but major health plans, health systems, and EMR vendors. DrFirst partners with SureScripts and RxHub for pharmacy connectivity, health plan information, and patient medication history. More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com.

		Vision Source First Insight Corporation is the ONLY practice management and electronic medical records software company awarded "GOLD VENDOR" status by Vision Source. Vision Source members qualify for preferred pricing on First Insight products and services. Contact a First Insight sales representative at 800.920.1940 or email us for more information.

		Texas Optometric Association The Texas Optometric Association (TOA) represents more than 1,200 Doctors of Optometry, Optometry Students, and Optometric Technicians across the State of Texas. TOA endorses maximEyes practice management and electronic medical records software, and optometry.net website builder and web services. TOA members qualify for preferred pricing on First Insight products and services. Contact a First Insight sales representative at 800.920.1940 or email us for more information.

		Proactive Optometric Physicians (POP) POP supports the interests of independent private practitioners. The company provides consultative services, product discounts from vendors, and advice in dealing with third party organizations. POP members qualify for preferred pricing on First Insight products and services. Contact a First Insight sales representative at 800.920.1940 or email us for more information.


Electronic Claims Partners

		Electronic Network System (ENS) Using the maximEyes Electronic Claims Link, you can transmit HIPAA-compliant claims through Electronic Network System (ENS) for most primary and secondary carriers in most states. First Insight will even take care of enrolling your practice with ENS. Since 1989, ENS has helped pioneer the rapid evolution of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and medical reimbursements within the healthcare industry. ENS has a cutting-edge HIPAA compliant, transaction processing infrastructure and pairs it with industry-leading customer support. ENS delivers providers a single application for all-payer HIPAA transactions quickly and simply. ENS also enables you to operate from within your existing practice management software while accessing ENS' real-time transaction processing environment.

		Availity Using the maximEyes Electronic Claims Link, you can transmit HIPAA-compliant claims through Availity, L.L.C. for most primary and secondary carriers in most states. Availity optimizes the flow of information between health care providers, health plans, and other health care stakeholders through a secure, collaborative Internet-based exchange. It is Availity's mission to remove administrative inefficiencies, reduce costs, and improve the patient experience in the health care system. Ultimately, Availity enables physicians and other health care professionals to focus on their patients instead of their paperwork.

Medicare, Medicaid and BlueCross BlueShield The maximEyes Electronic Claims Link enables practices to transmit claims directly to Medicare in all states and to Medicaid and Blue Cross BlueShield in many states. First Insight Corporation is approved and certified as a vendor by most major insurance companies and clearinghouses, covering almost all states, to submit EDI claims in the HIPAA Compliant ANSI X12N 837 (Version 4010A1) format. MaximEyes is compatible for submitting the CMS 1500 (08/05) Claim Form that incorporates the National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturers and Frames Inventory Partners

Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
For more than 35 years Topcon has been a leader and technical innovator in the field of ophthalmic instrumentation, offering a complete line of medical diagnostic equipment on the market today, including imaging, diagnostic, refractive, lens processing, surgical and delivery.

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Carl Zeiss Meditec is an integrated medical technology company and leading developer of ophthalmic diagnostic instrumentation. Zeiss products are specifically designed and engineered to provide the eye care professional with instrumentation to enhance the quality of patient care, increase practice efficiency, and improve diagnostic capabilities.

Marco
For more than 40 years Marco has manufactured and distributed ophthalmic products for the eye care professional, including chairs and stands, slit lamps, keratometers, refractors, lensmeters, trial sets, and others. Macro products are available exclusively through authorized Marco ophthalmic distributors.

		Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments For more than 20 years Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments has established itself as the full-line, value oriented, service minded, national distributor and importer of ophthalmic products. Veatch distributes over 5,000 items from major manufacturers.

		Optos Optomap® Retinal Exam provides eye care professionals with enhanced diagnostic capabilities. Optos optomap products provide eye care practitioners with clinically useful information that facilitates the early detection of disorders and diseases evidenced in the retina. The Optos core product is the retinal image produced by the Panoramic200 Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope device: the optomap® retinal image.

		EyeRoute by Anka Systems Anka Systems, Inc. offers web-based software solutions that dramatically improve the workflow for both the doctors and their staff while saving money. Anka System's EyeRoute™ will intelligently store and route images while providing the highest possible fault-tolerance capability. For more information about how EyeRoute integrates with maximEyes by First Insight software, contact First Insight at 800.920.1940 or download the latest maximEyes diagnostic equipment integrations list.

Ambir Technology MedicScan is a powerful imaging application designed specifically to capture digital data from insurance cards, ID cards, business cards, photos, driver's licenses, checks and receipts. MaximEyes integrates with the ScanShell 800N A6 Simplex Card Scanner.

		Innovative Card Scanning, Inc. Innovative Card Scanning, Inc. is the developer of customized scanning solutions. MaximEyes integrates with the ScanSharp with DocketPort 665, sheet-fed TWAIN compatible color scanning device which connects to any standard USB port. It is an efficient solution for scanning insurance cards, driver licenses, ID cards, photos, business cards, bank checks, and more.

		Frames Data, Inc. Developer of the SPEX UPC CD-ROM, which contains 50,000 frames with the latest pricing, UPC bar code information, and available colors and sizes. Using the maximEyes Frames Data Link, practices can import frames inventory data directly from the SPEX UPC CD-ROM from Frames Data. The Frames Data Link makes it fast and easy to update your frames.

Online Scheduling and Automated Patient Communication Partners

		Websystem2 Websystem2's Patient Communication Suite is easy to use and inexpensive. Patient data is exported from maximEyes to Websystem2 on a daily basis. Your patients automatically receive full-color, pre-written newsletters with professional graphics and videos, appointment reminders, thank you and recall letters, patient satisfaction surveys, dispensing notices, and more. The Eyemaginations 3D-Eye Home video system is also included in Websystem2. View a demonstration and request a FREE 60-day trial at www.websystem2.com.

		TeleVox Software, Inc. Mobile, AL-based TeleVox has been providing software communication applications to the healthcare industry since 1994. TeleVox is the maker of HouseCalls, a message delivery system that automatically delivers appointment reminders, no-shows, recalls or any other type of informative message to patients.

		Personal Communication Systems, Inc. Personal Communication Systems, Inc. manufactures high quality telephone messaging products. PhoneTree products provide an easy way for any organization to keep in touch with its members. Prevalent in the church and medical markets, PhoneTree systems are in use in more than 18,000 locations worldwide.

		JulySoft JulySoft is the developer of ReminderPro, a professional calling system designed to cut appointment no-shows and delivers an unlimited range of messages day or evening. JulySoft's products enhance efficiency and expand productivity with easy-to-use technology. JulySoft also provides high quality custom software development for computer telephony solutions and business applications.

		SpectraSoft AppointmentsPro is a powerful appointment management tool that simplifies every aspect of scheduling and is used in more than 3,000 facilities. AppointmentsPro saves time, improves client satisfaction, reduces cancellations and no-shows eliminates scheduling errors, and boosts your bottom line.