10.03.06 | TRANSFIRST's Integrated Payment Processing Service Now Available to Discus Dental Software Users

Custom development allows dental offices to process all electronic payment types from their practice management system

DALLAS and BOSTON (October 3, 2006) — TRANSFIRST Health Services, Inc., a division of TRANSFIRST HOLDINGS, INC, a leading provider of credit card processing services and payment enabling technologies, and Discus Dental Software, Inc. (DISCUS), a leading provider of dental practice management software, clinical tools, and related accessories, announce their partnership to provide payment processing capabilities to users of DISCUS' suite of customized practice management solutions including DentalVision, OMSVision, PerioVision, EndoVision, and DentalVision Enterprise. The suite of custom software solutions was created especially for general dentists, oral surgeons, endodontists, periodontists, and large, multi-office, multi-location practices, serving 1,300+ practices and more than 5,000 dental providers.

The partnership linking DISCUS' practice management systems to TRANSFIRST's TRANSACTION CENTRAL™ processing gateway alleviates the need for conventional stand-alone point-of-sale equipment, reduces daily payment-handling tasks, improves staff productivity, and will help decrease outstanding accounts receivable. TRANSFIRST's integrated payment processing service combines broad processing capabilities for credit card, ACH (electronic check processing), and pin-based debit, as well as manual and automatic recurring payments, and website payment management. DISCUS clients no longer need to switch between their practice management software and outside payment processing programs, or move to a point-of-sale terminal to process their transactions.

Using TRANSACTION CENTRAL's advanced IP-based technology, practice management users can enter payments directly in the practice management software; will not have to wait for slow dial-up responses from the point-of-sale terminals; and no longer need to post payments manually to their patient records or accounting ledgers. Transactions are entered into the system and then sent for authorization to TRANSACTION CENTRAL. Within seconds, the response will be transmitted and received directly in the DISCUS program, auto-posting to patient files and accounting records, thus eliminating costly and redundant data entry.

"Providing real solutions is what we are all about," says DISCUS General Manager, Bruce Lieberthal. "Dental providers rely on DISCUS to consolidate business functions and increase efficiency and production in a thorough, simplistic fashion. Payment processing services is a huge component to the financial aspect of any practice, and by offering a program that alleviates extra equipment and repetitive data entry, while adding multiple levels of automation, our clients can better manage finances, achieve greater control on accounting, and consolidate core business functions in the DISCUS PMS system, which is already used for many other financially-related tasks and reporting tools. We think the integrated payment processing service provided through TRANSFIRST will be a success for all of our users."

Christy Corey, President of TRANSFIRST's Health Services division explains, "Efficient payment processing programs are a key component to the health of a dental practice. As dental providers' primary focus is their patients' health, enhanced payment solutions that improve patient and staff experience are often over-looked. By providing automated and consolidated tools and technology to integrate the private payment collection, dental providers can reduce costs, improve patient flow, increase revenue, reduce accounts receivable, and greatly increase efficiency. TRANSFIRST and Discus Dental Software have set the stage for users to rely and depend on one, robust system that will have an immediate, positive impact on their businesses."

About Discus Dental Software
DISCUS' broad family of software packages is available for general dentists, specialists and large multi-office, group dental practices. Each system is a comprehensive clinical and business management application that manages the front desk, back office, finances, and patient operatories. DISCUS also offers a collection of innovative solutions that enhance software functionality including web-based patient communications, pre-registration functions, e-claims, e-statements, e-attachments, marketing communication tools and Rover*, a Pocket PC that communicates information from your software directly to the palm of your hand. Offering multiple versions based on dental specialty, DISCUS has a version of software custom created by dental professionals to meet the needs of any dental provider. DISCUS DENTAL SOFTWARE (originally Direct Vision Software) was founded in 1984 by Bruce Lieberthal, DDS. In 1999, Direct Vision merged with DISCUS DENTAL, INC, an ideal match of two trend-setting companies with parallel visions of providing dentist and specialists the highest quality products. Discus Dental Software is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and can be reached at 1-800-680-6902 or at www.DISCUSDENTALSOFTWARE.com.

About TRANSFIRST
A premier provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, TRANSFIRST offers a first-rate suite of products and services and customized processing programs uniquely tailored for the special business needs of financial institutions, independent sales organizations and agents and its referral and reseller partners. Through its in-depth industry knowledge, partnership strategy and innovative solutions, TRANSFIRST provides a specialized approach to transaction processing for healthcare providers, public entities, online and other non-traditional merchants, as well as brick and mortar retailers. Founded in 1995, TRANSFIRST is a market leader in strategic mergers and acquisitions, which has allowed the company to gain significant market share and world-class expertise in growing and profitable industry segments. Built on a platform of personal service, customer commitment and flexible pricing, TRANSFIRST is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has operations facilities in Louisville, Colo., Omaha, Neb., Kansas City, Kan., Newport Beach, Calif., Milwaukee, Wis. and Langhorne, Penn. Company wide, TRANSFIRST currently processes approximately $22 billion in annual sales volume for more than 160,000 merchants and more than 965 financial institutions. TRANSFIRST can be reached at 1-800-745-2659 or at www.TRANSFIRST.com.