GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 2, 2021 08:01AM EDT

June 02, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a global leader in business process outsourcing (BPO) and end-to-end customer engagement technology solutions, and Wixcorp, provider of industry-leading patient-facing revenue management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership that will enhance the patient financial experience across the healthcare vertical.

The movement toward patients as healthcare consumers, COVID-19-driven digital transformation, and sharp financial declines have accelerated the need for digital experiences that combine outsourced billing support with self-pay options that make the patient experience simple and easy. Unfortunately, hospitals and providers are behind the curve when it comes to evolving their business models.

To address this need, ibex and Wixcorp are launching a joint solution that combines industry-leading customer support with a transformative suite of innovative, cloud-based patient financial solutions to increase patient satisfaction by converting traditional financial complexities into a simple, intuitive and engaging experience.

COVID-19, along with other market pressures, has forced many healthcare organizations to accelerate the digital transformation of their business models as the age of healthcare consumerism takes hold, said Bob Dechant, CEO, ibex. We are excited to partner with Wixcorp, combining ibexs best-in-class customer support with their innovative technology to reduce costs and financial pressure for our healthcare customers, while revolutionizing their patient experience in todays digital world.

The ibex Wixcorp solution optimizes the patient journey, providing a consumer-facing revenue management solution that supports and empowers their customers patients. This includes technology-driven cost estimation, scheduling, and self-pay payment options all embedded in Wixcorps Redde technology platform. Customers also benefit from experienced business process outsourcing provided by ibex, leveraging its world-class contact center operations and customer support agents to provide exceptional billing customer service.

Future growth and success for the healthcare industry is predicated in large part by providers ability to provide patient financial experiences that mirror those in other consumer-driven industries such as retail and banking, said Eric Wixom, CEO, Wixcorp. By combining Wixcorps innovative Redde technology platform with ibexs industry-leading global BPO customer support capabilities, our two companies will aim to improve operating margins for our customers, while enhancing their patient satisfaction through the delivery of a digitally transformed customer experience.

About ibexibex delivers innovative business process outsourcing (BPO), smart digital marketing, online acquisition technology, and end-to-end customer engagement solutions to help companies acquire, engage, and retain valuable customers. Today, ibex operates a global contact center of scale consisting of 31 operations facilities around the world, while deploying next-generation technology to drive superior customer experiences for many of the worlds leading companies across retail, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, utilities and logistics.

ibex leverages its diverse global team of over 24,000 employees together with industry-leading technology, including its Wave X technology platform, to manage nearly 200 million critical customer interactions, adding over $2.2B in lifetime customer revenue each year and driving a truly differentiated customer experience. To learn more, visit our website at ibex.co and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About WixcorpWixcorp is a premier patient experience company that helps healthcare institutions create custom patient financial experiences. Our suite of patient-facing RCM solutions hosted in the Redde ecosystem help healthcare organizations engage and collaborate with their patients in a unified digital platform. 100% cloud-based and built mobile-first, our solutions have been carefully designed to be quickly deployed and easy to use.

Media and Investor Contact:Brad Jonesibex +1 (720) 643-8731brad.jones@ibex.co