by Oscar Gonzalez, Cincom Systems Intelligent Guidance is a rule-based technology accelerator that transforms the healthcare revenue cycle and ensures an immediate improvement to existing processes by: Seamlessly integrating with other healthcare revenue cycle applications and the existing Healthcare Information System (HIS). Adding rules-based processes into patient registration. Monitoring all patient information from the HIS [...]
Lack of healthcare insurance is responsible for more deaths in the US than either auto accidents or guns. Shocked?
By Glenn Gross, Provider Advantage A registration director employed by an Ohio hospital once told me that it takes 2 years to train her registrars to learn all they need to know to do their job adequately
by John Mangan, Cincom Systems As predicted, consumer driven health plans (CDHP) have resulted in an increasing number of under insured showing up for medical treatment at hospitals. And as also predicted the burden of collecting the under insured’s out-of-pocket obligation is now being absorbed by healthcare providers not health insurers. What was not anticipated [...]
Source: Mark LaRow, for HealthLeaders News, July 17, 2007 With the increasing challenges faced by the healthcare industry, providers must keep up with or stay one step ahead of the competition. Business intelligence can help healthcare agencies, payers and hospitals increase competitive advantage by devising smart business solutions and enabling better business decisions every day. [...]
By Kay Jackson, Iatric Systems Beginning April 1, 2008, if hospitals do not report a valid POA code for each diagnosis, the claim will be returned for correct submission. CMS expects to save $20 M a year based upon adoption of the POA indicator and that savings may in fact be understated. Coding professionals will [...]
Reported by Healthcare IT News The Washington Hospital, a 265-bed hospital in western Pennsylvania, plans to install wireless public Internet service to enhance the patient and guest experience. The not-for-profit, community hospital has signed an agreement with Irving, Texas-based Wayport, Inc., for the technology services. "We are truly excited about offering our patients and their [...]
I just share this one portion of a cancer patient’s blog as she tells her journey. She was astounded at apparent inept systems at the hospital where she was getting chemo. Mind you, she’s been in this routine for weeks but upon entering the hospital for the now-routine therapy, here’s what she experienced: We were [...]
