ZirMed Achieves Accreditation Recognizing Excellence in Health Data Processing
ZirMed®, our partner provider of leading national revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare has achieved full accreditation with the Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). EHNAC’s HNAP accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and transactions, and indicates compliance with industry-established standards and HIPAA regulations.
Through a consultative review process, EHNAC [...]
21.2% Pay Cut for Physicians Participating in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Oct. 30 a 21.2 percent 2010 pay cut for physicians participating in Medicare.
As reported by Healthcare Finance News, J. James Rohack, MD, president of the American Medical Association, said the pay cut is the largest that physicians participating in Medicare have had to face. Access to [...]
Denial Management Reduces Unpaid Claims and Increases Cash Collections
Our leading national revenue cycle management software and solutions provider has announced the immediate availability of its new Denial Management and Decision Support (DMDS) solution. It is an advanced analytic engine that helps healthcare providers of all sizes better understand, correct, and receive payments and better organize the business to deal with payer- and [...]
ICD-10 Fact Sheet on CMS Website
The compliance date for implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) is October 1, 2013 for all covered entities.
This new classification system is intended to provide significant improvements through greater detailed information and the ability to capture additional advancements in clinical medicine. The current system, ICD-9-CM, is 30 years old [...]
Revenue Cycle Management Webinar on 09/22
Join us tomorrow at 11am EST for a revenue cycle management webinar. At the event, we will provide an overview of how our services cure administrative costs by applying innovative, creative and flexible technology solutions. Here are some of the areas that will be covered:
Eligibility Verification. Whether you’re performing verification individually or by batch, we can help reduce [...]
Webinar Tomorrow: “Optimizing the Revenue Cycle”
Times are tough. Insurance carriers are reducing reimbursements. Patients are struggling to make their co-payments on time — or at all. Now, more than ever, it’s critical that you maximize your revenue stream and take advantage of governmental incentives.
Harmony Healthcare IT, a healthcare technology provider, invites you to an informative 60-minute webinar [...]
Charity Care Increasing for Family Physicians
According to a survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), charity care is on the rise in the form of discounted fees and free screenings. The study confirms the negative impact of the recession on patients in meeting their healthcare needs during tough economic times. The national poll of AAFP members shows that [...]
Rising uninsured stats mean more “patient pays” at check-out
Researchers Todd Gilmer and Richard Kronick from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) released a new study indicating that the number of uninsured Americans could rise to 52 million by 2010. That’s up from 45.7 million uninsured Americans in 2007 as reported by an HFMA educational report.
What does this mean for your practice? When [...]