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Why Correspondence Letters are a Major Drain on Denials Mgmt

April 14, 2016

It can represent a formidable “paper mountain” to climb!

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2015 Top 5 Payment Trends Are Actually Happening …

March 24, 2016

What were the top five payment trends according to BAI’s 2015 Payments Connect Publication?

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The Key to Controlling Medical Claims Billing Costs? INTEGRATION

February 17, 2016

It’s a safe bet that there will be a great deal of talk at this year’s HIMMS Conference (February 29 – March 4 in Las Vegas) regarding integration in medical claims billing.

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Omni-Channel Strategies Demand Cross-Channel Consistency

February 8, 2016

During the Omni-Channel Capture: An Evolving Strategic Direction webinar recorded live at the RDC Summit 2015 (free for RemoteDepositCapture members here), the panelists agreed that Omni-channel delivery strategies, pioneered by hospitality and retailing companies, are becoming absolutely vital for financial services.

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ECCHO Continues Strong Leadership, Reaches 25th Anniversary Milestone

March 26, 2015

In an era where “checks were away”, who would believe there are still 18B per year remaining. Luckily for financial institutions and the payments industry, we have an organization who providers leadership around checks; instituting rules which facilitate better, faster and more fair payments!  Thank you ECCHO. The list of accomplishments is impressive.  Check out…

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New HBMA President Looks to Provide Leadership for Billers

November 14, 2014

A recent press release from The Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA) announced the selection of Curtis L. Cvikota, CHBME as the organization’s newly elected president. Orbograph has been very active in recent HBMA trade shows and have observed a proactive, client focused association. This move should definitely help HBMA grow their membership and expand their reach into the medical biller marketplace.

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3 Steps to Optimize the Revenue Cycle: from Transition to Transformation

June 11, 2014

Now that ICD-10 is delayed until October 1, 2015, according to the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), healthcare providers who spent millions on training and preparation now must defer the ROI benefits for another 1-2 years. So where can providers see immediate financial benefits as payments transition from paper to electronic? Look to the Revenue Cycle!

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New EFT & ACH Standards Will Streamline Payments, Create Reconciliation Problems

June 10, 2014

Established in 1996, HIPAA standards addressing major transaction types in the revenue cycle were not enough to achieve industry Administrative Simplification. Currently, less than one-half of medical claim reimbursements are made electronically. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is pushing for transformation by implementing compliance initiatives including the mandated 5010 and Healthcare Operating Rules for EFT & ERA. These are driven by CAQH-CORE (The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare – Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange).

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Evolving from Paper to Electronic in Healthcare Payments

April 17, 2014

Former Health and Human Services Secretary and Governor of Wisconsin, Tommy Thompson is interviewed by healthcare payments expert, Mark Brousseau, President of Brousseau & Associates in Q&A Session #12. Gov. Thompson talks about how administrative simplification should move forward within the healthcare industry. Currently healthcare is behind the curve of adoption compared to other industries including many banking applications and insurance companies.

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Role of Banks in Automating Healthcare Payments

April 11, 2014

Former Health and Human Services Secretary and Governor of Wisconsin, Tommy Thompson is interviewed by healthcare payments expert, Mark Brousseau, President of Brousseau & Associates in Q&A Session #10. Gov. Thompson talks about the role of banks in automating healthcare payments. Healthcare expenditures are 20% of the GDP, so banks should want to lead the industry in order to maximize the revenue opportunities.

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