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Building efficiencies into the payment process

 Richard Pizzi February 26, 2010
Healthcare providers and payers don’t often see eye-to-eye on reimbursement issues. But that’s ever the more reason to get them together in the same room, better yet at the same table.
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Are healthcare workers paid too much?

 Richard Pizzi January 27, 2010
Healthcare in the United States is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and one of the contributing factors may be the high salaries earned by healthcare employees.
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'Strategic framework' necessary to boost hospital revenue cycle yield

 Richard Pizzi January 22, 2010
Through focused attention to the revenue cycle, healthcare organizations can add 2 percent to 4 percent to their bottom lines, according to an expert in hospital business planning.
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Consorteum Holdings establishes Global Platform relationship with NxSystems

 Industry News Release January 20, 2010
Consorteum Holdings, Inc., through its wholly owned operating subsidiary Consorteum Inc., has established a strategic marketing partnership with NxSystems, Inc., a Global Payment Solution Network provider.
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Healthcare and administrative simplicity

 Richard Pizzi October 02, 2009
October Editorial by Editor Richard Pizzi
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Healthcare billing companies could benefit from EHR expansion

 Richard Pizzi September 25, 2009
The federal HITECH Act has created opportunities for third-party healthcare billing companies to expand their businesses – if they act quickly.
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ICD-10 and HITECH compliance key issues for medical billers

 Richard Pizzi September 24, 2009
ICD-10 implementation and compliance issues associated with the HITECH Act are on the minds of medical billing companies, according to a speaker at the 2009 Fall National Conference of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association.
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Region D RAC audits begin

 Richard Pizzi August 14, 2009
HealthDataInsights, Inc., the Medicare recovery audit contractor for Region D, has initiated automated audits to verify the accuracy of seven hospital outpatient and physician codes on Medicare claims paid since Oct. 1, 2007.
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CUREXO to launch new robotic surgery technology

 Diana Manos February 23, 2009
CUREXO Technology Corporation announced Monday it will launch ROBODOC, its new robotic orthopaedic surgical application at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Feb. 25-27.
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Anthem BCBS introduces SmartSense, price-conscious plans targeted at the uninsured

 Chelsey Ledue January 07, 2009
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Nevada has introduced SmartSense, a choice-driven health insurance plan targeted to "early" retirees, the self-employed, independent contractors, student...
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U.S. Air Force awards Noninvasive Medical Technologies $2.4M contract

 Chelsey Ledue December 09, 2008
The Air Force has awarded Noninvasive Medical Technologies, Inc. a contract, valued at approximately $2.4 million, for continued development of the Multiple Casualty Assessment and Management System....
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Eclipsys to buy Medinotes for undisclosed amount

 Bernie Monegain September 22, 2008
Eclipsys Corp. based in Atlanta will acquire Medinotes, a privately-held physician software company based in Des Moines, Iowa. The announcement, made over the weekend at the 6th Annual Busine...
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McKesson unveils new RCM platform

 Healthcare Finance News Staff July 17, 2008
LAS VEGAS – McKesson officials have unveiled a new revenue management platform designed to help healthcare providers consolidate their old legacy and bolted-on systems.Released during t...
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AHA chief says healthcare is a resource, not a commodity

 Richard Pizzi July 02, 2008
LAS VEGAS - As politicians work to reform the healthcare system, healthcare itself should be viewed as a "national resource," not simply as a business or a commodity, said a keynote speaker...
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Expert: Fraud costs billions each year

 Chelsey Ledue July 02, 2008
LAS VEGAS – The key to preventing healthcare fraud and embezzlement is strong internal controls that target all levels of employment, according to an expert.According to Angela Morelock...
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Business plans could use a nurse's viewpoint

 Richard Pizzi July 01, 2008
LAS VEGAS – Nurses are a key part of a hospital’s revenue cycle, yet their input usually isn’t sought during the development of organizational business plans, experts said at last mo...
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Coalition launches Web site to provide form 990 resources

 Fred Bazzoli July 01, 2008
LAS VEGAS – A coalition to help hospitals deal with the information and data demands of the revised 990 tax form and a schedule specifically related to hospitals has launched a new Web site....
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Healthcare a national resource - not a commodity, says AHA chief

 Richard Pizzi June 26, 2008
As politicians work to reform the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare itself should be viewed as a "national resource," not simply as a business or a commodity, said a keynote speaker Wednesd...
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Hospital CFOs should seek nurses' input, experts say

 Richard Pizzi June 25, 2008
Nurses are a key part of a hospital's revenue cycle, yet their input usually isn't sought during the development of organizational business plans, experts said Tuesday at ANI 2008, the annual conferen...
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HFMA tackles healthcare payment reform

 Bernie Monegain June 24, 2008
The Healthcare Financial Management Association, which is in the midst of its annual conference here, has released the first in a series of reports aimed at building a new payment system for healthcar...
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