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Sebelius Knows Not "When" for ICD-10

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the compliance date by which certain health entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10). The final rule adopting ICD-10 as a standard was published in January 2009 and set a compliance date of October 1, 2013 – a delay of two years from the compliance date initially specified in the 2008 proposed rule. HHS will announce a new compliance date moving forward. “ICD-10 codes are important to many positive improvements in our health care system,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “We have heard from many in the provider community who have concerns about the administrative burdens they face in the years ahead. We are committing to work with the provider community to reexamine the pace at which HHS and the nation implement these important improvements to our health care system.” ICD-10 codes provide more robust and specific data that will help improve patient care and enable the exchange of our health care data with that of the rest of the world that has long been using ICD-10. Entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) will be required to use the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedure codes. If you have questions about how to "ready" your system for ICD-10, contact Harmony Healthcare IT, your go-to company for medical practice technology support.

55% of U.S. Doctors Have Adopted Some Sort of EHR

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

As reported by HealthDay News, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics has found that over half of our nation's physicians use some sort of EHR. In addition, 85% report being satisfied with its day-to-day operations. About 75% of those polled indicated that their EHR system meets "meaningful use." If you're ready to move forward with EHR selection and implementation, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to get started.

Server Hosting for Medical Manager Software Users

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Will Your Medical Practice Get Paid After 10/1/15?

radams — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Get Medical Manager(r) Ready for ICD-10 to Avoid Reimbursement Delays and Denials The ICD-10 deadline is 10/1/15. CMS extended this due date by one year due to the complexity of the mandate and the amount of effort it takes providers, vendors and payers to ready their systems to accommodate the new codes. No Software Upgrades or Long-Term Contracts We can help make your medical practice compliant with no upgrades to your Medical Manager system or long-term contracts. As long as you are on Version 9.2 or later, you can join the 3000+ providers we support daily and will ensure are ICD-10 ready by 10/01/15. The Time to Act is Now If you don't take action to ready your Medical Manager software now, you risk jeopardizing practice cash flow. While your software vendor may be encouraging you to upgrade in order to become ICD-10 compliant, know that there is no functional reason that you would need to upgrade your hardware or Medical Manager sofware to become ICD-10 ready. Waiting May Work Against You Whether you work with us or with another vendor to prepare your Medical Manager system for ICD-10, get started sooner than later! Too many providers are putting this mandate off. That procrastination WILL create implementation crowding issues as we near the deadline. For more information and tools to get you ready for this ICD-10 mandate contact Harmony Healthcare IT or visit MedicalManagerUsers.com. We can help you determine where you're at with regard to ICD-10 preparedness for the rapidly-approaching 10/1/15 deadline.

Medical Manager is a registered trademark of Greenway Health, LLC. Harmony Healthcare IT is not affiliated with Greenway.

Disaster waiting to happen?

radams — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:19:26 +0000

As storms hit the Midwest, it's a good idea to be ready should lightning strike. At a minimum, that means doing a daily backup with media that is replaced at least annually.

As a safeguard, store the media for your medical practice in an offsite fire-proof safe.

We can restore your data from a reliable backup. Want to verify that your daily backup is working? Contact us and we'll take a look.

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

radams — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:58:03 +0000

Following release of the news that Sage Software laid off 235 of their employees, we have received a good number of calls asking if we support The Medical Manager(r) by Sage. We do. Many of us here at HHIT have spent the better part of our careers using, developing, implementing, training and supporting Medical Manager. Now, we can put that experience to work for you. If you are seeking a support alternative for Medical Manager, call us at 800-781-1044 to discuss some options. We respectfully note that "The Medical Manager(r)" is a registered trademark of Sage Software. For their trademark and copyright information, go to http://www.sagesoftware.com/company/trademarks.cfm Note that Harmony Healthcare IT is in no way affiliated with Sage Software or its healthcare division.

Medical Manager support draws accolades

radams — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:37:39 +0000

Let there be no doubt about it -- customer service is our primary focus. You've got questions, we've got answers. You have issues, we can resolve them. We are all about relationships, responsiveness and results.

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

Gail Hearne is a Senior Support Analyst that has worked with Medical Manager for 20+ years. Before becoming a trainer on the system, Gail was a Medical Manager user. That in-office experience as a user, coupled with years of supporting other users on Medical Manager makes Gail our go-to person on the help desk.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

radams — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:50:41 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice. What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why? Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

As a part of your monthly routine, make it a habit to print or review your insurance plan list and perform house cleaning on these two very important fields. Compare the current payer IDs to your most current payer list. Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current. Also remember to double check your electronic “bulletins” that are sent back in your claims batches. These bulletins are typically embedded in the reports and might contain important information about ushering claims through electronically.

About

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:52:25 +0000

Harmony Healthcare IT delivers strategic planning, tactical execution and day-to-day support for healthcare information technology. Our services help to safeguard patient information, ensure cash flow, and increase productivity. Strategic Planning. Opening a new practice or satellite location? Moving your office across town? Taking your network wireless to accommodate an electronic medical records implementation? We can help. Our senior analysts provide strategic planning, helping to set IT direction through general consulting and system engineering. Tactical Execution. Need to fix a payer problem or create a clinical interface? Need some onsite technical support? Software training? Custom programming? Reports? A new phone system? We can help. Our technicians are adept at digging in to any project - big or small - to get the IT job in your medical practice done right. Day-to-day Support. Looking for a higher quality of support than your current vendor is offering? Need answers to helpdesk questions? Want a new clearinghouse to process your claims? We provide technical support for practice management software, electronic medical records, electronic claims submissions, hardware, networks and telecommunications. Phone: (800) 781-1044 Web: http://www.harmonyhit.com Email: sales@harmonyHIT.com

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Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:22:47 +0000

If you're looking to increase patient attendance rates, you may want to investigate an automated patient reminder system that integrates with your practice management system. These types of solutions are proven to reduce patient no-shows. How do they work? The automated patient appointment reminder software creates a message for each of your patients that has a scheduled appointment. The system then uses the stored phone number to dial out and leave the message. The message typically includes the date and time of the appointment, the name of the provider being seen and maybe event he appointment reason. Depending on how data is stored in your practice management or scheduling system, the message may also include more customer information like the reason for the appointment and/or any special instructions required for the patient prior to the visit. After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked. By streamlining the patient reminder process, practices have seen significant reduction in their patient no-show rates.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:52:25 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Here’s a tip from someone who cares about your ability to restore critical patient data: create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice. By that I mean, routinely “double check” your backup. Is the data recoverable? Is the media fault free? To find this out, you or your service and support vendor can perform a test restore.

It’s in your best interest to truly verify that a full restoration of your practice management or electronic medical record system is possible. You never know when disaster might strike – but you do know how to prevent it from impacting your data.

Phone systems for medical practices

radams — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:13:18 +0000

Did you know that Harmony Healthcare IT provides telephone systems with features setup for management of appointment reminders, prescription refills, test results, and patient satisfaction surveys? It's true. Our certified technicians specialize in designing telecommunication solutions to meet the needs of your practice. Call us to learn more at 800-781-1044.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:24:14 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup is performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:26:53 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup is performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:11:50 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:18:39 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

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Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:44:29 +0000

FACT: When insurance claims drop to paper -- versus routing electronically -- the payment cycle is extended.

Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice. What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

1. Electronic Payer ID

2. Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Also remember to double check your electronic “bulletins” that are sent back in your claims batches. These bulletins are typically embedded in the reports and might contain important information about ushering claims through electronically.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:49:05 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
2. Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:49:54 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:50:28 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:50:41 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:51:45 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:52:54 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:53:40 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:55:40 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:56:53 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:57:40 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:59:23 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:00:25 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:37:13 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:37:25 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:37:39 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:38:08 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:39:23 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:57:14 +0000

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:58:03 +0000

Following release of the news that Sage Software laid off 235 of their employees, we have received a good number of calls asking if we support The Medical Manager(r) by Sage. We do. Many of us here at HHIT have spent the better part of our careers using, developing, implementing, training and supporting Medical Manager. Now, we can put that experience to work for you. If you are seeking a support alternative for Medical Manager, call us at 800-781-1044 to discuss some options. We respectfully note that "The Medical Manager(r)" is a registered trademark of Sage Software. For their trademark and copyright information, go to http://www.sagesoftware.com/company/trademarks.cfm

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:58:44 +0000

Following release of the news that Sage Software laid off 235 of their employees, we have received a good number of calls asking if we support The Medical Manager(r) by Sage. We do. Many of us here at HHIT have spent the better part of our careers using, developing, implementing, training and supporting Medical Manager. Now, we can put that experience to work for you. If you are seeking a support alternative for Medical Manager, call us at 800-781-1044 to discuss some options. We respectfully note that "The Medical Manager(r)" is a registered trademark of Sage Software. For their trademark and copyright information, go to http://www.sagesoftware.com/company/trademarks.cfm

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:59:33 +0000

Following release of the news that Sage Software laid off 235 of their employees, we have received a good number of calls asking if we support The Medical Manager(r) by Sage. We do. Many of us here at HHIT have spent the better part of our careers using, developing, implementing, training and supporting Medical Manager. Now, we can put that experience to work for you. If you are seeking a support alternative for Medical Manager, call us at 800-781-1044 to discuss some options. We respectfully note that "The Medical Manager(r)" is a registered trademark of Sage Software. For their trademark and copyright information, go to http://www.sagesoftware.com/company/trademarks.cfm

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:59:59 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:02:20 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:03:08 +0000

Following release of the news that Sage Software laid off 235 of their employees, we have received a good number of calls asking if we support The Medical Manager(r) by Sage. We do. Many of us here at HHIT have spent the better part of our careers using, developing, implementing, training and supporting Medical Manager. Now, we can put that experience to work for you. If you are seeking a support alternative for Medical Manager, call us at 800-781-1044 to discuss some options. We respectfully note that "The Medical Manager(r)" is a registered trademark of Sage Software. For their trademark and copyright information, go to http://www.sagesoftware.com/company/trademarks.cfm

Support for The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:08:50 +0000

Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:32 +0000

How do they work?

The automated patient appointment reminder software creates a message for each of your patients that has a scheduled appointment. The system then uses the stored phone number to dial out and leave the message. The message typically includes the date and time of the appointment, the name of the provider being seen and maybe event he appointment reason. Depending on how data is stored in your practice management or scheduling system, the message may also include more customer information like the reason for the appointment and/or any special instructions required for the patient prior to the visit.

After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked.

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Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:22:33 +0000

How do they work?

After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked.

By streamlining the patient reminder process, practices have seen significant reduction in their patient no-show rates.

Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:22:47 +0000

How do they work?

After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked.

By streamlining the patient reminder process, practices have seen significant reduction in their patient no-show rates.

Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:24:00 +0000

How do they work?

After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked.

By streamlining the patient reminder process, practices have seen significant reduction in their patient no-show rates.

Reduce patient no-shows with appointment reminders

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:24:05 +0000

How do they work?

After hearing the message, the patient can typically opt to press 1 to accept/confirm the appointment time and/or press 2 to request that a new appointment time be booked.

By streamlining the patient reminder process, practices have seen significant reduction in their patient no-show rates.

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:33:27 +0000

Did you establish a relationship with Harmony Healthcare IT because you were frustrated with the service level received by your last vendor? Hopefully, our team has taken the quality of your support services up a notch or two (or even three). If you have a story to share about the "happy place" you've found with Harmony Healthcare IT, we'd love to post it. Just post or email your story -- or relay it to us on the phone at 800.781.1044 -- so we can share it with the user community.

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:34:19 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:39:10 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:08:59 +0000

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:10:07 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:12:43 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:13:18 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:15:02 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:16:06 +0000

Call us to learn more at 800-781-1044.

Disaster waiting to happen?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:19:15 +0000

As storms hit the Midwest, it's a good idea to be ready should lightning strike. At a minimum, that means doing a daily backup with media that is replaced at least annually.

As a safeguard, store the media for your medical practice in an offsite fire-proof safe.

We can restore your data from a reliable backup. Want to verify that your daily backup is working? Contact us and we'll take a look.

Disaster waiting to happen?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:19:25 +0000

As storms hit the Midwest, it's a good idea to be ready should lightning strike. At a minimum, that means doing a daily backup with media that is replaced at least annually.

As a safeguard, store the media for your medical practice in an offsite fire-proof safe.

We can restore your data from a reliable backup. Want to verify that your daily backup is working? Contact us and we'll take a look.

Disaster waiting to happen?

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:19:49 +0000

As storms hit the Midwest, it's a good idea to be ready should lightning strike. At a minimum, that means doing a daily backup with media that is replaced at least annually.

As a safeguard, store the media for your medical practice in an offsite fire-proof safe.

We can restore your data from a reliable backup. Want to verify that your daily backup is working? Contact us and we'll take a look.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:45:47 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Create a backup verification strategy for your medical practice

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:46:31 +0000

A full system backup is like an insurance policy for your medical practice. Whether you’re under-insured or not depends on how well the backup is performing.

So . . . how well is your backup performing? Maybe you never think about it. Maybe you trust a daily verification printout that tells you everything is a-okay.

Well, guess what? Technology is never perfect. Things may not always be operating as smoothly as you might think.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:48:10 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:50:08 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended. Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended.

Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:02 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended.

Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:27 +0000

When insurance claims drop to paper, versus routing electronically, the payment cycle is extended.

Due to postal mail delays, paper claims extend the pay cycle back to your practice.

What percent of your claims are dropping paper? Why?

Here are two areas to double check in the Medical Manager practice management system that can help your claims sail through the clearinghouse electronically to get paid faster:

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Insurance companies are bought and sold every day and payer IDs change – make sure you’re keeping current.

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:53:44 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:54:28 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Medical Manager support draws accolades

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:55:26 +0000

Here's what one customer -- Christy, a Medical Manager practice management software user from a plastic surgery practice in Nebraska -- wrote to me:

Christy, I couldn't agree with you more. Gail does deserve much of the credit.

I'm pleased that you and many other users of The Medical Manager software are seeing the results you want from our service and support efforts.

Rick Adams, General Manager

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:14:26 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:15:16 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:16:06 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:16:45 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:17:46 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:17:51 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:18:37 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:20:39 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:21:25 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:21:58 +0000

Phone systems for medical practices

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:22:18 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:23:05 +0000

Enter electronic payer ID and format number into Medical Manager so claims don’t drop to paper

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:27:28 +0000

Electronic Payer ID
Electronic Format Number

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:09:01 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:09:51 +0000

Have you found your happy place?

radams — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:19 +0000

Medical Manager Expert for Hire

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:41:03 +0000

In a single day back in July, Sage performed a mass lay-off of 235 of its employees. As people like me read about it, I wondered where all of these talented displaced people would land. I've spoken to many of them and have even worked with some on some projects here at HHIT. There's one person that is so well-rounded and experienced with The Medical Manager software that I felt compelled to let you all know about her. She has trained on The Medical Manager software, has project-managed countless Medical Manager upgrades and conversions, and has even used Medical Manager in an office setting as an administrator. Her years of experience are invaluable and could be immediately put to work at your site. If you have a role that you're trying to fill or a long-term Medical Manager project that requires an expert

Medical Manager Expert for Hire

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:44:57 +0000

In a single day back in July, Sage performed a mass lay-off of 235 of its employees. As people like me read about it, I wondered where all of these talented, displaced people would land. I've spoken to many of these people, helping a few them with their transition out of longterm positions working with Medical Manager over the years. There's one person that is so well-rounded and experienced with The Medical Manager software that I felt compelled to let you all know about her. She has trained on The Medical Manager software, has project-managed countless Medical Manager upgrades and conversions, and has even used Medical Manager in an office setting as an administrator. Her years of experience are invaluable and could be immediately put to work at your site. If you have an admin role that you're trying to fill or a long-term Medical Manager project that requires an expert on the software, please contact me so that I can put you in touch with this person. Rick Adams, General Manager 800-781-1044, option 2

Medical Manager Expert for Hire

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:45:45 +0000

In a single day back in July, Sage performed a mass lay-off of 235 of its employees. As people like me read about it, I wondered where all of these talented, displaced people would land. I've spoken to many of these people, helping a few them with their transition out of longterm positions working with Medical Manager over the years. There's one person that is so well-rounded and experienced with The Medical Manager software that I felt compelled to let you all know about her. She has trained on The Medical Manager software, has project-managed countless Medical Manager upgrades and conversions, and has even used Medical Manager in an office setting as an administrator. Her years of experience are invaluable and could be immediately put to work at your site. If you have an administrative role that you're trying to fill or even a long-term Medical Manager project that requires an expert on the software, please contact me so that I can put you in touch with this person. Rick Adams, General Manager 800-781-1044, option 2

Medical Manager Expert for Hire

radams — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:39:17 +0000

In a single day back in July, Sage performed a mass lay-off of 235 of its employees. As people like me read about it, I wondered where all of these talented, displaced people would land. I've spoken to many of these people, helping a few them with their transition out of longterm positions working with Medical Manager over the years. There's one person that is so well-rounded and experienced with The Medical Manager software that I felt compelled to let you all know about her. She has trained on The Medical Manager software, has project-managed countless Medical Manager upgrades and conversions, and has even used Medical Manager in an office setting as an administrator. Her years of experience are invaluable and could be immediately put to work at your site. If you have an administrative role that you're trying to fill or even a long-term Medical Manager project that requires an expert on the software, please contact me so that I can put you in touch with this person. Rick Adams, General Manager 800-781-1044, option 2

Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

radams — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:26:12 +0000

When medical practices consider transitioning from paper to electronic health records, they are often hit with a variety of vendor pitches and promises about technology. It's important to remain informed from unbiased sources about the failures and successes of some of the EMR pioneers. Here is one article that offers solid information about some Wisconsin-based healthcare systems and their transition into electronically managing clinical care. It discusses how electronic medical records support efficiency and a higher quality of care. There are also some good benefit statements -- from practicing physicians -- about what the technology brings to the clinician. If you have other articles to share about EMR within our community, please add a comment and link us to it.

Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:25:20 +0000

When medical practices consider transitioning from paper to electronic health records, they are often hit with a variety of vendor pitches and promises about technology. It's important to remain informed from unbiased sources about the failures and successes of some of the EMR pioneers. Here is one article that offers solid information about some Wisconsin-based healthcare systems and their transition into electronically managing clinical care. It discusses how electronic medical records support efficiency and a higher quality of care. There are also some good benefit statements about what the technology brings to the clinician. If you have other articles to share about EMR with our community, please post a link to it.

Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:26:12 +0000

Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:27:39 +0000

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:56:07 +0000

In 2009 and 2010, your medical practice may realize a 2% gain in Medicare reimbursements. What's the catch? You need to trade in your prescription pads for e-prescribing technology! Commencing on the first of January, 2009, the federal government will motivate physicians to prescribe electronically by paying them an extra two percent on their reimbursement rates for Medicare treatments. The two percent incentive will last through 2010 before dipping to one percent in the years 2011 and 2012 and then to .5 percent in 2013. You have two and a half months to prepare your practice for electronic prescribing. Contact us today to learn about our affordable and effective e-prescribing solution. NOTE TO MEDICAL MANAGER USERS: Our e-prescribing solution also works with The Medical Manager software.

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:10:27 +0000

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:11:37 +0000

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:14:51 +0000

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:37:55 +0000

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

radams — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:38:43 +0000

In 2009 and 2010, your medical practice may realize a 2% gain in Medicare reimbursements. What's the catch? You need to trade in your prescription pads for e-prescribing technology. Commencing on the first of January, 2009, the federal government will motivate physicians to prescribe electronically by paying them an extra two percent on their reimbursement rates for Medicare treatments. The two percent incentive will last through 2010 before dipping to one percent in the years 2011 and 2012 and then to .5 percent in 2013. You have two and a half months to prepare your practice for electronic prescribing. Contact us today to learn about our affordable and effective e-prescribing solution. NOTE TO MEDICAL MANAGER USERS: Our e-prescribing solution also works with The Medical Manager software. Contact us to learn more about your options.

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:38:43 +0000

In 2009 and 2010, your medical practice may realize a 2% gain in Medicare reimbursements. What's the catch? You need to trade in your prescription pads for e-prescribing technology. Commencing on the first of January, 2009, the federal government will motivate physicians to prescribe electronically by paying them an extra two percent on their reimbursement rates for Medicare treatments. The two percent incentive will last through 2010 before dipping to one percent in the years 2011 and 2012 and then to .5 percent in 2013. You have two and a half months to prepare your practice for electronic prescribing. Contact us today to learn about our affordable and effective e-prescribing solution. NOTE TO MEDICAL MANAGER USERS: Our e-prescribing solution also works with The Medical Manager software. Contact us to learn more about your options.

Reduce Patient No-Show Rates by up to 50%

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:03:42 +0000

If your practice is not taking advantage of modern-day technologies to remind patients about their appointments, it's time to start. Using email and the telephone, we have an automated appointment reminder system that will

reduce patient no-show rates by up to 50%
drive additional revenue to the practice
improve patient communications and satisfaction
affect positive patient outcomes

Our patient appointment reminder system uses data fields currently stored in The Medical Manager software (or other practice management systems) appointment scheduler to create customized messages for each patient. The system creates personalized patient messaging in English or Spanish. It includes extensive management reports detailing which patients confirmed their appointment or requested a re-schedule. It also reports on bad contact information. Contact us at 1-800-781-1044 to learn more about how we can help reduce your patient no-show rate by up to 50%. When you call, request our patient no-show lost revenue worksheet that helps you to calculate how much money your medical practice might be losing due to patient no-shows.

Reduce Patient No-Show Rates by up to 50%

radams — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:03:57 +0000

reduce patient no-show rates by up to 50%
drive additional revenue to the practice
improve patient communications and satisfaction
affect positive patient outcomes

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:16:01 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entials a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information.

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:16:29 +0000

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:16:40 +0000

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:32:15 +0000

Electronic data vaulting is the process of conducting a backup online and storing information remotely in a secure data center. The are a number of benefits for employing an electronic data vaulting strategy versus tape backup inhouse:

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effective. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:35:45 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effective. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:37:12 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effective. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:51:42 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effectiveness. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

Errors and Failures and Crashes -- Oh My!

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:08:00 +0000

Software errors out, servers fail, harddrives crash, data gets corrupted, storms strike, people make mistakes -- so goes life. Anyone who administers healthcare information technology knows that "things happen." The question is -- how do you recover from errors and failures and system crashes? Our answer: electronic data vaulting. Electronic data vaulting offers a completely secure and fully automated solution for the backup of your critical patient data. Unlike tape-based backups that are conducted once nightly, electronic data vaulting backs up all data in real time, online. So, if your network goes down at noon, you wouldn't have to restore from last night's backup and keep staff in over lunch to re-post the morning's charges and payments. Instead, you would restore up to the minute of the server failure -- quickly and accurately. With this kind of highly reliable, off-site data storage and protection at the ready, it takes the angst out of the erros and failures and crashes that are bound to happen as a part of life! If you'd like to investigate electronic data vaulting as a solution for your medical practice, contact us today.

Errors and Failures and Crashes -- Oh My!

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:08:26 +0000

Errors and Failures and Crashes -- Oh My!

radams — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:54:38 +0000

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:28:51 +0000

If payers seem to be getting the best of your bottom line, it's time to get the best of them! [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Get what you deserve from payers -- your money!"][/caption] We are now offering a web-based service that provides reports and tools to help billing manager better control and simplify the reimbursement process. This tool helps your practice to

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

This web-based tool works with ANY practice management or billing system on the market. There is no software or servers to buy. From any PC with an Internet browser, you just login and take complete control of post-adjudication claims. Simply put, this product will reduce your denials and underpayments, improve your operational efficiency, and increase the cash flow of your medical practice. Over 9,000 providers use it to recover more money faster -- and now it's available to you through Harmony Healthcare IT. Call us at 800.781.1044 to schedule your 30 minute demonstration to see how it works.

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:29:02 +0000

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:29:15 +0000

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:30:25 +0000

If payers seem to be getting the best of your bottom line, it's time to get the best of them! [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Get what you deserve from payers -- your money!"][/caption] We are now offering a web-based service that provides reports and tools to help billing managers better control and simplify the reimbursement process. This tool helps your practice to

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:32:12 +0000

If payers seem to be getting the best of your bottom line, it's time to get the best of them! [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Get what you deserve from payers -- your money!"][/caption] We are now offering a web-based service that provides reports and tools to help billing managers better control and simplify the reimbursement process. This tool helps your practice to

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

radams — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:34:00 +0000

If payers seem to be getting the best of your bottom line, it's time to get the best of them!

We are now offering a web-based service that provides reports and tools to help billing managers better control and simplify the reimbursement process. This tool helps your practice to

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

Eliminate Payer Denials and Underpayments

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:34:00 +0000

If payers seem to be getting the best of your bottom line, it's time to get the best of them! [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Get what you deserve from payers -- your money!"][/caption] We are now offering a web-based service that provides reports and tools to help billing managers better control and simplify the reimbursement process. This tool helps your practice to

identify, work and virtually eliminate denials
submit secondary billing
easily find and manage paper EOBs

ePrescribing Initiative FAQs from Webinar

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:11 +0000

In a former blog post, we wrote about Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically. In follow-up to that, we hosted several ePrescribing webinars to detail the incentive that the federal government is offering to physicians, effective January of 2009, through Medicare reimbursement. Our webinars yielded some questions that we thought would be beneficial to share. Commonly asked questions about the Medicare ePrescribing Initiative:

How do you know if the pharmacy you want to submit the script to is accepting them electronically?
1. 95% of pharmacies currently accept e-Scripts
2. If a pharmacy does not accept e-Scrips then a fax will be sent in its place
3. It won’t be the burden of the physician to determine if a pharmacy accepts e-Scripts or not
Is the e-prescribing incentive strictly for Medicare?
1. Physicians will only receive the incentive for Medicare claims, but, all scripts will be sent electronically -- regardless of whether the patient is on Medicare or not
What exactly will the drug history show on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. 6 months of drug history, from every physician they have seen
How will refill requests be handled on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. Refill requests will come from the pharmacy directly into our e-prescribing solution
2. Generally, they will need to be addressed by the practice within 48 hours
Can you print the script information to include in the paper chart?
1. Yes, after you complete the script and it is sent, you can print a copy for the chart
What if someone calls in for a refill?
1. Within our e-prescribing solution, you send a request for a refill to the corresponding physician and they can then accept or reject the request
How are scripts for controlled substances handled?
1. Controlled substances are currently not permitted to be handled electronically. You can still print it or write one as necessary.
What is the cost for your e-prescribing solution?
1. $49 per month per physician plus nominal setup fees that may apply
Can the information from your e-prescribing solution be transferred to another electronic medical record if the practice changes systems?
1. Yes
Does your e-prescribing solution work with The Medical Manager software?

a. Yes. 11. How does patient information transfer from Medical Manager to your e-prescribing solution?

1. It happens in real-time. Each time you update Medical Manager, the information is securely transferred to our e-prescribing solution
2. There is also the possibility of doing a large “data dump” on the onset

To get more information about our e-prescribing solution, call us at 800.781.1044 and ask for Rick Adams, or, post a question here.

ePrescribing Initiative FAQs from Webinar

radams — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:37 +0000

How do you know if the pharmacy you want to submit the script to is accepting them electronically?
1. 95% of pharmacies currently accept e-Scripts
2. If a pharmacy does not accept e-Scrips then a fax will be sent in its place
3. It won’t be the burden of the physician to determine if a pharmacy accepts e-Scripts or not
Is the e-prescribing incentive strictly for Medicare?
1. Physicians will only receive the incentive for Medicare claims, but, all scripts will be sent electronically -- regardless of whether the patient is on Medicare or not
What exactly will the drug history show on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. 6 months of drug history, from every physician they have seen
How will refill requests be handled on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. Refill requests will come from the pharmacy directly into our e-prescribing solution
2. Generally, they will need to be addressed by the practice within 48 hours
Can you print the script information to include in the paper chart?
1. Yes, after you complete the script and it is sent, you can print a copy for the chart
What if someone calls in for a refill?
1. Within our e-prescribing solution, you send a request for a refill to the corresponding physician and they can then accept or reject the request
How are scripts for controlled substances handled?
1. Controlled substances are currently not permitted to be handled electronically. You can still print it or write one as necessary.
What is the cost for your e-prescribing solution?
1. $49 per month per physician plus nominal setup fees that may apply
Can the information from your e-prescribing solution be transferred to another electronic medical record if the practice changes systems?
1. Yes
Does your e-prescribing solution work with The Medical Manager software?

a. Yes. 11. How does patient information transfer from Medical Manager to your e-prescribing solution?

1. It happens in real-time. Each time you update Medical Manager, the information is securely transferred to our e-prescribing solution
2. There is also the possibility of doing a large “data dump” on the onset

To get more information about our e-prescribing solution, call us at 800.781.1044 and ask for Rick Adams, or, post a question here.

ePrescribing Initiative FAQs from Webinar

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:37 +0000

How do you know if the pharmacy you want to submit the script to is accepting them electronically?
1. 95% of pharmacies currently accept e-Scripts
2. If a pharmacy does not accept e-Scrips then a fax will be sent in its place
3. It won’t be the burden of the physician to determine if a pharmacy accepts e-Scripts or not
Is the e-prescribing incentive strictly for Medicare?
1. Physicians will only receive the incentive for Medicare claims, but, all scripts will be sent electronically -- regardless of whether the patient is on Medicare or not
What exactly will the drug history show on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. 6 months of drug history, from every physician they have seen
How will refill requests be handled on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. Refill requests will come from the pharmacy directly into our e-prescribing solution
2. Generally, they will need to be addressed by the practice within 48 hours
Can you print the script information to include in the paper chart?
1. Yes, after you complete the script and it is sent, you can print a copy for the chart
What if someone calls in for a refill?
1. Within our e-prescribing solution, you send a request for a refill to the corresponding physician and they can then accept or reject the request
How are scripts for controlled substances handled?
1. Controlled substances are currently not permitted to be handled electronically. You can still print it or write one as necessary.
What is the cost for your e-prescribing solution?
1. $49 per month per physician plus nominal setup fees that may apply
Can the information from your e-prescribing solution be transferred to another electronic medical record if the practice changes systems?
1. Yes
Does your e-prescribing solution work with The Medical Manager software?

a. Yes. 11. How does patient information transfer from Medical Manager to your e-prescribing solution?

1. It happens in real-time. Each time you update Medical Manager, the information is securely transferred to our e-prescribing solution
2. There is also the possibility of doing a large “data dump” on the onset

To get more information about our e-prescribing solution, call us at 800.781.1044 and ask for Rick Adams, or, post a question here.

ePrescribing Initiative FAQs from Webinar

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:49:51 +0000

How do you know if the pharmacy you want to submit the script to is accepting them electronically?
1. 95% of pharmacies currently accept e-Scripts
2. If a pharmacy does not accept e-Scrips then a fax will be sent in its place
3. It won’t be the burden of the physician to determine if a pharmacy accepts e-Scripts or not
Is the e-prescribing incentive strictly for Medicare?
1. Physicians will only receive the incentive for Medicare claims, but, all scripts will be sent electronically -- regardless of whether the patient is on Medicare or not
What exactly will the drug history show on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. 6 months of drug history, from every physician they have seen
How will refill requests be handled on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. Refill requests will come from the pharmacy directly into our e-prescribing solution
2. Generally, they will need to be addressed by the practice within 48 hours
Can you print the script information to include in the paper chart?
1. Yes, after you complete the script and it is sent, you can print a copy for the chart
What if someone calls in for a refill?
1. Within our e-prescribing solution, you send a request for a refill to the corresponding physician and they can then accept or reject the request
How are scripts for controlled substances handled?
1. Controlled substances are currently not permitted to be handled electronically. You can still print it or write one as necessary.
What is the cost for your e-prescribing solution?
1. $49 per month per physician plus nominal setup fees that may apply
Can the information from your e-prescribing solution be transferred to another electronic medical record if the practice changes systems?
1. Yes
Does your e-prescribing solution work with The Medical Manager software?

a. Yes. 11. How does patient information transfer from Medical Manager to your e-prescribing solution?

1. It happens in real-time. Each time you update Medical Manager, the information is securely transferred to our e-prescribing solution
2. There is also the possibility of doing a large “data dump” on the onset

To get more information about our e-prescribing solution, call us at 800.781.1044 and ask for Rick Adams, or, post a question here.

ePrescribing Initiative FAQs from Webinar

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:51:29 +0000

How do you know if the pharmacy you want to submit the script to is accepting them electronically?
1. 95% of pharmacies currently accept e-Scripts
2. If a pharmacy does not accept e-Scrips then a fax will be sent in its place
3. It won’t be the burden of the physician to determine if a pharmacy accepts e-Scripts or not
Is the e-prescribing incentive strictly for Medicare?
1. Physicians will only receive the incentive for Medicare claims, but, all scripts will be sent electronically -- regardless of whether the patient is on Medicare or not
What exactly will the drug history show on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. 6 months of drug history, from every physician they have seen
How will refill requests be handled on your solution for e-prescribing?
1. Refill requests will come from the pharmacy directly into our e-prescribing solution
2. Generally, they will need to be addressed by the practice within 48 hours
Can you print the script information to include in the paper chart?
1. Yes, after you complete the script and it is sent, you can print a copy for the chart
What if someone calls in for a refill?
1. Within our e-prescribing solution, you send a request for a refill to the corresponding physician and they can then accept or reject the request
How are scripts for controlled substances handled?
1. Controlled substances are currently not permitted to be handled electronically. You can still print it or write one as necessary.
What is the cost for your e-prescribing solution?
1. $49 per month per physician plus nominal setup fees that may apply
Can the information from your e-prescribing solution be transferred to another electronic medical record if the practice changes systems?
1. Yes
Does your e-prescribing solution work with The Medical Manager software?

a. Yes. 11. How does patient information transfer from Medical Manager to your e-prescribing solution?

1. It happens in real-time. Each time you update Medical Manager, the information is securely transferred to our e-prescribing solution
2. There is also the possibility of doing a large “data dump” on the onset

To get more information about our e-prescribing solution, call us at 800.781.1044 and ask for Rick Adams, or, post a question here.

e-Prescribing Adoption Rates

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:23:32 +0000

We're fielding more and more questions about e-prescribing. While many of you are exploring the notion of employing an e-prescribing system, adoption rates nationwide are still low.

The Washington Post reports "Overall, just 2 percent of eligible prescriptions written in the United States are transmitted electronically, according to the eHealth Initiative, a nonprofit group that promotes technology in medicine."
This article from USA Today entitled "Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions," dated July of 2008, reports that only about 6% of physicians regularly sent prescriptions electronically in 2007.
In this article, The Wall Street Journal reports that "about 35,000, or fewer than 10% of U.S. physicians, prescribe drugs electronically, and about 35 million of more than 3.5 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies were sent electronically."

Is your practice prescribing electronically? Why or why not? What kind of a motivator is the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program, which may pay the average physician over $1500 annually in incentives to prescribe electronically?

e-Prescribing Adoption Rates. Where do you stand?

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:25:29 +0000

We're fielding more and more questions about e-prescribing. While many of you are exploring the notion of employing an e-prescribing system, adoption rates nationwide are still low.

The Washington Post reports "Overall, just 2 percent of eligible prescriptions written in the United States are transmitted electronically, according to the eHealth Initiative, a nonprofit group that promotes technology in medicine."
This article from USA Today entitled "Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions," dated July of 2008, reports that only about 6% of physicians regularly sent prescriptions electronically in 2007.
In this article, The Wall Street Journal reports that "about 35,000, or fewer than 10% of U.S. physicians, prescribe drugs electronically, and about 35 million of more than 3.5 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies were sent electronically."

Is your practice prescribing electronically? Why or why not? What kind of a motivator is the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program, which may pay the average physician (who sees Medicare patients) over $1500 annually in incentives to prescribe electronically?

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:30:34 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entails a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information. For more information on how we can pu, contact Rick at 800-781-1044.

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:30:57 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entails a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information. For more information on how we can secure your data with remote backups, contact Rick at 800-781-1044.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:33:06 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effectiveness. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:33:58 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effectiveness. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

If you're looking for additional education on electronic data vaulting, give us a call at 800-781-1044 and ask for our data sheet.

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:34:28 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effectiveness. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

If you're looking for additional education on electronic data vaulting, give us a call at 800-781-1044 and ask for our data sheet.

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:11:50 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. We've seen practices could NOT restore from backup due to corruption even though their validation report showed otherwise. The ke As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entails a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information. For more information on how we can secure your data with remote backups, contact Rick at 800-781-1044.

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:12:24 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. We've seen practices could NOT restore from backup due to corruption even though their validation report showed otherwise. If you haven't validated your backup against a report lately -- call us to make sure your data is safe. As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entails a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information. For more information on how we can secure your data with remote backups, contact Rick at 800-781-1044.

e-Prescribing Adoption Rates. Where do you stand?

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:26:23 +0000

Since the e-prescribing webinars we hosted have taken place, we're fielding more and more questions about eRx. While many of you are evaluating options for an e-prescribing system, adoption rates nationwide are still low. Why is that?

The Washington Post reports "Overall, just 2 percent of eligible prescriptions written in the United States are transmitted electronically, according to the eHealth Initiative, a nonprofit group that promotes technology in medicine."

This article from USA Today entitled "Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions," dated July of 2008, reports that only about 6% of physicians regularly sent prescriptions electronically in 2007.

In this article, The Wall Street Journal reports that "about 35,000, or fewer than 10% of U.S. physicians, prescribe drugs electronically, and about 35 million of more than 3.5 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies were sent electronically."

If your practice is not yet prescribing electronically, why not? What's the major obstacle? What kind of a motivator is the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program, which may pay the average physician (who sees Medicare patients) over $1500 annually in incentives to prescribe electronically?

e-Prescribing Adoption Rates. Where do you stand?

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:28:08 +0000

The Washington Post reports "Overall, just 2 percent of eligible prescriptions written in the United States are transmitted electronically, according to the eHealth Initiative, a nonprofit group that promotes technology in medicine."

This article from USA Today entitled "Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions," dated July of 2008, reports that only about 6% of physicians regularly sent prescriptions electronically in 2007.

In this article, The Wall Street Journal reports that "about 35,000, or fewer than 10% of U.S. physicians, prescribe drugs electronically, and about 35 million of more than 3.5 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies were sent electronically."

Fort Wayne Medical Manager User Meeting a Success

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:48:18 +0000

We're happy to report that a successful Medical Manager User Meeting was held in Fort Wayne, IN yesterday. Customers in that area who use The Medical Manager software had suggested that a group convene to network and share experiences like they had done in years past. Harmony Healthcare IT was happy to coordinate the meeting details and bring everyone together. Some of the agenda items were to: - Get tips on using Medical Manager - Get updated on Medicare's e-prescribing initiative - Review real-time claims management and learn how to reduce payer denials and underpayments - Understand "remote" vs. "tape" backups - Gain insight on new reporting options - Participate in an open forum for general technology questions and answers If you have any comments about the meeting, or, if you'd like to help coordinate a user meeting in your area for your practice management system, please contact Tricia at 800.781.1044.

Fort Wayne Medical Manager User Meeting a Success

radams — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:49:27 +0000

e-Prescribing Adoption Rates. Where do you stand?

radams — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:27:07 +0000

The Washington Post reports "Overall, just 2 percent of eligible prescriptions written in the United States are transmitted electronically, according to the eHealth Initiative, a nonprofit group that promotes technology in medicine."

This article from USA Today entitled "Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions," dated July of 2008, reports that only about 6% of physicians regularly sent prescriptions electronically in 2007.

In this article, The Wall Street Journal reports that "about 35,000, or fewer than 10% of U.S. physicians, prescribe drugs electronically, and about 35 million of more than 3.5 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies were sent electronically."

Electronic Data Vaulting versus Tape Backups

radams — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:32:32 +0000

Ease and speed of recovery. Your data is stored on the disk-based local data backup device as well as in a secure, offsite data center.
Speed of transmission. With the increasing volumes of patient data, electronic data vaulting is faster and more reliable than tape as only block-level changes are stored after the initial full backup is conducted.
Security. Encryption technology is used that can safely move data without using a lot of network bandwidth. Data is readily available and can be restored on-demand.
Cost-effectiveness. Electronic data vaulting replaces the hardware, software and tapes associated with tape backup systems. It also compresses data at approximately a 50% rate, reducing overall storage costs.

If you're looking for additional education on electronic data vaulting, give us a call at 800-781-1044 and ask for our data sheet.

Remote Electronic Backups with Secure Offsite Data Storage

radams — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:12:24 +0000

As an office manager, you are likely running a daily system backup to tapes. While that is a good routine that has worked for years, it doesn't make it the quickest or most secure process for restoring critical patient information in today's environment. We've seen practices could NOT restore from backup due to corruption even though their validation report showed otherwise. If you haven't validated your backup against a report lately -- call us to make sure your data is safe. As new data storage and restoration technologies become more readily available, many practices are employing a strategy to further secure data electronically and offsite. This can result in a faster and more comprehensive restoration of patient data in the event of a disaster. The process entails a tapeless, electronic backup where data is compressed, encrypted and sent directly to a secure data recovery center. It is a highly recognized method of backup for medical practices to tighten up security on patient health information. For more information on how we can secure your data with remote backups, contact Rick at 800-781-1044.

Year End Close for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:24 +0000

Many physician offices that we support using The Medical Manager practice management software will conduct a fiscal year end close in the coming days. We have developed a set of instructions for Medical Manager users to follow for a successful year end close. Instructions for closing include

a year end report checklist
comprehensive year end close instructions
recommended year end backup procedures

If you did not receive these instruction sheets from us via email, please call us to get the necessary .pdf documents to guide you through the close. Don't hesitate to contact us should you need assistance. Our Medical Manager support technicians will be available to help you through the process. Happy New Year. Our best wishes to your and yours for a prosperous 2009.

Year End Close for The Medical Manager Software

radams — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:28 +0000

a year end report checklist
comprehensive year end close instructions
recommended year end backup procedures

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:44:56 +0000

What is your practice's patient no-show rate? For the average family practice, patient no-shows can escalate to 30%. That can equate to a substantial decrease in billing revenue. What's an effective strategy to protect that loss of revenue? Automated reminder calls. To reduce the number of patient no-shows at your practice, employ the use of an automated patient appointment reminder system. The software, which interfaces to your existing practice management system, dials out to patients with upcoming appointments and reminds them to be there! Simple? Yes. Effective? You bet. If implemented correctly, an automated patient appointment reminder system can reduce no-show rates by up to 50%. It's a systematic and automatic approach to reminders that humans tend to lack. If you're counting on a front-desk clerk to call and remind patients of their appointments then it may benefit you to check back in on how the process is working.

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:45:21 +0000

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:45:31 +0000

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:58:17 +0000

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:58:32 +0000

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:15:28 +0000

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:16:06 +0000

What is your practice's patient no-show rate? For the average family practice, patient no-shows can escalate to 30%. That can equate to a substantial decrease in billing revenue. What's an effective strategy to protect that loss of revenue? Automated reminder calls. To reduce the number of patient no-shows at your practice, employ the use of an automated patient appointment reminder system. The software, which interfaces to your existing practice management system, dials out to patients with upcoming appointments and reminds them to be there! Simple? Yes. Effective? You bet. If implemented correctly, an automated patient appointment reminder system can reduce no-show rates by up to 50%. It's a systematic and automatic approach to reminders that humans tend to lack. If you're counting on a front-desk clerk to call and remind patients of their appointments then it may benefit you to check back in on how the process is working.

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:02:30 +0000

What is your practice's patient no-show rate? For the average family practice, patient no-shows can escalate to 30%. That can equate to a substantial decrease in billing revenue. What's an effective strategy to protect that loss of revenue? Automated reminder calls. To reduce the number of patient no-shows at your practice, employ the use of an automated patient appointment reminder system. The software, which interfaces to your existing practice management system, dials out to patients with upcoming appointments and reminds them to be there! Simple? Yes. Effective? You bet. If implemented correctly, an automated patient appointment reminder system can reduce no-show rates by up to 50%. It's a systematic and automatic approach to reminders that humans tend to lack. If you're counting on a front-desk clerk to call and remind patients of their appointments then it may benefit you to check back in on how the process is working.

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:04:19 +0000

What is your practice's patient no-show rate? For the average family practice, patient no-shows can escalate to 30%. That can equate to a substantial decrease in billing revenue. What's an effective strategy to protect that loss of revenue? Automated reminder calls. To reduce the number of patient no-shows at your practice, employ the use of an automated patient appointment reminder system. The software, which interfaces to your existing practice management system, dials out to patients with upcoming appointments and reminds them to be there! Simple? Yes. Effective? You bet. If implemented correctly, an automated patient appointment reminder system can reduce no-show rates by up to 50%. It's a systematic and automatic approach to reminders that humans tend to lack. If you're counting on a front-desk clerk to call and remind patients of their appointments then it may benefit you to check back in on how the process is working.

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Patient No-Shows Can Significantly Decrease Revenue

radams — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:43 +0000

What is your practice's patient no-show rate? For the average family practice, patient no-shows can escalate to 30%. That can equate to a substantial decrease in billing revenue. What's an effective strategy to protect that loss of revenue? Automated reminder calls. To reduce the number of patient no-shows at your practice, employ the use of an automated patient appointment reminder system. The software, which interfaces to your existing practice management system, dials out to patients with upcoming appointments and reminds them to be there! Simple? Yes. Effective? You bet. If implemented correctly, an automated patient appointment reminder system can reduce no-show rates by up to 50%. It's a systematic and automatic approach to reminders that humans tend to lack. If you're counting on a front-desk clerk to call and remind patients of their appointments then it may benefit you to check back in on how the process is working.

Put checks and balances in place to ensure that the calls are being placed.
Routinely run appointment reports to monitor your patient no-show rates.
Employ a no-show follow-up procedure to determine why patient attendance rates are dropping.

Reminder call automation can often deliver appointment messaging at a lower cost and in a more flexible way. Many systems will leave voice mails, handle live call connections, send emails, or even deliver SMS text messaging. Systems are setup to work within the communications preferences set by your patients. If you're interested in a solution for automated patient reminder calls, contact Harmony Healthcare IT to discuss options to meet your needs.

Reference Document for E-Prescribing

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:28:48 +0000

Th e Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) authorized the Medicare E-prescribing Incentive Program beginning in 2009 to promote adoption and use of e-prescribing systems. Now that we've rung in the New Year, we have received a number of calls asking where physicians can get information regarding the Medicare e-prescribing initiative. If you’re an eligible provider and are interested in earning incentives from Medicare for using e-prescribing technology, take the time to read this guide that has been published by CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). This .pdf file explains the e-prescribing incentive and provides other resources for comprehensive guidance. Harmony Healthcare IT encourages the adoption of e-prescribing so that your physican office can

improve patient safety and quality of care
be more efficient
save time

We welcome the opportunity to share our electronic prescribing solution with you. It is affordable, easy-to-install, and interfaces directly to The Medical Manager software. It allows you to transmit both new prescriptions and renewal requests directly to the pharmacy without hand-writing or faxing. Ask us to show you a demonstration so that you can start earning incentives from Medicare for prescribing electronically in 2009.

Reference Document for E-Prescribing

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:29:38 +0000

improve patient safety and quality of care
be more efficient
save time

Reference Document for Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:00 +0000

improve patient safety and quality of care
be more efficient
save time

Reference Document for Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive

radams — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:06 +0000

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) authorized the Medicare E-prescribing Incentive Program beginning in 2009 to promote adoption and use of e-prescribing systems. Now that we've rung in the New Year, we have received a number of calls asking where physicians can get information regarding the Medicare e-prescribing initiative. If you’re an eligible provider and are interested in earning incentives from Medicare for using e-prescribing technology, take the time to read this guide that has been published by CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). This .pdf file explains the e-prescribing incentive and provides other resources for comprehensive guidance. Harmony Healthcare IT encourages the adoption of e-prescribing so that your physican office can

improve patient safety and quality of care
be more efficient
save time

Reference Document for Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:06 +0000

improve patient safety and quality of care
be more efficient
save time

Electronic Medical Records for The Medical Manager software

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:11:25 +0000

At Harmony Healthcare IT, we encourage the adoption of electronic medical records -- especially for users of The Medical Manager software. We happen to support a good number of customers that use The Medical Manager software for practice management. The software was originally purchased and installed either by a Medical Manager dealer, by Medical Manager Corporation, or by WebMD. That means that these users have been dedicated to The Medical Manager product for well over a decade -- some for more than two decades! And that's for good reason... The Medical Manager software is one of the most dependable, highly functional practice management systems that has ever hit the market! After years of use by hundreds of thousands of users, it doesn't fail to deliver in the areas of line item management of claims and presentation of patient information. That's why we're happy to support the product, and, even more pleased to have an incremental electronic medical record solution that interfaces with The Medical Manager. That means that Medical Manager will be able to live on, doing what it does best, with an interface to a system that will allow for electronic medical record functionality. Contact us at 1-800-781-1044 to learn more about our EMR offering for The Medical Manager.

Automated Patient Appointment Reminder Webinar

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:18:51 +0000

January Webinar Schedule

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:27:21 +0000

Harmony HIT will host several webinars in this month:

January 20, 2009 at 10am EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar
January 29, 2009 at 10am EST Automated patient reminders
January 29, 2009 at 2pm EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar

Please contact Harmony Healthcare IT directly for access to these events.

January Webinar Schedule

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:27:31 +0000

Harmony HIT will host several webinars in this month:

January 20, 2009 at 10am EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar
January 29, 2009 at 10am EST Automated patient reminders
January 29, 2009 at 2pm EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar

Please contact Harmony Healthcare IT directly for access to these events.

January Webinar Schedule

radams — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:20:40 +0000

Harmony HIT will host several webinars this month:

January 20, 2009 at 10am EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar
January 29, 2009 at 10am EST Automated patient reminders
January 29, 2009 at 2pm EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar

Please contact Harmony Healthcare IT directly for access to these events.

January Webinar Schedule

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:28:06 +0000

Harmony HIT will host several webinars this month:

January 20, 2009 at 10am EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar
January 29, 2009 at 10am EST Automated patient reminders
January 29, 2009 at 2pm EST Medicare Incentive E-Prescribing Webinar

Please contact Harmony Healthcare IT directly for access to these events.

Electronic Medical Records for The Medical Manager software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:32:31 +0000

Electronic Medical Records for The Medical Manager software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:33:12 +0000

At Harmony Healthcare IT, we encourage the adoption of electronic medical records -- especially for users of The Medical Manager software. We happen to support a good number of customers that use The Medical Manager software for practice management. The software was originally purchased and installed either by a Medical Manager dealer, by Medical Manager Corporation, or by WebMD. That means that these users have been dedicated to The Medical Manager product for well over a decade -- some for more than two decades! And that's for good reason... The Medical Manager software is one of the most dependable, highly functional practice management systems that has ever hit the market! After years of use by hundreds of thousands of users, it doesn't fail to deliver in the areas of line item management of claims and presentation of patient information. That's why we're happy to support the product, and, even more pleased to have an incremental electronic medical record solution that interfaces with The Medical Manager. That means that Medical Manager will be able to live on, doing what it does best to ensure cash flow, with an interface to a system that will allow for electronic medical record functionality. Contact us at 1-800-781-1044 to learn more about our EMR offering for The Medical Manager.

Support for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:55:38 +0000

At Harmony Healthcare IT, in addition to our many service offerings to technically support healthcare organizations, we have come to support a good number of medical practices that use The Medical Manager(r) software for practice management. Typically, the software was purchased and installed in the 1980's by a Medical Manager dealer. Over time, through an IPO and a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, the software was likely upgraded by Medical Manager Corporation, WebMD, Emdeon Practice Services, or Sage Software Healthcare Division. Through all of the corporate commotion and chaos, one thing has remained constant: these users have been dedicated to The Medical Manager product for well over a decade! ...some for more than two decades! Loyalty to The Medical Manager software is unwavering. And that's for good reason...it works like a horse to ensure cash flow -- especially when coupled with the right EDI solution. Medical Manager is one of the most dependable, highly functional practice management systems that has ever hit the ambulatory physician market. After years of use by hundreds of thousands of users, it doesn't fail to deliver in the areas of line item management of claims and presentation of patient information. That's why we're happy to support the product. We get it. The Medical Manager is a great system. We should know because our technicians have built careers around supporting it, training on it, upgrading it, creating custom programs for it, interfacing it to electronic medical records systems... you name it. So, if you're looking for an alternative for Medical Manager support -- look no further. We'd be happy to discuss how

Support for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:55:57 +0000

Support for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:57:41 +0000

Support for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:59:58 +0000

Support for The Medical Manager Software

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:52:10 +0000

Support for The Medical Manager Software

radams — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:51:09 +0000

Obama puts ICD-10 regulation on hold for review

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:16:43 +0000

As reported in Modern Healthcare by HITS Staff Writer Jennifer Lubell: HHS’ implementation of ICD-10 and several other rules issued last week could potentially be delayed, as the White House proceeds with a review of any new or pending regulations issued under the Bush administration. A memorandum released by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has “put a hold on all regulations that have either not been published or those that have not yet taken legal effect,” a CMS spokesman said. Although the CMS has yet to produce a list of the affected regulations, it’s likely that at least four recent rulemakings could be put on hold, including HHS’ final rule for transitioning to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, the spokesman said. The final rule for implementing ICD-10 CM (Clinical Modification) and ICD-10 PCS (Procedure Coding System) was issued on Jan. 15. However, the rule itself “doesn’t become effective until March 17, which means the ICD-10 regulation would fall within this additional layer of review” by the White House, said Don May, vice president for policy with the American Hospital Association. ICD-10’s compliance deadline isn’t scheduled to take effect until Oct. 1, 2013.

Obama puts ICD-10 regulation on hold for review

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:23:23 +0000

Obama puts ICD-10 regulation on hold for review

radams — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:55:34 +0000

Tom Daschle Withdraws

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:58 +0000

As reported on washingtonpost.com, Tom Daschle has withdrawn from the process to become secretary of Health and Human Services. He cites distractions following his failure to pay back taxes in excess of $140,000. President Barack Obama has accepted Daschle's decision to withdraw. Daschle had been appointed to two posts -- both HHS secretary and health care czar, with an office at the White House. He will not serve in either job, officials said. "I will not be the architect of America's health care reform, but I remain one of its most fervent supporters," Daschle said.

Tom Daschle Withdraws

radams — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:44:45 +0000

Stimulus Bill to Provide $19 Billion to HIT

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:33:59 +0000

There has been a lot of discussion over the final stimulus bill and how it might affect health care information technology (HIT). It looks as if the final bill will allocate $19 billion to speed up the adoption of health care information systems by doctors and hospitals. The infusion of funds is aimed at saving even billions more in medical errors and at improving the quality of care provided to patients. It is also slated to create thousands of job in high-tech sectors to promote the increased use of technology in the health care industry.

Stimulus Bill to Provide $19 Billion to HIT

radams — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:35:34 +0000

Government Database to Hold Every American's Personal Medical Records

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:40:37 +0000

The final version of the stimulus bill includes a provision creating a federal database that will hold personal medical records for every American, reports Fred Lucas, staff writer, on CNSNews.com. Read the full article.

Government Database to Hold Every American's Personal Medical Records

radams — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:35:35 +0000

$19.2 Billion for Healthcare IT

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:44:55 +0000

Today, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1. His signature will provide over $19 billion for health IT. These funds are intended to help stimulate the economy, increase investment in health IT, build a strong IT infrastructure for health care, and expand job growth. As reported by HIMSS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is intended to achieve widespread adoption of health IT and enable electronic exchange of health information. The Act offers incentives through Medicare and Medicaid to reward providers for demonstrating the “meaningful use” of certified EHR technologies. The Medicare incentives for eligible professionals become available beginning 2011 and for eligible hospitals FY11 and are available only to those providers that demonstrate use of certified EHR technology as defined by the Act. Beginning in 2015 (eligible professionals) and FY15 (eligible hospitals) the incentives end, and eligible professionals and hospitals who are not “meaningful users” of EHR technologies will begin to see a reduction in their applicable Medicare percentage increase.

$19.2 Billion for Healthcare IT

radams — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:45:01 +0000

Stimulus Demands Quick Rollout of EMR

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:52:11 +0000

If your practice is looking to gain maximum financial incentives under the federal economic stimulus package then now is the time to begin planning the roll out of electronic health records. This is the advice of H. Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), as reported by HealthData Management. In order to take advantage of Medicare and Medicaid incentives from the government, providers must have an EMR in place by 2011. That means that evaluations and implementation should start now. If you're ready to discuss your EMR strategy then contact us. We have an affordable web-based solution that interfaces to The Medical Manager(r) software. We're ready to respond to your needs immediately so that you're up and running with clinical software that is CCHIT-certified.

Stimulus Demands Quick Rollout of EMR

radams — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:53:19 +0000

Electronic Remittance Advice Eliminates Manual Claims Posting

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:13:37 +0000

The days of manually posting payments and adjustments to the patient accounts in your practice management system CAN be over. By receiving electronic remittance advice (ERA) from payers, your medical practice can streamline its daily posting routine and even print patient EOBs on-demand from the web. An ERA is an electronic explanation of payment from the payer to the provider. It provides details about whether claims were paid or denied. If a claim was denied, an ERA will contain explanations about why it was denied. ERA data follows an industry standard commonly referred to as an "835 file." Here are some benefits of employing electronic remittance advice in your practice:

Reduces or eliminates the manual posting of payments and adjustments by medical billers
Allows medical billers to search for a particular remittance by payer, by patient, by check number, or by check amount
Eliminates the frustration of dealing with telecommunications equipment, modems, file transfer protocols, etc.
Allows for access to remittance files indefinitely on the web

If you are interested in investigating how to implement electronic remittance advice for your practice, please contact us to learn more about what our solution offers. Our electronic remittance advice solution works with The Medical Manager(r) software.

Electronic Remittance Advice Eliminates Manual Claims Posting

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:14:08 +0000

Reduces or eliminates the manual posting of payments and adjustments by medical billers
Allows medical billers to search for a particular remittance by payer, by patient, by check number, or by check amount
Eliminates the frustration of dealing with telecommunications equipment, modems, file transfer protocols, etc.
Allows for access to remittance files indefinitely on the web

Electronic Remittance Advice Eliminates Manual Claims Posting

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:24:39 +0000

Reduces or eliminates the manual posting of payments and adjustments by medical billers
Allows medical billers to search for a particular remittance by payer, by patient, by check number, or by check amount
Eliminates the frustration of dealing with telecommunications equipment, modems, file transfer protocols, etc.
Allows for access to remittance files indefinitely on the web

ZirMed for EDI with The Medical Manager(r) software

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:37:58 +0000

Frustrated with the clearinghouse managing your claims submitted through The Medical Manager(r) software? There is an alternative. Many of the medical practices that we support who use Medical Manager have switched over to ZirMed for claims submission, eligibility, electronic remittance advice, and more. Here's what one of our supported Medical Manager user sites, an orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Indiana, has to say about switching over to ZirMed for managing its electronic claims submission:

If your practice is seeking an alternative EDI solution for its Medical Manager software, contact us for more information on how to make the switch.