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SSI Wins Oracle Cerner 2022 Collaboration Award
SSI is pleased to announce that we were named the 2022 Collaboration Award Winner at the recent Oracle Cerner Health Conference. This award recognizes a partner who demonstrates strong cooperation and a commitment to meet client expectations…
Rising Paper Statement Costs and the Switch to Mobile Patient Payments [Infographic]
Has your cost to run paper patient statements significantly increased in the past six months? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. What’s driving up the price, and what can be done to drive more patients to pay via mobile?
Infographic: Get Out of the Denial Danger Zone
With claim denials on the rise and nearing the “danger zone” at many hospitals, it’s important to leverage all the tools available to help you identify, manage, and ultimately prevent as many denials as possible. This infographic explores the impact and cost of denials, along with a smarter strategy for how to win at denial management.
What’s Top-of-Mind for Revenue Cycle Leaders in 2022
After attending the most popular healthcare and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) conferences of the year, including HIMSS, Becker’s, and HFMA, we have gleaned several key insights. Here’s a quick mid-year recap of the five most talked about issues.
Above and Beyond at HFMA 2022. Say Hi to SSI!
With the premier event for healthcare finance, the 2022 HFMA Annual Conference, right around the corner, there will be plenty of opportunities to glean insights from experts and talk shop with industry leaders. This year’s conference theme is Above and Beyond, as it relates to the Cost-Effectiveness of Health initiative. Discover how SSI is uniquely aligned with this theme.
Q&A with Revenue Cycle Expert on Key Denial Management Strategies [SSI Claims Denial Management Series: Part 3 of 3]
RCM expert Lori Brocato shares key strategies to help you and your organization make improvements in denials management.
The Five Most Common Types of Medical Claim Denials [SSI Claims Denial Management Series: Part 2 of 3]
Medical claim denials are a constant headache that negatively affects hospital and health provider revenue, cash flow, and operational efficiency. Fortunately, we can avoid many denied claims with the right expertise and processes. While it’s impossible to eliminate denials 100%, improving your understanding of and preparation for the most common types can help eliminate the chance of them ever occurring in the first place and substantially impact your bottom line. Let’s take a look at the top five types of denials in healthcare starting with eligibility-related denials.
Two Critical Revenue Cycle KPIs Your Organization Needs to Watch to Prevent Healthcare Denials [SSI Claims Denial Management Series: Part 1 of 3]
Stopping denials from happening altogether, on the front end of your revenue cycle, is a much better strategy than managing denials on the back end. Recent research shows hospital claim denial rates are nearing the “danger zone,” with average denial rates increasing over the past few years to between 6% and 13%. This blog post addresses the latest industry insights about these types of healthcare denials plus offers denial prevention strategies.
How SSI Simplifies Revenue Cycle Management
Without revenue cycle management, providers can’t make a living and healthcare organizations can’t remain in operation. Keep reading to explore the foundations of healthcare revenue cycle management, what makes it so complex, and the solutions that healthcare organizations should implement to achieve an effective revenue cycle management process based on a real-world example.
DDE v. EDI – Does Claims Submission Method Really Matter?
The ability to use Direct Data Entry (DDE) into Medicare Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) has been around for decades and is still widely used today. Even with the proliferation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions that can be used instead, users still use DDE to manually enter, correct, adjust, or cancel Medicare transactions in FISS.
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