Case Studies

Samaritan Health Services reduces manual work, inefficiency, A/R days and unposted cash using Optum Payment Management
In addition to the financial benefits, "Having on-site teams and operational teams [at multiple facilities] that can access the same data has really fostered a partnership within our business operations. Service to internal teams is incredible now," says Dawnell Buell, vice president of revenue cycle for Samaritan Health Services.

DCH Health System reduces costs, denied claims, A/R days, and more
DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, Ala., eliminated manual business office processes, automated workflow and gained insight with the Optum eFR Platform.

Case Study on a Physician that has used CareTracker to meet Meaningful Use Requirements
With the Ingenix CareTracker EHR system and its unique Meaningful Use Dashboard, Dr. Foreman has met Phase 1 Meaningful Use guidelines, and qualified for Medicare health IT incentive payments.

HST Improves Productivity, Cuts IT Costs, Increases Revenue, and Cuts $284,000 in Operating Expenses with Ingenix CareTracker
Ingenix CareTracker has dramatically reduced IT and associated costs, increased productivity, reduced downtime, improved the services that HST provides to its customers, and increased revenue. As a result, HST will gain a projected, cumulative, five-year net benefit of $284,251. The project has a 75% return on investment, and a seven-month payback period.

Austin Diagnostic Clinic Recovers Underpayments, Improves Contract Modeling, Gains $340,000 in Benefits with Ingenix Contract Manager
Using Ingenix Contract Manager, ADC will gain a projected, cumulative $341,841 benefit over five years as a result of recovering additional revenue from underpayments. The project will have a 74% return on investment and an eight-month payback period.

Network Health Plan Deploys Ingenix Claims Editing System to Handle Claims More Accurately and Consistently, Improve Workflow, and Increase Productivity
Network Health Plan could realize an estimated savings of $1.6 million because of iCES’s ability to uncover services or procedures that should not have been reimbursed.

Coding Consultant Tina Napora Saves Time, Increases Productivity, and Offers Improved Client Services by Switching to Ingenix EncoderPro.com
Napora recommends EncoderPro.com and Ingenix and concludes, “EncoderPro.com is the best tool you can find, and Ingenix really stands behind their product. Their support has been phenomenal — they take your concerns seriously and act quickly on them.

Argus CareTracker Case Study
Argus Improves Productivity, Eliminates Paperwork, and Saves More than $1 Million over Five Years in IT, Infrastructure, and Personnel Costs with Ingenix CareTracker:  With Ingenix CareTr...

Delta Airlines Case Study
Ingenix Helps Delta Air Lines Design Innovative Programs to Improve Employee Health Care While Holding Down Costs:  Ingenix helps Delta understand its health care cost and utilization patterns, to better recognize what is driving health care costs. With aid from Ingenix, Delta uses that information to design improved networks and benefits, and to guide employees toward using the highest-quality care providers, leading to better health care outcomes and reduced costs.

National Retailer Will Decrease Number and Severity of Non-Occupational Disability Claims, Gain $850,000 in Benefits with Ingenix
The retailer will gain a projected five-year net benefit of $850,000 from the Ingenix engagement, due to an acceleration of a projected decrease in the incidence and duration of non occupational disability claims. The retailer will be able to target at-risk employees with appropriate wellness programs, help its group health vendors focus on effective and early return-to-work programs, and educate field management on the importance of absence management.

Comprehensive Health Services Case Study
Comprehensive Health Services Reduces Costs for Its Customers, Improves Health Care for Clinic Visitors, and Exceeds Performance Metrics with Ingenix Solution:  CHS has been using the comprehensive solution from Ingenix, including data warehousing, analytics, benchmarks, and support, to more effectively provide health care services at its clinics, reduce costs for its customers, gauge the performance of its clinics, and provide improved program management.

Trumbull Medical Practice Reduces Costs, Increases Revenue per Patient, and Improves Patient Care With Ingenix CareTracker
Trumbull Medical Practice will gain a cumulative, projected five-year net benefit of $224,655 from the use of Ingenix CareTracker, due to savings in licensing costs and revenue increases.

Ingenix Consulting Partners with North Memorial in Epic Deployment, Improves Clinical Outcomes, Improves Efficiency, and Increases Cash Flow by $31.2 Million
Ingenix Consulting provided project management, planning, training, and implementation services for North Memorial’s Epic deployment and ongoing engagement.

The WEA Trust Improves Productivity, Increases the Number of Cases Handled per Employee, and Gains $1.1 Million in Benefits with OptumInsight Impact Pro
The use of OptumInsight Impact Pro has enabled WEA Trust to increase the average number of new cases per month per full-time employee from 6.5 to 14.5.