In 2006, Acadiana Computer Systems, Inc. (ACS) implemented the Optum Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) solution to help them keep up with the fast-growing volume of radiology documents—as well as the steadily increasing volume of emergency medicine and pathology documents—without adding staff and costs. ACS coders now process almost twice the number of documents per hour as they were able to process manually. Optum CAC’s coding support helped ACS increase coding accuracy, which in turn helped reduce denials by five percent. In addition, the automation of charge entry boosted productivity and compliance. Read more in this Acadiana Computer Systems case study.
Transitioning to an electronic health record system.
In September 2008, Trumbull Medical Practice LLC, a one-physician practice, transitioned from a paper-based office to OptumInsight® CareTracker. After implementation, the practice soon began to see increased revenue due to better documentation. Over five years, the practice will gain a projected $184,155 in increased revenue because of increased revenue per patient.
Streamlining clinical workflow while saving time and money.
Surgical Associates of New Haven, PC, the oldest and largest practice of its kind in the region, needed a practice management solution to help them streamline their clinical workflow and reduce the time and money spent on managing paper-based forms
Streamlining practice workflow and reducing costs of EDI and electronic payments.
Judy Boesen, Colorado Otolaryngology Associates, PC, knew she needed to reduce the time and money the practice spent managing EDI submissions and posting electronic payments.
Reduce claim denials, shorten the A/R cycle.
Dreyer Medical Clinic, located in the suburbs of Chicago, needed a solution that could boost their overall productivity and positively impact their revenue cycle. It was imperative that they select a solution that would integrate seamlessly with the IDX Flowcast platform, now known as GE Centricity Business Patients Financial Suite.
Improving contract compliance monitoring, underpayment identification and appeals generation.
The Georgetown Practice Group, the physician group associated with Georgetown University Hospital, is constantly looking for ways to keep the costs of health care down. Toward that end, it focused its efforts on reducing underpayments and claim denial rates, shortening its accounts receivable cycle, and increasing its collection rate.
Simplifying patient payments.
Patient Payment Manager is one of the fastest growing services within OptumInsight. The goals and results experienced by this physician customer speak for themselves.