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Thriving as an independent physician group

Today’s changes in health care are presenting independent providers and independent physician groups with enormous challenges. Reimbursement is on the decline, and initiatives like the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Meaningful Use can cause strain on resources and take the focus away from care. It’s understandable that providers would view joining a larger health system as a means of survival. But it’s not their only choice.

Giving practices the financial stability to thrive independently

Positive financial results begin with efficient medical billing and practice management—and our network-enabled services provide just that. As well as revenue cycle management services on the network, we take on administrative billing tasks at massive scale on our clients’ behalf. Whether you’re a one-provider practice, an independent physician group, or a large multi-specialty, we help you get paid more, faster, with far less work.

A direct stake in your financial health

Because our network-enabled services are in the cloud, there are no hefty start-up or licensing fees, and no costly upgrades. We continuously update our network with new clinical requirements and payer rules as part of our service. And because we act as partner—not just a vendor—we align our success directly with clients’ results, a direct incentive for us to see every practice, independent physician group, hospital and health system thrive.

Bringing intelligence to medical billing

Our patented Billing Rules Engine plays an integral role in driving financial results. With more than 40 million payer rules, and insight gained from practices across our network, the Rules Engine flags problems before a claim is submitted. Errors are prevented, denials are reduced, and providers are paid faster. As our Payer Intelligence team continually updates the rules engine, our entire network becomes smarter, stronger and more efficient.

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