HCI Certifications
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While everyone would likely agree with the statement that healthcare providers are not making bills confusing on purpose, and there is a lot of information that often must be conveyed, doing it in the clearest manner possible is in the best interest of patients and providers....
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It is a good rule of thumb to consider anything important if an enforcement arm of the federal government points something out 16 times....
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The ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee is calling for the requirements for hospitals operating as non-profit facilities under Section 501(r) to be "strengthened."...
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More than 40% of consumers said they would consider leaving their doctor and finding another one if they did not provide a good digital experience....
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Tucked inside Congress’s latest relief bill associated with the COVID-19 pandemic was a measure aimed at eliminating surprise medical bills for patients....
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Primary care physicians’ practices have been uniquely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They are coping with a decline in patient volume — and revenue — because individuals are more afraid to leave their home, while also trying to manage with reducing staffing levels, largely due to increased demands for child care that are forcing employees to stay at home instead of being able to go to work....
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If the old ways aren’t going to work, that means providers need new solutions to solve a familiar problem. Creative solutions that match the needs of individuals — who may need more time or may not be able to pay the full balance they owe for previous procedures and healthcare visits....
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Determining when a debt becomes delinquent is especially important if the provider or the collection agency it uses to recover unpaid debts is going to report that debt to a credit reporting agency....
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While many providers were caught off-guard by the pandemic, and many are still focused on managing themselves during the crisis, they need to also prepare themselves for the future, and that future clearly has fewer patients than the provider had in the past....
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PPMS is a management system for recovery agencies based upon developing, implementing and adhering to a set of strict industry-specific professional practices and policies.
PPMS certification, much like a SAS-70 audit, requires independent CPA attestation that an agency has in place written policies, procedures, and work processes that ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to industry best practices. The agency must also demonstrate that it has procedures in place to identify and remediate any variance from these. PPMS certified agencies are subject to annual surveillance and must re-certify every five years.
An agency that has voluntarily undergone the PPMS application and certification process is, quite simply, a better business partner than one which has not. This rigorous process results in:
This strict accreditation insures that you as HCI clients, receive the very best service.
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