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HSMN Tells How To Improve Medical Billing, Coding and Clinical Documentation

New York, Wallis And Futuna – August 23, 2012 – Health Systems Management Network, Inc. announces the formation of its clinical documentation improvement teams for the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest and Western parts of the country specializing in medical, hospital billing and coding initiatives. HSMN believes that all of these activities must be coordinated with… Continue Reading

Health Systems Management Network, Inc Has Improved Hospitals Net Revenue on Ambulatory Care Billing Through Their Revenue Cycle Management Engagements

Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 03/25/2013 — HSMN has learned that MEDPAC (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) is set to reduce hospital payments for ambulatory/outpatient procedures to the rates paid in a physicians’ office. Their reasoning is clear: why should the “people’s money” (taxes) be used to pay higher rates in hospitals for the same… Continue Reading

Health Systems Management Network, Inc. Announces Formation of Financial Structural Assessment Team for Revenue Cycle Management Teams

Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 03/21/2013 — HSMN announces the formation of a “Financial Structural Assessment Team” under its Organizational Structure division. The purpose of this Team is to assess the financial structure within the revenue cycle management and determine how roles should be defined, work processes refined, system efficacy, staff allocation by function and… Continue Reading

HSMN Has Learned that MEDPAC (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) is Set to Reduce Hospital Payments

HSMN has learned that MEDPAC (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) is set to reduce Hospital payments for Ambulatory/Outpatient procedures to the rates paid in a Physicians’ office.  Their reasoning is clear: why should the “people’s money” (taxes) be used to pay higher rates in Hospitals for the same service patients can receive in a Physician’s… Continue Reading

HSMN announces an expansion of its START Program

HSMN announces an expansion of its START Program, the program designed to assess the state of readiness for ICD-10-CM Diagnostic coding and Procedure coding. The expansion has been implemented to support providers who want to know how they will do with their payors once ICD-10-CM is in effect.  The expansion includes all payors regardless of… Continue Reading

HSMN’s Start 10 Program

Recent studies based on current client data show that the revenue cycle of some hospitals are projected to see an impact of  a negative 2-3% on net revenue with the implementation of ICD-10-PCS coding.  HSMN in working with its client base has found that clients are counting on tools and systems rather than experience, training,… Continue Reading

HSMN Publishes Study from a Hospital Consulting ACO Assessment and Physician Practice Management ARP Engagement

In their February Newsletter AIS Health Confirms from a recent Study what HSMN had announced recently: Payoffs for smaller MSSP groups with tiny savings are unlikely. Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 02/19/2013 — In their February Newsletter AIS Health Confirms from a recent Study what HSMN had announced recently: Payoffs for smaller MSSP groups with… Continue Reading