Payer-provider connectivity progress elusive but possible
Goldsmith, J.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 62(2): 62-66
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 18309595 Document Number: 621197
HIPAA's administrative simplification provisions so far have not eased the burden of the healthcare industry's complex payment system. Some organizations have implemented claims management innovations through payer-provider collaborations, e.g., NEHEN, Availity, United Healthcare Online, and AthenaHealth's application suite. The Medicare program needs to change the payment system and make it easier to use electronic claims management.