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UCSF Medical Group Revenue Cycle Advisory Committee. System Improvement Ideas March 6 th , 2007. Agenda:. Committee Overview Specific Projects Next Steps. Committee Scope:.
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UCSF Medical GroupRevenue Cycle Advisory Committee System Improvement Ideas March 6th, 2007
Agenda: • Committee Overview • Specific Projects • Next Steps
Committee Scope: The primary scope is system changes, enhancements, new applications or products that will improve the pro-fee revenue cycle, either through improved efficiency or improved collections.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES • COMMITTEE COMPOSITION • PROCESS • Ideas • Vendor Presentation • Priority List
Ingenix Claims Manager • Software Product. Works with TES. • Reduce denials • Increase billing accuracy • Shorten claim turnaround
Ingenix Claims Manager • Encounter editor • Comes packaged with: • LCD (Medicare Local Coverage Determination) part B edits-update as they change • Annual CPT and ICD-9 revisions • Medicare CCI (Correct Coding Initiative) edits-updated quarterly • Commercial and government edit templates for user defined edits
What we feel Ingenix will bring us • Cleaner claims • Efficiency tool • Revenue cycle shorter • Reduce denials • Reduce re-work=efficiency on the backend • Less paper-DRQ • Reduce opportunity for accounts “falling off radar” • Reduce billing lag
What we feel Ingenix will bring us • More Compliant Billing • New vs. established edits using claim history • Unbundling edits • Increased Patient Satisfaction • Resolution of potential denials prior to billing will reduce patient inquires • Increase Revenue • Missing charge edits • Supply billed without service • Primary service not billed-add on service billed
ROI • COST: • One Time: $90K • Ongoing: $145K to $167K / Year • RETURN: • Est. $700K Year One
E-Commerce Enhancement • Existing IDX Feature • Eligibility Inquiry with Payor • Improve Functionality: • Payors? • Data? • Work Files for Exceptions • Expand User Base
ROI • COST: • One Time: $75K • RETURN: • $29K per Year (conservative)
Visit Management Enhancement • Existing IDX Application • Pre-Arrival and Arrival Alerts • Copy of Insurance Card • NPP/ TACOS • Past Due Balances • Alerts on IDX vs. ONTRAC
ROI • COST: • One Time: $75K • RETURN: • Full Extent not Known • DOM Estimate $150K / Year
Rejection Subsystem • Existing IDX Module • Improve Functionality: • Rejections in Workfiles Sooner • “Action Codes”: FSC Transfer • Better Reporting
ROI • COST: • One Time: $35K • RETURN: • One Time: $348K
EOB Resolve • Payment Accuracy System • Features • Actual vs. Expected • “Appeals” Letters/ Files • Uses EDI Data • EOB Image • Reporting
ROI • COST: • One Time: $10K • Ongoing: $28K / Year • RETURN: • First Year: $592K
Enterprise Task Manager (ETM)
Description • ETM is a tool designed to improve workflow in the GE/IDX Centricity products. • Uses workflow automation and role-based portals to drive revenue management processes through an accelerated and more efficient revenue cycle. • Provides an interface allowing users to go to the correct place to work
Why ETM? • Decentralized revenue cycle structure with “partially” centralized business office • Access unit, ONTRAC • Focus on front-end • Navigation ease in GE/IDX modules • Eliminate Paper based processes
Benefits • Assign tasks to specific users • Increase task completion efficiency • Improve staff production, quality and accuracy • Potential to reduce staff expenses • Minimizes training time • Optimize revenue cycle throughput • Create best practice workflows • Potential to replace ONTRAC
Project Plan Multi Year Split Financial Responsibility • COST: • Year One: $40K • RETURN: • TBD
Next Steps • Board Approval • Coordination with Purchasing • Implementation Planning • General Time Lines
SUMMARYProjectFunding Request ONE TIMEONGOING • Ingenix Claims Manager $90K $145 to $167K • Visit Management $75K 0 • E-Commerce $75K 0 • Rejection Subsystem $35K 0 • EOB Resolve $10K $28K • ETM $40KTBD TOTAL $325K $195K