HCIM’s SymKey® for EZ-CAP® application is specifically designed to automate the processing of claims within the EZ-CAP® claims transaction system. Using programmed artificial intelligence and innovative keystroke emulation technology, SymKey can help claims staff to process claims up to 40 times faster. Some of HCIM’s SymKey clients have been able
SymKey® for Plexis Claims Manager™ (PCM) was released on May 1, 2012, and will be demonstrated via webinar in August 2012 and at the upcoming Plexis 2012 User Conference, Sept. 9-12. Ashland, Oregon-based Plexis Healthcare Systems (Plexis) has partnered with HCIM to identify potential SymKey® for PCM pilot sites. Together,
Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC), a subsidiary of Heritage Provider Network, Inc., licensed the SymKey® 2.0 for EZ-CAP® 6.x Virtual Auto-Post™ (VAP) module on May 1, 2012. VAP automates the posting of PCG Software Inc.’s Virtual Examiner®/Reporter® (VE/VR) claims recommendations into the EZ-CAP® system. “We were looking to increase examiner production
HCIM was MZI HealthCare’s first EZ-CAP User Conference (UCON) Platinum Sponsor at the April 30 – May 1, 2012 UCON in Newport Beach, Calif. HCIM was invited to present educational sessions on both 5010 and ICD-10 to the EZ-CAP client base. Both sessions were very well attended and led to
HCIM Colleagues from all over the U.S. assembled for the annual HCIM All Colleague Meeting (ACM) in Louisville, Kentucky on May 18-19, 2012. The meeting opened with guest speaker Marty Clarke’s presentation on “The Symphony of Collaboration,” which was both hilarious and thought-provoking. Both days of lively face-to-face meetings expounded
In a much anticipated announcement, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that will postpone the ICD-10 compliance deadline by one year, to Oct. 1, 2014. The new deadline will give payers and providers a little over two years to implement ICD-10. This is great news for the healthcare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced a second 3-month grace period for HIPAA ASC X12 Version 5010 and NCPDP Versions D.0 and 3.0 on March 15, 2012, effectively extending the deadline for enforcement action against HIPAA 5010 noncompliance through June 30,
CMS issued a statement yesterday that “HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10)” and also said that “HHS will announce a new compliance date moving forward.” This
ICD-10 has the potential to revolutionize the nation’s healthcare system and will provide many benefits to the healthcare industry. However, implementation will provide plenty of challenges. In HCIM and AXIOM Systems’ summer 2011 ICD-10 Educational Webinar Series, we explained what ICD-10 entails, potential impacts for you to examine, and insights
CMS announced a 90-day grace period for HIPAA 5010 compliance on Nov. 17, 2011. While CMS did not offer a deadline extension on the HIPAA 5010 compliance date of January 1, 2012, they will not “initiate enforcement action” before March 31, 2012. What does this mean? It’s certainly not a free
Olympia-based Physicians of Southwest Washington (PSW) licensed the SymKey® for EZ-CAP® Professional and Hospital Claims modules for a three-year licensing period in August 2011, after a successful 30-day Risk Free Trial. Here’s what Tamra Ruymann, Claims Manager at PSW has to say about SymKey: Return on Investment “SymKey’s price tag
SymKey 2.0 for EZ-CAP 6.x has been available since February 2011 and is now available for all versions of EZ-CAP 6.x through 6.2.1. HCIM is continuing to develop and test solutions to new EZ-CAP 6.x versions as they are released. While working with several EZ-CAP 6.x clients, some who are