FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Conifer Health Solutions today announced a comprehensive physician revenue cycle management (RCM) services agreement with MCH Professional Care (MCH ProCare), a member of the Medical Center Health System (MCHS) that employs over 130 hospital- and clinic-based providers serving the residents of Odessa, Texas, and the surrounding 17 counties.
Under the agreement, Conifer Health will deliver a suite of solutions, including coding and clinical documentation improvement, accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up, contract management, underpayment identification and resolution, denial management, self-pay collections and customer service.
“With its industry-recognized and system-agnostic services, Conifer Health is the ideal health services company to manage our physician RCM services,” said Jon E. Riggs, senior vice president and chief financial officer of MCHS. “Its proven methodologies, repeatable processes and measurable performance metrics will drive both improved financial and operational performance. Moreover, they will enable us to better support our physicians and staff members as they focus on enhancing patient care in the communities we serve.”
Conifer Health’s deep roots and 30-plus years’ experience in revenue cycle operations enable standalone facilities, physician groups and healthcare systems to operate more efficiently by providing the systems and services they need to manage their populations, support better outcomes and lower the overall cost of care.
“As consumers become more engaged in the healthcare system, health systems are looking for ways to better manage their billing, collections and A/R processes through a single-source business partner,” said Allen Hobbs, president of Physician Services at Conifer Health. “Conifer Health’s comprehensive physician RCM services are helping entities like MCH ProCare address the complexities providers are facing with new payment models, shrinking reimbursements, expanded network coverage and other regulatory changes.”
About Conifer Health
Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide to help strengthen their financial and clinical performance. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost and access to healthcare. Annually, the company manages more than 24 million unique patient interactions, more than $29 billion in net patient revenue and more than $22 billion in medically managed spend. Conifer Health also provides technology and health management services to support care management for nearly 6 million lives. For more information, visit ConiferHealth.com or follow @ConiferHealth on Twitter.
About MCH Professional Care (MCH ProCare)
MCH ProCare is a Medical Center Health System affiliated entity that employs both hospital- and clinic-based providers. Founded in 2002 and based in Odessa, Texas, MCH ProCare’s mission is to establish and maintain a network of highly skilled providers dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of people living in the Permian Basin, the 17 county service area. MCH ProCare physicians are committed to providing high-quality care that is efficiently rendered, cost-effectively administered, locally-delivered and yield a high degree of patient/customer satisfaction. The ultimate goal is to keep your healthcare close to home.
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