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Summary
Hospitals can now automate payment and remittance processes with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers. Adopting a new electronic data transfer standard by January 1992 offers quality, cost, and goodwill benefits.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Hospitals currently benefit from automated billing processes.
- The healthcare industry is moving towards greater automation in financial operations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform hospitals about the upcoming automation of payment and remittance data.
- To highlight the benefits of adopting new electronic data transfer standards for healthcare providers.
Main Methods:
- Anticipation of the adoption of a new electronic data transfer standard by key healthcare payers.
- Identification of major commercial payors and government agencies involved in the standard adoption.
Main Results:
- The Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) and major commercial payors are expected to adopt a new electronic data transfer standard by January 1992.
- This standard will facilitate the automation of payments and remittance information.
Conclusions:
- Hospitals can achieve significant quality, cost reduction, and goodwill benefits through automation.
- Proactive communication of patient accounting needs is crucial for hospitals to leverage these automation benefits.