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Healthcare Electronic Billing & Payments

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Focus Area: Purchase to Pay
Publication Date: 10/01/2013

Introduction

PayStream Advisors is developing a vendor analysis and buyer’s guide for healthcare finance professionals who are seeking information regarding automated billing and payment processing solutions.This report is focused on the growing numbers of healthcare providers that wish to electronify payment processes, accelerate reconciliation and increase visibility and control over transactions. 

Report Topics Covered Will Include:

• Electronic Billing & Payment Portals

• Point of Care Payments

• Credit Card Payments at the Point of Care

• Remote Deposit Capture for Receiving Checks

• Migration to EFTs and ERAs

 

The report will provide valuable insights into emerging trends in the billing and payments practices. It is designed to help financial managers at healthcare providers leverage the use of advanced technologies and services to optimize billing and payment processes. This report will focus on billing and payments solutions and services providers.

Related Reports

PayStream released a separate report for payers, titled Electronic Claims Reimbursement, on trends in electronic funds transfer and electronic remittance advices in December 2011. 

Audience

The Healthcare Electronic Billing & Payments Buyer’s Guide is written for healthcare providers who desire to bring cost savings and innovation to their organization’s billing and payment practices, while streamlining their current business processes. This report will be published in the third quarter of 2012, and is intended to help operations, treasury, cash management, billing and IT managers make better vendor and technology selection decisions as they evaluate new options to optimize their billing payment processes.

Objective

The primary objective of this report is to increase billing and payment solutions and services and the benefits that they offer. This PayStream Advisors report represents an opportunity for solution providers to present their capabilities and points of competitive differentiation, and enhance PayStream Advisors ability to effectively counsel clients on the benefits and strengths of their solution. 

Report Distribution

PayStream Advisors will market the report through both proprietary and third-party channels. At the time of publication, the report will be promoted through a press release, the PayStream Advisors website, trade conferences, webinars, speaking engagements and PayStream blog posts. In addition, PayStream has partnered with Healthcare Technology Online to promote the survey through their website. 

The full report will be distributed free of charge to registered users of PayStream’s Research Portal. PayStream will host several web seminars throughout 2012 to promote the report. These instructional seminars will assist finance managers in the education process and will include an overview of the benefits of Healthcare Electronic Billing & Payments solutions, as well as several case studies of the innovative application of Healthcare Electronic Billing & Payments in use at domestic insurers and providers.