Improving the Business of Healthcare
The healthcare industry has a critical need to solve the high cost of effectively and reliably exchanging information. National transaction standards for healthcare information exchange require new software for industry participants to automate business processes, reduce healthcare costs, advance the quality of care, and improve patient outcomes for the entire nation. There are many reasons for the high rate of cost increase, but a key to managing, understanding and controlling costs in the future is automation to securely exchange healthcare information.
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HTP was acquired by RelayHealth in May 2008. For more information about RelayHealth, please visit www.relayhealth.com
The following information is specific to the company formerly known as HTP.
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1996 |
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Columbus, OH |
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To transform the exchange of healthcare information in the United States to reduce cost and improve quality of care. HTP's vision is to transform the exchange of healthcare information from its current state of proprietary fragmentation to fluid interoperability among all local, regional and national entities. By fully-integrating the network of healthcare information, we can improve quality of care, lower operational costs and engage those served, the patients, in their own healthcare management.
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To be the leading provider of technology solutions for reliable healthcare information exchange. HTP develops software for the healthcare industry that improves efficiency, profitability and service quality for hospitals, insurance companies, physician groups, managed care organizations, third-party administrators, and public sector health plans. The company's software also enables secure information exchange through Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs).
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Vision - HTP understands that only through the efficient and secure automation of clinical and administrative processes can better healthcare be achieved.
Experience - HTP brings unparalleled experience on the provider, payer and clinical sides of the healthcare industry. Our company leadership represents more than 100 years of experience in healthcare IT management and software solution development.
Involvement - HTP co-founders Dennis Swartzlander and Fred Richards remain instrumental in the development of national healthcare transaction standards allowing HTP to deliver on the promises of HIPAA and evolving national standards for interoperable health information exchange. They have participated in ANSI standard setting committees (ANSI X12N) since 1990 and 1993 respectively.
Business Sense - Utilizing our expertise in both healthcare management and information technology, we apply business rules to turn unproductive data into useful management and operational information.
Pricing - With fixed-fee and subscription pricing models, HTP technology enables healthcare organizations to increase their EDI and clinical transaction volumes without incurring transaction fees.
Products - Our products expedite workflow and streamline efficiency, while accommodating increasing transaction volumes with extensive scalability.
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The Benefits of RelayHealth Solutions
For Providers - (hospitals, doctors' offices and clinics)
RelayHealth's financial clearance services can increase cash flow for the provider through:
- Eligibility Verification
- Patient ID Validation
- Patient Bill Estimation
- Point-of-Service Billing and Cashiering
- Financial Assistance Screening and Enrollment
- Propensity to Pay Scoring
- Claims Status Monitoring
For Payers - (healthcare plans, third party administrators and managed care organizations)
RelayHealth improves administrative efficiencies and increases revenue through:
- Paper claims to EDI conversion
- Claim Overpayment Protection Service (COPS)
- Increased auto-adjudication rates
- Fraud and abusive billing practices detection
- Administrative inefficiencies reduction
- Elimination of dependency on clearinghouses
- Decreased cost of out-of-network claims
For Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and Health Information Exchange (HIE)
RelayHealth's RHIO/HIE product:
- Permits a quick start RHIO/HIE implementation program
- Significantly accelerates the revenue cycle/reimbursement process - in most cases, 7 days or less
- Established the first officially recognized RHIO in the country in the state of Utah (Utah Health Information Network, UHIN)
- Supports routing of both clinical and administrative transactions
- Supplies a desktop product for providers that allows them to create and manage the transactions with their own proprietary practice manage systems
- Works with the community to tailor the system to meet the needs of the community
Dedication to Customers/Users We offer superior products that fill real needs and provide lasting value. We are genuinely interested in solving customer problems, and we will not compromise our ethics or integrity in the name of profit.
Aggressiveness/Achievement We set aggressive goals and drive ourselves hard to achieve them. We recognize that this is a unique time, when our products will change the way people work and live. It is an adventure, and we are in it together.
Innovation We built our company on innovation, providing products that were new and needed. We accept the risks inherent in following our vision and work to develop leadership products that command the profit margins we strive to meet.
Individual Performance We expect individual commitment and performance above the standard for our industry. Each employee can and must make a difference. In the final analysis, individuals determine the character and strength of RelayHealth.
Team Spirit Teamwork is essential to RelayHealth’s success, for the job is too big to be done by one person. It takes all of us to win. We support each other and share the victories and rewards together. We are enthusiastic about what we do.
Quality/Excellence We care about what we do. We build into RelayHealth services a level of quality, performance and value that will earn the respect and loyalty of our customers. At HTP, quality management is critical to our continued success.
Individual Reward We recognize each person’s contribution to RelayHealth’s success, and we share the financial rewards that flow from high performance. We also recognize that rewards must be psychological as well as financial, and we strive for an atmosphere where each individual can share the adventure and excitement of working at RelayHealth.
Professional Management The attitudes and behaviors of managers toward their people are of primary importance. Employees should be able to trust the motives and integrity of their supervisors. It is the responsibility of management to create a productive environment where RelayHealth values flourish.
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News | Events |
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September 24-27, 2008
InSight 2008 Annual Conference
Exhibitor
Grapevine, TX
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Reducing Bad Debt |
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HIMSS 2008 Annual Conference Product Pavilion Session
A Mercy Health Partners Case Study:
Enabling Technology for a State-of-the-Art Charity Policy to Increase Community Benefit
Monday, February 25
4:15pm - 5:00 pm
Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, FL
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