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PAMA Lab Test Private Payor Rate Reporting What clinical labs need to know NOW to avoid future penalties. Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) requires applicable laboratories to report private payer rates for clinical laboratory services to the CMS; the data is necessary to calculate Medicare reimbursement rates for tests on the clinical laboratory fee schedule. In 2018, CMS included hospital “outreach” laboratories which submit claims for non-patient services to the list of entities that

[White Paper] Rural Physician Recruitment and Staffing Survey Results Our newest survey shows renewed hope for rural healthcare organizations. Among the many findings, 90% of physicians practicing in urban and suburban areas would consider rural medicine.  Read more from Jackson Physician Search here. As a division of the South Carolina Hospital Association, we understand the hospital business. Our ready-to-deploy solutions for your workforce, financial, operational and compliance needs can save money on your bottom line –

Reminder: SCHA has highly reliable, rapid test kits available With omicron and its sub-variants driving cases up and fewer testing sites available, hospital ERs may once again be inundated with people looking for tests that are more reliable than home kits and give quick results. If you’re concerned about meeting the public’s demand, SCHA still has a supply of rapid antigen tests from Nephron Pharmaceuticals – the South Carolina-based manufacturer and innovator of medical products.

Webinar: Cryptocurrency, Evolving to a Digitized Economy  Cryptocurrencies have been touted as the fastest, easiest, safest, cheapest, and most universal way to exchange value the world has ever known. Today, more and more organizations are utilizing digital assets for a variety of transactional purposes. While we have not observed cryptocurrency being widely utilized to facilitate commercial payments, our customers are increasingly asking for assistance in understanding its uses. Learn the basics of how to use

Thought Partner Webinar: Covid-19 Billing and Coding PARA has a simple message for hospitals: Any challenge you have for the revenue cycle, we can meet. That’s a bold statement, considering how many challenges hospitals face: price transparency compliance, claim denials, coding errors, and pricing strategy to name a few. That’s why Solvent Networks has recruited PARA, a leading health financial analytics and solutions company, to join our network of endorsed partners. PARA offers extensive experience

Vizient Improves Visibility into Domestically Manufactured Supplies Vizient announces Made in the U.S.A. program to enhance supply assurance by improving visibility of domestic manufacturing in its contract portfolio.  Read full announcement on the Business Wire here. As a division of the South Carolina Hospital Association, we understand the hospital business. Our ready-to-deploy solutions for your workforce, financial, operational and compliance needs can save money on your bottom line – or generate revenue that you can re-invest