Most XIFIN users are familiar with the Reports provided by XIFIN within the XI Reporting System. These reports are intended for use as drill down summary tools for business analysis and daily operations. They are not the best option for producing large amounts of data for further processing outside of XIFIN. In order to minimize impact on response time, system parameters...
EP Auto Match and Match Compare are XIFIN background processes that attempt to identify matches for all accession/payor combinations in the error processing queue What is the difference between Auto Match and Match Compare? Auto Match automatically updates the errored accession with data from another accession if there is an exact match on SSN , Patient ID or Workers Compensation Case ID...
XIFIN has included a number of new features and corrected some deficiencies in our remittance processing logic to improve ease of use when posting electronic remittance files. The functionality is included in v5.3 SP1. A summary of the changes is provided below. We believe these changes will provide a notable improvement to the existing functionality. New Features Add enhancement to...
On Sunday, June 20, XIFIN upgraded the Business Objects Reporting System to a newer version. In addition, please note the information below concerning the running of Fixed Layout Reports. Important Information regarding the upgrade The new version of Business Objects offers better scalability, a slightly different look-and-feel, and several new features that have been requested by...
At XIFIN, we pride ourselves at being your partners in maximizing your financial performance. The new XIFIN Ideas section in your customer portal is another way in which we can partner with you, our users, to improve the service we provide and continue to harvest best practices from your experience with XIFIN. Thanks to all who contributed ideas, comments, and voted on XIFIN Ideas. We have 25...
The first set of training videos on how to use credit card payment functionality in the XIFIN system is now available. These short 1-3 minute videos are intended for new users and those wanting a quick refresher. Videos are readily accessed on the XIFIN customer portal via the "Training" tab. Over time, we will continue to add to the training library, including training both for new features and...
Have a great product idea you'd like to see? Is there a billing feature you just can't live without? We want to know about it. And with today's launch of XIFIN Ideas, we've got an amazing new way for you to share your thoughts and opinions about XIFIN products. XIFIN Ideas is a customer-only site where you can post your ideas about how we can make the XIFIN billing product better. And not...
The goal in setting up Reason Codes is to establish a closed loop Error Processing workflow that automatically moves the accession through the Error Processing Prioritized Actions and work queues to a Final Action with minimal user intervention. To maximize the benefits of the XIFIN system, it is important to take advantage of the automated workflow in order to minimize your dependence...
In the May 5, 2010 Federal Register, CMS announced that the implementation of the requirement to be enrolled in the Medicare program with an approved enrollment record in the Provider and Supplier enrollment in the Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) may be moved from January 3, 2011 to July 6, 2010, pending any changes resulting from the comment period. What does...
A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: I know that health care providers are concerned about implementing new health information technology and finding professionals who can operate and maintain such systems. I know many clinicians are unsure how they will develop or strengthen their skill set to incorporate using health IT efficiently and...
USA Today provides an interactive timeline that boils down the 2,700 page Health Care Reform Bill into easy-to-understand dates. While many provisions start in 2010 various provisions won’t take effect until 2018. Here are revision dates that will impact everyone: 2010 Temporary high-risk insurance pool: A $5 billion pool would be created in June to provide health to individuals who have pre-...
XIFIN is planning to upgrade the Business Objects Reporting System to a newer version mid-June, and Business Objects will be unavailable the weekend of June 12th. All other services including the XIFIN Application will be available and unaffected. Important Information regarding the upgrade: The new version of Business Objects offers better scalability, a slightly different look-and-feel, and...
XIFIN’s Payor Support Team actively reviews your payor mix to identify instances where Electronic Remittance Advice* (ERA) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) are available but for which you are not enrolled. XIFIN’s Payor Support Team reviews ERAs offered by both clearinghouse and direct connect providers and EFTs offered by payors. Our Team generates the necessary registration paperwork for...
Effective April 1, 2010, the GA modifier should be used when a required ABN is received and a GX modifier when a voluntary ABN is received. Please see below for specific examples of situations where an ABN is required and where an ABN is voluntary. For more information, please see this December, 2009 post: Billing for Services Related to Voluntary Uses of Advance Beneficiary Notices of...
Perhaps the most important of the best practices in Laboratory Billing is “Manage by Measurement” (See ”Improving Management of the Laboratory Revenue Cycle” best practice guide @ http://www.xifin.com/billing-solutions). It’s true in all business, but is especially true in healthcare Billing and Accounts Receivable Management that you can’t improve what you can’t measure. XIFIN’s Software as a...
If a picture is worth a thousand words… imagine how many words a video is worth. Beginning next quarter, short 1-3 minute training videos will be available on the XIFIN Customer Portal. New users or those wanting a quick refresher will be able to go to the portal and select a training video by category, similar to the way the portal currently segments Solutions. In the future, new features and...
Have a great product idea you'd like to see? Is there a billing feature you just can't live without? Well get ready because this April, XIFIN will be introducing a brand new way for you to share your thoughts and opinions about XIFIN products -- called XIFIN Ideas. XIFIN Ideas is a customer-only site where you can post your ideas about how we can make the XIFIN billing product better. And not...
We are pleased to report that after a series of discussions with the Rate Development and Medical Policy branches of the Department of Health Care Services ( DHCS) they have informed us that they are rescinding the policy announcement that would have denied -26 or professional component billing for most clinical pathology codes in the hospital setting. The policy change did take effect for dates...
With less than six months before the Red Flags Rule is set to go into effect, four national organizations have requested the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reconsider the inclusion of health professionals in the regulation. The American Medical Association (AMA) has upheld its opinion that the FTC’s overly broad interpretation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT) led...
The 2010 changes for ICD-10 are in; our ICD-10 code online translation tool now reflects the updates. This allows you to convert ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes or vice versa. ICD-9 has been expanded from 14,025 to approximately 141,000 ICD-10 codes, and this online tool can help you map that expansion. To learn more, go to the Code Translation tool on the AAPC website.