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Privacy Statement

Your Privacy is important to us when you visit our web site.

Below is a description of the Privacy policies as they relate to our web site. While visiting this site, you have to opportunity to volunteer visitor and personal information, including e-mail addresses to answer the e-mail we receive. Such addresses are not shared with outside parties. Visitor information may also be collected automatically as you navigate through our site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site.

XIFIN is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit www.xifin.com. This Privacy Statement explains what information XIFIN gathers from this web site, how XIFIN uses this information and how it is protected by XIFIN. If you have any questions, please contact XIFIN.

Information XIFIN Collects

If you request information from www.xifin.com through e-mail forms, XIFIN asks for and stores the business-related information you provide (such as name, e-mail, corporate profile and phone numbers.) to assist XIFIN in responding to your request. This information is used for business contact only. Sometimes XIFIN needs specific personal information to register before entering a limited-access portion of XIFIN. In those situations, you will be directed to another statement of privacy that explains data collection and use in those situations.

If you apply for a job at XIFIN, additional information about you may be requested. This information is used for employment consideration only. Unless you request otherwise, XIFIN keeps this information for future consideration.

How XIFIN Uses Information

A unique identifier for your computer (IP addresses) and other non-personal data elements (Cookies) are used to track your visit to XIFIN.

This information is used to administer the XIFIN web site. This information may also be used to gather broad demographic information, compile aggregate statistics about the number of visitors to XIFIN and other "site behavior" information.

Cookies

Cookies are used to identify which computer you are using (brand and processing type and speed, connection, etc.), assist in the navigation of the XIFIN web site and remembering computer settings. Cookies are not permanently maintained within our tracking system. You may prevent your computer from accepting cookies by modifying the properties on your web browser; however, stopping your computer from accepting cookies may limit your functionality on the XIFIN web site.

Cookies are also used to pre-fill forms so that you do not need to re-enter the data. Accepting a cookie does not give XIFIN access to your computer or any personal information about you.

Clear gifs

Web beacons, also known as clear gif technology or action tags, assist in delivering cookies. This technology tells XIFIN how many visitors clicked on key elements (such as links or graphics) on a XIFIN web page. XIFIN does not use this technology to access your personally identifiable information; it is a tool XIFIN may use to compile aggregated statistics to provide feedback to web designers, content providers or business managers to assist them in improving the XIFIN web site. XIFIN does not share tracking information with other unaffiliated companies, and XIFIN does not allow other companies to place clear gifs on XIFIN.

Opting out

XIFIN uses the contact information to provide you with the information you requested about XIFIN.

At www.xifin.com, you can register to received e-mails for information that interests you, such as the e-Newsletter. XIFIN only offers "opt-in" lists; that is, you may sign-up and sign-off at any time. To unsubscribe, simply reply to the e-mail address at the bottom of the e-mail sent to you.

Internet Links (other web sites)

This Privacy Statement applies only to www.XIFIN.com. As a convenience to you, the XIFIN web site contains links to other sites that may provide useful information. XIFIN has no control over the privacy policies or practices of these other sites, and is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of web sties to which XIFIN links, list, rank or identify by means of a search. XIFIN takes no responsibility for the products, services, policies or actions of third parties or the content of third party web sites. XIFIN encourages you to be aware when you are leaving the XIFIN site and to learn the privacy policies of each web site you visit before providing information.

Security

XIFIN has security measures in place intended to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under the control of XIFIN. XIFIN takes the necessary steps to securely store personal information that is submitted via the www.xifin.com web site.

Changes

XIFIN reserves the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Statement at any time, but will alert you that changes have been made by indicating on the Privacy Statement the date it was last updated. When you visit this web site you are accepting the current version of this Privacy Statement as posted on the site at that time. XIFIN recommends that you re-visit this Privacy Statement on occasion to learn of any changes.

This Privacy Statement is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

Last revised: December 1, 2004

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Critical Reference Data Maintenance

Billing critically depends on the proper use of up-to-date, reference data. This demands not only significant effort and expertise for maintaining or accessing these data, it requires a system that can properly store and reliably apply them according to orders' date of service and payor specific requirements, within the appropriate workflows.

These Include:

CPT Modifiers	Diagnosis Codes
Medicare Expect Fee Schedules	Medicaid Expect Fee Schedules
Procedure Codes	UPIN
ZIP Code

System Logic Maintenance

Billing depends not only on access to accurate and up-to-date information; it requires an expert knowledge of how and when to apply these data. Between payor-specific requirements, compliance guidelines, and HIPAA standards, as well as numerous other requirements from States, FDA, and the OIG, few labs are able to keep up, with fewer still being able to reliably integrate them into their billing process. XIFIN maintains both the supporting data sets and the associated logic for these critical requirements. All are integrated into workflows that automatically process or prompt users for the needed information or action.

Examples of Logic Maintenance Include:

ABN Formats and Workflows	Payor and Clearinghouse Edits
CCI and OCE Edits	Payor and Clearinghouse Submission Formats and Requirements
CPT Crosswalks	Payor Demographics
Eligibility Checking	Payor Expect Fee Schedule Creation and Maintenance
LMRP/NCDs Edits	Remittance Advice Remark Codes and Claims Adjustment Reason Codes
Modifier Logic	Standing Order Expiration Requirements
Optimized Pricing Logic	State No Mark-up and Disclosure Requirements
Other Third Party Transaction Service Provider Requirements	UPIN Exclusion

Compliance Management

Compliance management is a difficult and potentially costly challenge for most laboratories. Because monitoring, accurately interpreting then implementing the latest guidelines is hard, few labs have reliable mechanisms and procedures that ensure compliant billing. XIFIN has incorporated and maintains sophisticated compliance management tools within applicable workflows. Some monitor, warn users and report potentially non-compliant actions or decisions, while others force compliant workflows. The system also assists labs with required documentation or correspondences. The Council of Ethical Organizations (a non-profit compliance "watchdog" group) recommended XIFIN as the only laboratory billing solution that provides a practical means for managing compliance requirements.

Examples of Logic Maintenance Include:

ABN Management: Format, Workflow, and Accounting	Proper Routing of Order Related Medical and Non-Medical Information Requests
Automated Audit Trail of All System Updates	Protection From Pricing Tests Below Cost
Automatic Monitoring of Compliance Related Fields in File Maintenance	State Disclosure Requirements
Compliance Audit Log and Reports	State No Mark-up
Customized Client Correspondences: Annual Disclosure, Panel Acknowledgement Letters ...	State Standing Order Requirements
Modifier Application Management	Transparent Pricing and Consolidation Details
Non-FDA Test Management	UPIN Exclusion Logic and Data
Ordering Pattern Fluctuation Monitoring	Weighted Average Pricing Reduction for Orders Where Some Test Were Not Performed

Business Process Management

XIFIN helps each customer maximize their benefits by closely monitoring many key performance indicators within their revenue cycle process. XIFIN periodically reviews their findings with customers to help them troubleshoot problems, identify opportunities for improvement and measure overall progress.

Indicators Monitored Include:
End Of Month Accounting Reports	Workflow Efficiency
Error Processing Queues	Workflow Troubleshooting
Bad Debt Reduction Analysis	Workflow Automation Utilization
Recovery Improvement Trend

XIFIN Continuously Seeks Opportunities To Improve Customer Value:
Identifying, Contracting and Integrating New Transaction Services	On-Going Addition of New Reports
Maximizing Lab's Use of Payor Direct Connection	On-Going Incorporation of New Functionality

Benefits:

Features:

Legal Statement

Privacy Statement

Cookies

Information XIFIN Collects

How XIFIN Uses Information

Internet Links (other web sites)

Security

Changes

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Critical Reference Data Maintenance

These Include:

System Logic Maintenance

Compliance Management

Business Process Management

Indicators Monitored Include: