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What do you do at WCH?As an account representative in WCH, I help providers solve problems with insurance companies, handle routine collection work, oversee that payments are received without delays and conduct administrative tasks. Through my work, I give  doctors time back so that...

This 3 day spring convention is a great way to expand practice management knowledge. During the sessions, participants can find out all there is to know about Urgent Care environment. Get the necessary information, tools, resources and strategies to succeed in Urgent Care by joining other profession...

Exclusive Interview with Olga by Ambulatory Advisor Written by Brittany BelliNegotiating urgent care contracts with payors can be a frustrating experience. Insurance companies are always looking to decrease their costs, so convincing them that you deserve an increase in compensation can be an uphill...

According to national EHR Vendor data, there are far fewer EHR systems that are stage 2 certified than EHR systems that are stage 1 certified. Generally EHR vendors are faced with difficulties developing features to satisfy the Clinical Quality Measures (CQM). CQMs are part of the certification requ...

Using a certified EHR technology is clearly becoming an obligation as government efforts to enforce compliance toughen.   So far, the Government’s efforts to enforce the adoption of certified EHR technology in every practice has been driven by the Meaningful Use mandated in law to...

Urgent Care the business modelof today!Driven by patient demand, Urgent care seeks to provide a convenient, accessible and affordable yet very high quality service patient care. As the United States suffers from a primary care physician shortage that cannot meet the demand for healthcare, Urgent Car...

WCH is ­investing in the success of our staff and clients!We have another Certified Professional Biller on Staff, Congratulations Tatyana Kantor on your new certification!Tatyana inspired and motived by her supervisor Zukhra Kasimova, CPC, CPB accepted a chal- lenge to become next Certified Prof...

WCH has a great strategy and tremendous experi- ence for processing and collection of medical claims and plays a crucial role in its client’s reimbursement process! So, Do Not let your new EHR vendor dictate the work flow of your trusted billers. Whether or not you are using WCH EHR along with...

Recap of ­presentation day! Successful ­program ­MUST HAVE   1. Services that are consistent with the needs of the participants and community Socialization – ACTIVITIES!!  Personal care Nutrition Transportation O...

You are safe with WCH!WCH ­Certified ­UNDER THE ­MANDATORY ­COMPLIANCE LAWWCH is in compliance with the NYS law. WCH has submitted a certification for the Mandatory Compliance Law for Medicaid providers.Here is what you need to know about WCH compliance program. The Mandatory Complia...

We hear it all the time on TV and the Radioand see it on the Internet: Investing for retirementrequires consistency and commitment.We are told the stories of people who putaway $100 dollars a month for 30 years andended up with over $200,000. But are all thestories true and what is behind this remar...

WCH Account Specialist Julia KruglovaAPG CPT /HCPCS Billing CodeS9480 – Intensive Outpatient psychiatric services, per diem.NOTE: The S9480 code went into effect 1/1/2011; priorto that date if a program utilized a specific IOS trackthe program could claim two group services on onevisit date. A...

Mobility has become one of the main attributesof the efficient EHR. WCH Ismart electronic healthrecord allows providers to have access anytimeand anywhere to their clinical and financial data.We highly recommend using EHR on portabletechnology for access convenience and simplicityof use as opposed t...

Identify whether or the patient is new,existing or a referral Identify the specific reason for the patientvisit Record the patient’s full name as it isspelled on his/her insurance card Verify whether there has been anychange in the patient’s health insuranceinformation (For a re...