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- 1. www.apollohealthstreet.com Hospital services Proprietary technology l In-house certified coders Accuracy 95% guaranteed l Turnaround times improved eMs Billing, Follow-up, and a/r Management Our comprehensive medical Coding dedicated healthcare experts with smart mobile Combining our network of meets the essential needs of hospitals, medical practices, and freestanding ambulatoryHealth Street’s Emergency Medical Servicesfocus on your core mission technology, Apollo surgical centers so that you are able to (EMS) solutions work seamlessly with municipalities and hospital-based EMS providers to quickly of quality patient care. Our 100% in-house staff code nearly six million oupatient visits a year. and efficiently bill and follow-up on every 911 emergency and non-emergency Apollo fills the gap, whether that is working the on-the-go codingof EMS providers and pitching in for transport. Our team knows the unique, backlog, needs your ED accounts, vacations, or outsourcingon data capture for your EMTs to eliminate back-end billing offers training your entire coding department. and collection edit failures. From medical coding to remittance processing to • HIPAA-compliant electronic access to your EMR or courier exchange of medical records electronic-file transfer and carrier relations, we offer a customized billing platform • AHIMA and AAPC-certified coding teams with experience in your specialty areas to handle every patient interaction your team encounters. • Coding backlog support Key features and benefits of our solution –––––––––––––––-------------------------------------------- • Documentation deficiency reports and physician documentation training Customized development and installation of EMS-specific processes that • Pricing models that are lower than in-house costs your team up to date include detailed auditing and reporting to keep • Medical denial appeals and RAC audit preparation Quick, increased collection results Advanced technology Highly-qualified, on site management and staff Multi-level quality Case Study assurance service line deliverables –––––––––––––––-----------------------------------------------------------------------nearly 3,500 The Mayo Clinic sees a coding volume of visits each day over several locations across the U.S. Electronic file transfer from 48-72 hour Patient billing Coding turn around hand-held devices They (including pre-collections) needed a partner who could perform coding capability time across all fuctions via remote access to their billing systems. specialties Medical coding Remittance processing In-house party billing (government Third Apollo provided medical coding services using Carrier relations/denial processing and commercial payers) proprietary the Mayo Clinic’s reasonability guidelines and software for Reporting coding and documentation. Partnering with the facility’s dedicated 200+ compliance certified coders staff allowed a smooth transition, implementation, and “go live.” 95% guaranteed accuracy In-house utilizing training Six Sigma program with As their partnership with Apollo progresses, the Mayo methodology continuous coding Clinic continues to realize robust support, high levels education of accuracy, and minimal compliance issues. To learn more, contact Bill Fontanetta 516.816.0140 at wfontanetta@apollohs.com