Real-Time Payment Processing Emerges as a Healthcare Payer 2007 Priority

Published by: IDC

Published: Jan. 4, 2007 - 6 Pages

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Abstract

This Health Industry Insights Perspective discusses renewed drivers for real-time transaction processing and the 2007 focus on provider payment processing and provides examples of emerging technology solutions options. In 2007, employers will continue to promote health benefit plans that shift more costs to consumers through increased copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance. The resulting increase in point-of-service billing and balance billing challenges for healthcare providers could become so acute as to threaten provider financial viability. With this scenario, market drivers have finally pushed real-time claims processing capabilities to a priority status for 2007.

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