Few things in today's medical environment are more overwhelming than dealing with the never-ending paperwork. Nowhere is this truer than in the billing industry. The handling and storage of paper is one of the biggest expenses incurred by most billing services. At MJCA, we have spent many, many hours and resources developing "paperless" systems. In turn, we have eliminated much of the costs associated with this function, which results in a lower cost to our clients.

First, we utilize a system for acquiring medical records in an electronic format for each patient account entered into our database. As a client, you will not have to worry about mailing paper copies to us. Instead, we will establish a system for you where your medical records are sent to us electronically in a PDF format and are transmitted point to point with a 128-bit level of encryption. We will then be able to access these records "on-line" in a protected format. Anytime we need to locate a medical record we can do so at the touch of a button. Plus, we will not have to store boxes and boxes of paper copies, which saves us all money.

Secondly, we retrieve patient demographic information electronically from your hospital's registration system. We have already developed this interface with HMA, HCA, CHS, and other independent hospital systems. The benefits to obtaining patient demographic information electronically are immeasurable. It ensures the billing information for each patient mirrors that of the hospitals, and it also guarantees we can capture data for every patient who registers in your department to make sure we are accounting for all patient records.

Third, we submit your claims electronically to Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and any other third party capable of receiving electronic claims. Not only does this ensure a more timely payment, it also eliminates much of the postage costs incurred by other billing companies. Again, this all adds up to a savings for our clients.

Finally, we establish electronic funds transfers with capable third parties to ensure payments are deposited directly into your bank account. Our system will also post your Medicare, Medicaid (where available), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield (where available) payments electronically to patient accounts. This eliminates clerical posting errors.

We pride ourselves on staying on the cutting edge of all available technology to ensure your account with us is handled as efficiently as possible. You can rest assured we strive to eliminate as much unnecessary operational costs as possible, without sacrificing the quality of services our client's deserve and receive from us.