Oaklawn Hospital, in Marshall, Michigan, was founded in 1925 and has evolved from a small 12-bed facility into a highly regarded regional health care organization with approximately 1,000 employees. It is the city of Marshall’s largest employer and has been recognized by CMS as one of only four hospitals in Michigan with a five-star ranking. […] More
Three things healthcare IT leaders & teams can be doing in a time of pandemic-driven priorities and re-assessments. If you’re trying to determine a unified “status of healthcare IT teams” here in the middle of 2020, you face a gargantuan task. The main challenge is trying to assemble any kind of “big picture” from the […] More
At a time when we are all called to band together to meet unprecedented demand on our healthcare and lab systems, the members of our S&P Consultants family have asked me to extend our company’s assistance—on a volunteer basis—to help hospitals and labs better cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. With expertise in LIS environments of […] More
All of us at S&P Consultants continue to offer our thoughts and sincere thanks to our clients, colleagues, employees, and friends who are on the frontlines in helping our country navigate this unprecedented crisis. Right now, supporting the clinicians and staff who are providing care is—and should be—everyone’s number-one priority. For revenue cycle managers, that […] More
Gratitude… and help for stressed hospitals & labs A message to our colleagues and friends… I want to offer our thoughts and sincere thanks to the clients, colleagues, employees, and friends who are on the frontlines in helping our country navigate this unprecedented crisis. From the discussions I have had with many of you, I […] More
Zach Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer at S&P Consultants, explains how an early “checkup” might prevent a DoA implementation for Cerner organizations looking to add Revenue Cycle. More
Dr. Michael Augustyniak, Chief Medical Information Officer at S&P Consultants, examples why (and how) you must do more with you EHR to meet MIPS/APM/PCMH goals—and improve ROI. Download Whitepaper More
S&P’s Director of Consulting InTegrity, Rodney Buford, explains our proven process bringing new accountability and speed to Cerner implementations and upgrades. More
Does your lab have to report PAMA Private Payer data this year? Whether you operate a commercial lab, in-house hospital lab, or network-sponsored facility, if you use CMS 1450 14X to bill for Medicare Part B clinical laboratory tests, you will likely be considered an “applicable lab” for the purposes of 2019 PAMA reporting. CMS […] More
