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GE Healthcare Driving Revenue Efficiencies with Centricity* RIS/PACS-IW Solution

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Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions

• Goals & Objectives

• Customer Challenges

• Customer Strategies

• Overview & Capabilities

• Customer Benefits

• Desired Outcomes

• Key Considerations

• Summary

• Questions


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Today’s Goals

• Ensure a common understanding of the high level capabilities of Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution

• Review how Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution has helped drive revenue cycle efficiencies at Clarus Imaging

• Provide overview of EMR/RIS/PACS integration

Introductions


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GE Healthcare – Speakers

• Dennis Schiraldi – Marketing Manager

• Ken Ayars – Sr. Systems Architect


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Clarus Imaging

• Beaumont, TX – Population 110,000

• Physician Referral Base – 250

• Multi-Modality – Stand Up MRI, CT and U/S

• Multiple Facilities

• Competition In Market

• Outpatient Imaging Center – (3)

• Hospitals – (2)

• Physician Groups - Imaging


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Clarus Imaging

• Radiologist located offsite multiple groups

• Day-to-day personnel onsite and remote

• Dedicated front desk, techs, scheduling, billing (offsite @ corporate headquarters utilize remote access), marketing and medical records management

• C-Level Administration

• Annual Exams 12,000 Note: Clarus Imaging is an official RIS/PACS-IW Solution

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Clarus Goals

Clear Indication To Achieve the Following:

• Implement system tailored to our needs

• Product designed specifically for radiology business and outpatient imaging market

• Single desktop, RIS+PACS+Scheduling+Billing, specific to imaging to help drive revenue cycle efficiencies

• Scalability for additional centers

• Accessibility to information for both patient records and images, internal and external (remote access)


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Clarus Challenges

• Simplify Scheduling Process • Insurance Verification – In/Out-of-Network,

Co-Pays, and Patient Deductibles to Maximize Charge Capture

• Radiologist(s) Offsite

• Improve Internal &

Referring Physician Communication • Reduce Paperwork


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Clarus Strategies

• Streamline Workflow

• Develop Consistency in Radiology Workstations

• Increase Capacity/Volume

• Access to Physician Portals

• Improve Quality of Care

• Enhance Revenue Cycle Management Efficiencies

• Monitor Analytics

GE Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution Product Overview


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Centricity RIS/PACS–IW Solution Overview

• Single desktop, integrated RIS/PACS/Billing Solution for the Ambulatory Market

• Supports seamless end-to-end radiology workflow from scheduling through interpretation, billing and claims management

• Multi-site practices

• Optional billing module maximizes clean claims and revenue collections

• Supports interfacing with HIS & EMR systems via HL-7 • Outbound; Orders, Billing, & Medical Reports

• Inbound: Reports & Orders (in v4.1.3 release)


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RIS/PACS-IW Solution Notable Capabilities 1. Comprehensive billing module includes DRA/OPPS fee

schedule and net revenue logic • Strategically manage your revenue

2. Manage collections from single desktop to improve A/R • Collections worklist & letters • Payment plan generation

3. Visual indicators throughout system • Visit status • Key information present • Wait time

4. Same Web-based design as Centricity PACS-IW • Integrated with Centricity PACS-IW via web services


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Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution Benefits to Clarus Imaging


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Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution Benefits

• Leverage Revenue Cycle Management Efficiencies

• Improve Scheduling

• Increase Throughput

• Business Analysis

• Operational Metrics

• Month End/Utility


• Optimize Scan Times

• Accuracy in Physician Ordering

• Referral Management

• Physician Portal Access

• Grow Volume

Marketing Clinical Operations

Business Operations

Reporting Analytics


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Clinical Operations

•Streamline Workflow

•Optimize Scan Times

•Accuracy in Physician Ordering

Clinical Operations


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Business Operations

•Leverage Revenue Cycle Management Efficiencies

•Improve Scheduling

•Increase Throughput

Business Operations


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Marketing

•Referral Management

•Physician Portal Access

•Grow Volume

Marketing


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Reporting Analytics

•Business Analysis

•Operational Metrics

•Month End/Utility

Reporting Analytics


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Clarus Desired Outcomes


• Develop Consistency in Radiology Workstations

• Increase Capacity/Volume

• Improve Access to Physician Portals

• Enhance Quality of Care

• Enhance Revenue Cycle Management Efficiencies

• Monitor Analytics


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EMR/RIS/PACS Integration


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Features & Benefits

• Quality and continuity of care

• Inbound orders/outbound reporting

• Integration powerful connections

• Scheduling via EMR


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Key Considerations When Choosing a RIS/PACS:


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Key Considerations

• Peer References

• Reputation

• Staying Power

• Scalability

• Customization

• Flexibility

• Integration

• Single Desktop


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Summary

• Medical imaging state-of-affairs

• Maximize every opportunity to capture revenue cycle efficiencies

• Implementation of technology

• Success with GE Centricity RIS/PACS-IW Solution


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Questions


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GE Healthcare reserves the right to make changes in specifications and features shown herein, or to discontinue the product or service described at any time, without notice or obligation. This presentation does not constitute a representation or warranty or documentation regarding the product or service featured. All illustrations are provided as fictional examples only. Your product features and configuration may be different than those shown. Information contained herein is proprietary to GE. No part of this publication

may be reproduced for any purpose without written permission of GE.

Any descriptions of future functionality reflect current product direction, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a commitment to provide specific functionality. Timing and availability remain at GE’s discretion and are subject to change and applicable regulatory clearance

GE, GE Monogram and Centricity are trademarks of General Electric Company. ©2009 General Electric Company – All rights reserved.

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