Alacer™

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The Most Advanced Practice Management System
Combining NLP Coding, Billing, and Document Management

Practice Management Systems have traditionally been limited, costly to maintain, and pieced together with disparate systems. Now there’s Alacer, the first end-to-end practice management system that integrates document management, real-time NLP coding, billing, collections, denials management, and auditing into one streamlined Windows®-based platform.

Streamline Business Operations

         As reimbursements continue to shrink, there are greater needs for efficiencies. Alacer ties all the key operations of your billing service or physician practice into one complete integrated workflow. Alacer eliminates the need to have separate systems for document management, coding, and billing. Once you enter data into Alacer, information is accessible across multiple departments. You’ll experience greater overall efficiencies, with less paper, higher coding accuracies, and quicker reimbursement which translate to a boost in cashflow.

Reduce Denial Rates, Reduce A/R Days

         Payers often reject claims, request additional information, or do not respond at all. With advanced computerized coding and claim management, Alacer dramatically reduces denials and A/R days. Alacer speeds up reimbursement by automatically tracking denials, sending appeal letters, and setting up secondary filings.  

Improve Coder Accuracy

         Alacer utilizes the most advanced patented NLP computerized coding system. The patented coding process accurately assigns ICD-9, CPT®, and HCPCS II codes. Beyond compliant coding, Alacer applies your region’s LCD and CCI edits, specific modifiers, payer and provider specific coding rules, customized warning flags to each medical record processed. Once coding is complete, a claim is automatically generated.

Reduce Paperwork

         The costs associated with paperwork are staggering. From missing documentation to inventory costs, paperwork slows down the organization and increases A/R days. Alacer improves the flow and access to information with a complete electronic Document Management System. Patient documents are retrieved and associated with each account and patient visit. You’ll have instant access to ABNs, medical records, insurance cards, EOBs, CMS-1500, or any scanned document.

Simplify Compliance, Uncover Lost Revenue

         Traditional manual audits are a time consuming, tedious, and costly task. Instead of manually performing coding and billing audits, Alacer identifies a statistically correct sample size allowing the auditor to quickly display and review the medical record compared to claim data. Detailed audit reports are created automatically to spot errors, missed codes, payer denial and physician documentation weaknesses.

Windows PC Environment

         Alacer is a complete end-to-end practice management system that resides entirely on a Windows®-based PC environment. Having your entire system on Windows will improve the cost effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of your operations. Alacer is configured as a client/server offering with a SQL database that provides virtually unlimited record management.

Alacer Benefits

         Alacer will transform your billing service or physician practice into a streamlined operation. Manual handling of coding, claim processing, and collections are a thing of the past. Alacer integrates the revenue cycle from coding to collection, improving coding accuracy, reducing denials, and boosting cash flow. Alacer benefits include:

• Integrates end-to-end workflow from coding to collection
• Streamlines business operations and reduces staffing requirements
• Improves coder accuracy with advanced NLP technology
• Reduces denials via claim scrubbing, LCD, and CCI checks
• Reduces A/R days with electronic claim submission and electronic remittance processing
• Reduces paperwork and provides for immediate access to patient documentation with integrated Document Management
• Simplifies compliance with electronic auditing of coders, physicians, payers

Alacer Key Features and Capabilities

         Behind the easy-to-use Windows interface, Alacer has plenty of features to automate and facilitate your entire workflow. Alacer features include:

• Automatic electronic transfer and matching of medical records and demographics from any HIS or RIS
• Advanced NLP coding technology assigns ICD-9, CPT, and HCPCS II codes
• Automatic claim scrubbing, LCD, and CCI checks
• HIPAA 837 electronic claims submission to clearinghouses and BCBS
• HIPAA 835 electronic remittance from clearinghouses and BCBS
• Creation of standard CMS-1500 forms
• Automatic posting from paper EOBs
• Denials management follow-up system
• Uncovers variances from expected or contracted rates
• Automated patient statement and collection letter processing
• Monitoring tools for productivity, aging, denials, and bad debt
• Immediate access to patient ABNs, transcripts, insurance cards, EOBs, CMS 1500, or any scanned document
• Flexible SQL reporting provides access to your data using pre-defined or customizable formatting

System Requirements

For more information regarding Alacer, please contact Michael Gans at 888.224.6300, ext. 1712 or mgans@alifemedical.com.