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Post-Acute Providers

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 11:38am — dliu

How Post-Acute Providers Benefit from Working with Curaspan

ReferralCentral^® gives you a state-of-the-
art yet easy-to-use option for managing referrals, deepening relationships with referring facilities and gaining a competitive edge. More secure and less labor-intensive than faxing, phone tag and on-site visits, our software-as-a-service (SaaS)

applications enable you to more efficiently receive and make timely, targeted referrals.

Working with Curaspan, you have the opportunity to tap into the millions of referrals that our applications facilitate.

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Intake & Admissions
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Challenges	Benefits of Curaspan
Getting targeted referrals.	Automation links patient needs with your services. To transmit targeted referrals, our industry-leading Web-based software includes a matching algorithm for LOC, clinical requirements and geography with providers in the Curaspan Provider Data Bank^TM, the largest and most up-to-date database of its kind.
Getting timely referrals.	Up-to-the-minute pending referrals. Instead of collecting one-off faxes as they come in, you can review at once the real-time array of all pending referrals. This holistic view enables you to select your best options.
Containing costs.	Cost-efficient referral generation. Save money on faxing, toner and hospital liaisons. On average, two to three referrals generated by Curaspan cover the annual cost of joining the network.
Choosing user-friendly IT solutions that staff will utilize quickly and effectively.	Maintaining visibility every day. Curaspan applications are easy to use. ReferralCentral, for example, requires only an Internet connection and Adobe Reader. Training takes less than 30 minutes.
Improving relationships with hospitals.	Hospital-specific data. Curaspan software generates reports detailing referral volume, placement rate, and patient-payer mix for each hospital — information you can use to identify your most valued clients and opportunities for growth.
Being prepared for billing disputes and audits.	HIPAA-compliant software that generates documentation. Curaspan utilizes 128-bit encryption and secured EDI of patient information via HL7 protocol. Solutions are HIPAA- and ARRA-compliant and provide automatically generated audit trails, complete with date and time stamps.

Challenges	Benefits of Curaspan
Optimizing patient mix.	More qualified referrals, faster. Our industry-leading Web-based software for referring facilities includes a matching algorithm for LOC, clinical requirements and geography with providers in the Curaspan Provider Data Bank^TM, the largest and most up-to-date database of its kind. And it generates a real-time array of pending referrals instead of sporadic faxes.
Processing referrals with incomplete information.	Comprehensive electronic referral package. DischargeCentral^® pulls out relevant patient data and documents from medical records and generates a complete, legible referral package. With all the information you need, you'll be able to respond more quickly to placement requests.
Responding quickly to referrals.	Instant information. With ReferralCentral, you'll receive automatic notifications of referrals and service-availability updates through e-mail as well as smartphone alerts so you can respond immediately.
Streamlining communications.	A secure substitute for phone tag. Working with Curaspan, you're able to collaborate with referral partners on a HIPAA-compliant communication platform. You can review and act on multiple referrals simultaneously and get quicker clarification about cases to better prepare for patient transitions (e.g. transport, special DME or prescription needs).