Tag: ZirMed
In brief: Massachusetts moves to preferred supplier, Cooke & Burnell closes
February 2, 2018HME News Staff
BOSTON - The Medicaid program in Massachusetts has entered into a preferred supplier agreement for incontinence supplies with Geriatric Medical & Surgical Supply, according to a recent administrative bulletin.Geriatric Medical is a Woburn, Mass.-based supplier of wholesale medical products to long-term care, home care and nursing home facilities.The state will hold a public hearing on Feb. 16 to review and discuss the proposed covered products and rates.“(The state) is proposing this action...
Navicure, ZirMed rebrand
February 1, 2018HME News Staff
ATLANTA - Navicure and ZirMed will operate under the name Waystar, after the two revenue cycle technology companies merged in November. Combined, they provide cloud-based technology to more than 440,000 providers, 21,000 healthcare organizations and 550 hospitals and health systems. “We're proud and excited for all that our new company name represents,” said Matthew Hawkins, Waystar CEO in a press release. “We are pleased with the progress we are making integrating the companies'...
Buffalo Wheelchair improves efficiency
December 1, 2014Tracy Orzel
ATLANTA - Eight years ago, Buffalo Wheelchair was printing all of their claims on pin fed carbon copy 1500 forms, folding and mailing them, one by one.
“We really needed to move to a new practice management system,” said Jennifer Kostowniak, reimbursement specialist and software administrator at Buffalo Wheelchair, during a conference session at Medtrade in October.
The West Seneca, N.Y.-based DME provider, working with ZirMed, has since streamlined its claims management...
ZirMed debuts patient estimation solution
April 2, 2013HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ZirMed has launched a web-based service that helps providers determine a patient's financial responsibility prior to providing service or care, according to a press release. The solution, called ZirMed Patient Estimation, enables providers to get paid faster and more accurately, thereby improving cash flow, the company states in the release. The service leverages a national database of healthcare payment information, which allows it to form financial predictions. “Because...
ZirMed taps Labow to lead marketing efforts
February 20, 2013HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ZirMed, a provider of revenue cycle management and information solutions for healthcare companies, has appointed Kimberly Labow vice president of marketing, according to a press release. Labow will oversee all marketing responsibilities, with a special emphasis on product marketing, demand generation, brand awareness and online marketing, according to the release. Prior to joining ZirMed, Labow served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for NaviNet, and vice president...