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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
A BRIEF DEFINITION OF THE COMPUTERIZED HOSPITAL BILLING SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES OF THE COMPUTERIZED HOSPITAL BILLING SYSTEM
CHALLENGES OF THE COMPUTERIZED HOSPITAL BILLING SYSTEM
CONCLUSION
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ABSTRACT
This paper presents the findings on advantages and challenges of computerized hospital billing system. The study focuses on how to lessen the long processes involved in admission, discharging and billing of patients using paper work. The world of hospital billing system is certainly getting more complex and challenging each day. With the power of technology nowadays, people get interested with computers. They tried to indulge themselves on it to have a productive result in a more efficient and time saving process. It is highly valued in institutions like business enterprises, schools, hospitals, government and non government services. When you consider the complexity of the hospital environment and that hundreds of individuals are working at any hospital facility, it is a big task to ensure that the billing process is complete, and the successful re-imbursement is obtained on a timely manner.
INTRODUCTION
One of the concerns of Hospitals nowadays is how to lessen the number paper works in having a transaction with the patient that could fasten the process of admission, discharging and billing of a patient. This greatly affects the profitability of the institution that makes the admission and billing of patients a long process. Great amount of time is being consumed by information retrieval and the billing process of most Hospitals without computer. Computerized billing system is a computerized system that allows physicians, hospital business office or other healthcare providers to track charges and payments for patient care. They assist in billing insurance companies and patient for care provided. It provides relief from inadequate flow of
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