Who and what are practice management systems and or clearinghouse?
A practice management system is an application that encompasses billing, e-billing, and other medical management software used by providers to manage their medical services. If you need help locating practice management systems, please Click Here and you will be directed to a HIPAA compliant practice management vendor. A clearinghouse is a third party vendor that reformats, if necessary, all claims received from a practice management system to the formatted 837 complaint transaction utilized by HIP. Examples of clearinghouses are: • Emdeon 1-800-366-5716 www.emdeon.com • Computer Innovations (203) 272-1554 salfusco40@aol.com • ProxyMed 1-800-586-6870 provider.info@proxymed.com www.proxymed.com • Transaction Methods (860) 632-5566 SheilaBodyk@ParishRoad.