MedInformatix, ZirMed provide reimbursement services for Conn. rad practice

Russo Radiology of Fairfield County, Conn., has deployed MedInformatix’s RIS, as well as its revenue cycle management partner ZirMed, for reimbursement services across its six-location network.

According to the Los Angeles-based company, both MedInformatix and ZirMed technologies identify the parameters of patients’ insurance coverage upon scheduling or patient arrival to facilitate the daily submission of insurance claims for faster reimbursement.

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