Medical Present Value signs Desert Radiologists

Healthcare management software and services developer Medical Present Value (MPV) has signed a contract to automate payor contract management for Desert Radiologists, a 39-physician group based in Las Vegas, Nev.

The practice will be deploying the Austin, Texas-based MPV’s Phynance product, a web-based application that values healthcare claims based on the terms of each individual payor contract.

During implementation of the product at the practice, MPV analysts will review contract terms and load them line-by-line into Phynance, creating a database of client-specific contract terms, fee schedules and payment policies. Staff members can then use Phynance on a daily basis to better identify and appeal underpayments as well as detect potential registration and posting errors, according to the company.

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