News Archive
December 14, 2010
Apollo Health Street to Provide Full Business Office Management and
Support for Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Conshohocken, Penn. – Apollo Health Street, a developer of world-class solutions that tackle
healthcare's toughest financial challenges, recently announced a new partnership to provide
Apollo's Full Business Office program to the Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
Over the next five years, Apollo's healthcare experts will be responsible for office site
management that will include the oversight of electronic and manual billing, patient account
follow-up, correspondence processing, payment and remittance posting, reconciliation and
follow-up, financial counseling, self pay patient and account follow-up, patient accounting
customer service, and clinical denials.
"Our comprehensive Full Business Office solution meets Roxborough's need to address aging
accounts receivable and improve cash collections. We believe the hospital will quickly realize
results that enhance their bottom line," said Karen Ferrell, president and CEO of Apollo Health
Street.
Using technology and healthcare experts, Apollo will streamline patient interactions including
pre-registration data collection, eligibility, billing, insurance follow-up, and self pay collections
using a comprehensive approach. As a result, Roxborough will increase compliance, maximize
appropriate billings and improve cash flow.
"We are confident that teaming with Apollo and utilizing their expertise will allow us to increase
cash flow and remain focused on providing excellent patient care," said Tony Esposito, chief
financial officer at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
About Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 141-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving
the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest
section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in
1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospital's School of Nursing has been educating nurses since
1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. Roxborough
Memorial Hospital is part of Solis Healthcare.
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