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There is much discussion today about personnel shortages that challenge our nation as a whole.  Specific to healthcare, the nursing shortage has been pushed to the forefront with hospitals struggling to employ or contract enough nurses to handle the patient population.  Additionally, personnel shortages can be found throughout the hospital and especially back-office positions.  Necessity is forcing more and more hospitals to automate revenue cycle processes historically performed by team members to keep up with needs.  The…

Huntsville voted #1 Place to Live! We’re Number 1!  Huntsville Alabama was recently designated the best place to live in the United States by US World News & World Report.  MedCo was founded in Huntsville 28 years ago and we’re proud of our home city and its residents! Known as “The Rocket City”, Huntsville has rapidly changed from a sleepy southern town that in the 1950’s gave birth to NASA, to one of the nation’s most high-tech…

Revenue cycle management has long been a targeted area to rein in cost, accelerate revenue, and strengthen a healthcare system’s financial success.  Pre-COVID, healthcare organizations were encountering staffing shortages with the most problematic areas pertaining to nurses and physicians. Post COVID, staffing shortages are occurring throughout the system and revenue cycle is no exception.  Healthcare providers are now facing critical situations due to low staffing and are exploring new ways to accomplish their goals. Today, successful executives…

MEDCO SERVICES AND HEALTHQRS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ALLOWING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO OFFER A CONSUMER EXPERIENCE TO PATIENTS.  Chicago, IL- MedCo Services, Inc., a leader in Revenue Cycle Management, announced today at Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference its strategic partnership with HealthQRS.  HealthQRS’ founders were the former founders of nTelagent, the first holistic retail application for point-of-service healthcare. HealthQRS was founded to create a retail healthcare platform that addresses the needs of…