Epic to launch medical billing unit later in 2017

Electronic health record giant Epic is now expanding into medical billing space, according to a new job listing posted on its website.

The company is seeking a medical biller with knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare and other insurance guidelines and familiarity with medical terminology and remittance/denial codes. A background or certification with medical coding would be preferred.

“Our goal is to simplify the payment process by helping Epic organizations with the complexities of submitting claims and posting payments. Attention to detail is vital as you'll be posting payments and denials; reconciling payment files, claims, and statements; resolving posting errors; and calling payers to follow up on outstanding or unpaid claims,” the ad says.

Epic spokesperson Meghan Roh said the company’s presence makes it “well positioned” to “share our best practices take on some of the billing work, and associated IT functions, for our Resolute Professional Billing customers.”

“Launching later this year, this new offering will help those who are struggling to scale their billing services, looking to keep a light operational footprint, or those who are just simply hoping to step away from revenue cycle management,” she said.

Epic has been the leader in EHR market share among hospitals with 200 or fewer beds, while trailing rivals Cerner and McKesson by other measures. Its Resolute Billing software was awarded Best of KLAS in the patient accounting & patient management category earlier this year.