OrionNet Systems has stated
that they will be creating additional reports for their practice management
software, ThinkHealth, before the end of the year in an attempt to help their
agencies work smarter, not harder.
“With impending budget cuts
from the state coming in January there can be no delay when considering how
best to help our clients save time and money,” said Clyde Wafford, president of
OrionNet Systems.
Oklahoma's budget and executive cabinet leadership has been
meeting with state agency officials concerning the state fiscal year 2017
budget outlook. Leadership has advised that the budget outlook is grim.
Agencies were requested to not submit any budget increases and to plan for
potentially significant reductions.
The Oklahoma Health Care
Authority (OHCA) may consider rate reductions for all SoonerCare providers as
early as January 1, 2016. More detail will be provided in November during the
formal public notification process, and no final decision will be made before
the OHCA board meets on December 10.
The state has stated that in
order to maintain federal funding for the program, they are limited with regard
to the budget areas that can be cut. The majority of any budget reductions will
be borne on the provider reimbursement fee schedule.
It is for this very reason
that OrionNet Systems has plans to create additional reports that will help
their agencies manage their practice more efficiently.
One of the aforementioned
reports is the Agency Statistics Report. This report will enable agencies to
keep better track of their numbers, such as the number of hours they are
spending on each service.
“We want to make sure that
our clients know exactly where their money is going so they can see more clients
and give better services,” said Clyde Wafford.
About OrionNet Systems
OrionNet is an Oklahoma small business
founded in 2001. OrionNet has designed, developed and supported applications
created both for the client-server and web environments, as well as developing,
marketing and supporting a commercial application for the counseling centers
industry.
Visit the OrionNet Systems’
website, www.iorion.com, or their social
media pages, https://twitter.com/ThinkHealth
& https://www.facebook.com/pages/OrionNet-Systems/139352156150090
for more information.
About the Oklahoma
Health Care Authority
The Oklahoma Health Care
Authority is the primary entity in the state of Oklahoma charged with controlling costs of
state-purchased health care. https://www.okhca.org/providers.aspx?id=16525
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