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Data Migration

and New System Implementation

The current healthcare environment is creating one of the most active hospital and health system consolidations in history. Independent hospitals, in particular, have been caught up in the trend of consolidation. It is partially driven by hospital and provider responses to the challenges and opportunities created by national and state healthcare reform.

One of the major challenges in this environment is the consolidation of systems and healthcare data migration. Data migration is not as simple as transferring information between systems. Migrating data to a new electronic health record system requires expertise in the legacy EHR, as well as the new one. The migration process needs to be well planned in terms of infrastructure, security, data access, resources, training, testing, etc. A temporary drop in revenue can be expected, although having proper planning and timelines will help to recover quickly.

Vee Healthtek has assisted and worked with numerous hospitals and health institutions to mitigate the impact of system migration and the implementation process. One in particular is a large academic hospital, world-renowned for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. With one academic and two community hospitals, it has more than 2,000 inpatient beds and was named as one of the "Best Regionally Ranked Hospitals" by U.S News & World Report.

The client was in the midst of migrating from their three legacy HIS and billing systems while also undergoing a mammoth implementation of EPIC. In order to train their staff on EPIC, they needed a partner to manage the day to day processing and also work down outstanding AR, both of which resided in their legacy systems.

Vee Healthtek was selected as a preferred vendor to manage the legacy AR project and day to day billing operations. The client expected a temporary drop in revenue due to system migration and the learning curve it posed for the staff. They had to put in place a partner to help absorb the workload and to assist in the migration process. Cost savings and staffing efficiency were the critical factors that lead to the selection of Vee Healthtek.

Vee Healthtek was selected as vendor of choice to manage migration and implementation for the following services:

  • Coding assistance
  • Coding denials
  • Coding edits
  • Insurance collections – Prof AR
  • Insurance collection – Hosp AR
  • Hospital edits
  • Pre-registration
  • Credit balances
  • Billing and Reg Denials – Prof and Hosp

Vee Healthtek Took the Following Approach


  • Instituted a competitive pricing model with offshore component and onshore support
  • Hired dedicated 60+ experienced coding, biller and AR associates for quick ramp-up
  • Brought in team of transition experts from Vee Healthtek, working in client’s offices during training and implementation
  • Completed two weeks of onsite training by Vee Healthtek, live processing and feedback, reporting, and established SOP’s and client expectations.
  • Conducted post client training, customized by Vee Healthtek’s transition team for users quick training and ramp-up
  • Transitioned multiple processes at the same time
  • Completed entire training and implementation in five weeks
  • Working together, Vee Healthtek and client auditors developed a robust audit process

Data Migration - Graph

Legacy AR and Denials – Hospital and Professional


The client had $80+ million hospital and professional AR outstanding in legacy systems that required special attention and quick clean-up. Vee Healthtek put together the following solution to address legacy AR:

  • Dedicated team to work 90+, 60+ and denials
  • Team of analysts to work inventory in two shifts
  • Calling-related claims were addressed in regular hours (8AM-5PM ET) and non-calling claims (IVR, website etc.) were addressed during the off hours (10pm-7AM ET).
  • A focus on resolution of claims
  • Strong quality process
  • Coding assistance to reduce coding related denials
  • Action tracker and weekly review
  • Global issues Identified
  • Spreadsheet initiated with the list of patients sent to BCBS for claim status

AR Analysts and Callers – Working Multiple Shifts


AR Analysts and Callers

Successful Outcome


  • Increase in output by timely staffing and ramp-up
  • Achieved 67% resolution on 90+ AR
  • Achieved 75% resolution on 60+ AR
  • Completed legacy accounts successfully
  • Helped to meet goals ahead of time in terms of average AR days and collection
  • Resolved over $20 million AR in prof and $60 million in hospital legacy systems

The client recognized Vee Healthtek’s extraordinary outcomes by awarding a long-term contract for its entire RCM, now EPIC-based process. And across RCM and consulting services, Vee Healthtek has grown five times with this client.

Roopesh-Shetty

Meet the Author

Roopesh Shetty - Vice President Client Solutions Operations

Roopesh Shetty has been with Vee Healthtek since 2012. He has over 18 years of experience in managing RCM services for some of the most reputed academic, community hospitals and billing companies in America. His background in operations and client service provides the leverage to understand, articulate, and provide an optimal solution. He is extensively involved in onboarding, implementation, and account management for most of our prominent clients. Roopesh has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Management and earned his MBA from the University of Illinois.