Conmergence

Interview with Maureen Turo, VP, Healthcare Market Specialist, Bank of New York Mellon

over at MBlog.

Medical Banking Networking Group Launched on LinkedIn.com

For those interested in using social networks to promote the latent integration of banking technology, infrastructure and credit with healthcare administrative and clinical operations, I have created a Medical Banking Networking Group on LinkedIn.com. The invite link is available here.

Gold Seal Standard Highlights Public Trust In Medical Banking Domain

A 15 month effort and recent pilot program culminate in the industry’s first health data privacy and security accreditation for medical banking constituencies

Franklin, TN (March 13, 2008) Just weeks before the Sixth National Medical Banking Institute to be held April 1-3, 2008 in Marietta, GA, the Medical Banking Project (MBProject), an authoritative pioneer in the formation of the medical banking industry, announced the creation of the first "Gold Seal Standard" for health data privacy and security for medical banking constituencies. The first version was created after a 15-month multi-stakeholder effort by MBProject members, and highlights the research firm's ongoing efforts to assure the highest standards of quality for emerging medical banking programs.

"We urged leaders to adopt a program that instills public trust in medical banking programs in 2001," said MBProject founder John Casillas. The Institute has strong roots in the national movement to implement HIPAA compliance among medical banking constituents. The first two Institutes held in 2002 and 2003 were 100% focused on privacy and security of health data, policy issues and operating areas where the two industries converge. In recent weeks federal and commercial groups have announced the creation of privacy frameworks that will be explored at the Institute. "We have increasing support from employers, banks, financial services firms, healthcare and IT firms and others, marking that it's time to implement this critical program," said Casillas.

Industry surveys suggest that banks are global leaders in the area of public trust. "Banks have considerable and ongoing investments in technology, processes and controls to ensure the bad guys don't get our money," said Casillas. "The Gold Seal program recognizes that medical banking is a new industry, and that the convergence of systems calls for a supplemental review to assure that the uncompromising standards and controls used by banks to secure our money will be used to thwart those who want to inappropriately access our health data." The program adds criteria outlined in HIPAA to existing banking regulations and controls, and is designed to adapt to additional federal, state and commercial privacy frameworks as they evolve.

MBProject called on its members to form a new "Accreditation Review Council" at the 2007 Institute, leading to a 15-month R&D effort isolating banking and healthcare regulations and related accreditation programs. The Council reached out to government and industry groups as it formed its framework. By January 2008, both the criteria and an accreditation methodology were adopted by the Council and readied for a pilot program.

The two-day pilot was conducted by John Phelan, PhD, an expert at Milliman, Inc., a global consulting and actuarial firm that works with a range of organizations on HIPAA compliance, and BNY Mellon Working Capital Solutions, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon. To meet the pilot criteria, BNY Mellon's healthcare team gathered 23 internal subject matter experts who would be impacted by the program. A post-pilot survey of the experts was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the new program. BNY Mellon and Milliman will present the results at the April Institute.

"The pilot was a successful and critical step in an accreditation program that demonstrates the financial service industry's commitment to assuring the highest security and confidentiality of personal health information," Phelan said.

"The work of the Council is a key foundation for building a medical banking ecosystem that will improve healthcare in America and around the world. We're excited about their work and eager to support the Gold Seal among our constituencies," said Casillas.

To learn more about the Institute or to register, please go to:

>> Institute Homepage & Agenda: http://www.mbproject.org/6mbi2008.php

>> Registration: http://www.mbproject.org/6MBI2008_registration.php

Many thanks to our Sponsors:

>> Educational Grantor: BancTec, Inc.

>> Platinum Sponsor: ACS, Inc.

>> Gold Sponsor: OptumHealthBank

>> Silver Sponsors: The Bank of New York Mellon; Fifth Third Bank; PNC Bank; Teleperformance

>> Media Sponsors: Healthcare Finance News, Future Healthcare

About the Medical Banking Project...
MBProject is a pioneering authority that coined the term “medical banking™” to denote the emerging global convergence of banking and healthcare systems to improve health costs, quality and access. Our educational forums, workgroups and pilot programs showcase visionary ideas and initiatives that inform policy, commerce and academia. Supported by a diverse constituency, MBProject conducts research and outreach that defines and facilitates medical banking™, and this supports our mission to convert digital savings into charitable resources. Our work demonstrates how banks can improve healthcare programs for consumers, care givers, health plans and employers. For more information please go to: http://www.mbproject.org. Contact: Evelyn Marquez Sanchez, 615-794-2009, info@mbproject.org

Pilot Updates At The Medical Banking Project

Over at MBlog.

A New Medical Banking Ecosystem

Franklin, TN (December 6, 2007) Global delegates will convene at the Sixth National Medical Banking Institute on April 1-3, 2008 in Marietta, GA, to discuss best practices and case studies in the convergence of banking and healthcare systems. The theme of the event "A New Medical Banking Ecosystem" offers a view of the future of a healthcare system that is much more tightly linked with everyday banking," said John Casillas, founder of the Medical Banking Project and chair of the Institute. "This is an exceptional journey and we're receiving overwhelming confirmation in the marketplace that medical banking both works and is growing."

A new "International Journal of Medical Banking" will be launched at the event, further documenting industry growth. "Medical banking is a global phenomenon," said BP Fulmer, president of the Institute and Executive Director of Commercial EDI Services for ACS. "Its got a long tail wind and our prognosis for the future is high growth as medical banking systems seek to offer greater value in the marketplace."

Organized by the Medical Banking Project, both the Institute, peer reviewed by the President's Council, a panel of leading banking and healthcare experts, and the Journal, featuring an editorial advisory board of commercial executives, academicians and employer-based medical officers, offers a uniquely engaging and authoritative venue for gaining critical insights into medical banking convergence.

The Institute hosts three educational tracks, a new "Medical Banking Boot Camp", an advanced topics program and a members-only room for pilot updates, voting and more. Tracks include:

The Hybrid Revenue Platform: chaired by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The track will feature the evolution of health data management across banking and healthcare systems  a pivotal technical axis in the build out of medical banking services. The sessions will focus on rationalizing the "extreme paper chase" in healthcare for institutions and everyday consumers too. Batch and real time systems will be showcased. In addition, a new "Dispute Resolution Initiative" at MBProject will convene leadership and seek attendee comments on industry recommendations to simplify the use of denial codes in the claims payment process.

Privacy & Adoption of E/PHRs: chaired by the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The track will unveil new banking programs that support health information exchanges. Presentations will feature how consumers can start a "care clipping" service through local banks. Other models that will be presented include Health Record Trusts and a framework for bank-supported RHIOs. A critical debate will examine privacy and security of data in banking systems. A global consumer survey will be referenced that found that banks are the most trusted entity for digital identity in today's emerging electronic world.

Value-Centered Medical Consumerism: chaired by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The track will examine the evolution of consumer health IT services through case studies and presentations. We will feature the convergence of B2B and B2C platforms, the evolution of consumer tools that support a value-centered approach for healthcare and systems migration towards the online banking platform/format to speed adoption of consumer engagement in healthcare.

A new "Medical Banking Boot Camp" will help organizations that need staff training in the complex area of medical banking. The course provides a unique primer for executives who are forming strategy in new medical banking services. A certificate of completion will be issued to those completing the course.

Two new programs have also been announced:

• Room A: Advanced Topics in Medical Banking; will include "A Medical Banking Gold Seal" for privacy and security accreditation, a Medical Banking Tool Kit for Employers and "Your Medical Banking Avatar: New Dimensions of Consumerism Using Web 2.0."
  
  
• Room B: Members Only - Reserved for members of MBProject to review pilot programs and to vote on 2007-2008 initiatives.

The event, organized by MBProject, is open to the public. Online registration is now available at http://www.mbproject.org/6MBI2008_registration.php. Early registration is strongly recommended. A full agenda in addition to white paper and keynote selections will be posted online at http://www.mbproject.org.

Top tier sponsorship programs are also available. To receive a Sponsorship Guide call Evelyn Marquez at 615-794-2009 or email the MBProject staff at info@mbproject.org.

About the Medical Banking Project
MBProject is a pioneering authority that coined the term "medical banking" to denote the emerging global convergence of banking and healthcare systems to improve health costs, quality and access. Our educational forums, workgroups and pilot programs showcase visionary ideas and initiatives that inform policy, commerce and academia. Supported by a diverse constituency, MBProject conducts research and outreach that defines and facilitates medical banking, and this supports our mission to convert digital savings into charitable resources. Our work demonstrates how banks can improve healthcare programs for consumers, care givers, health plans and employers.

For more information please go to: http://www.mbproject.org or contact Evelyn Marquez Sanchez at 615-794-2009 or info@mbproject.org

ASC X12 and WEDI joint conference on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Real-Time Adjudication (RTA)

occurred recently and these folks attended.

Semantic Interoperability on Steriods

over at MBlog.

Privacy vs safety a paramount concern

over at MBlog.

Medical Banking Project Members In Good Standing

as of August 13, 2007 (cross posted at MBlog)

 
<ed.note>I post this because I think some folks may still be laboring under a misperception that the MBP isn't serious about changing the paradigm.</ed.note>

ABN Amro

ACS, Inc.

ACS EDI Gateway, Inc.

Azima Healthcare Services, Inc.

Best Doctors, Inc.

Canadian Medical Association - Practice Solutions

CareGain, Inc.

CareMedic Systems, Inc.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Claimtrust, Inc.

Conmergence

ConnectYourCare

Edifecs, Inc.

E-Duction

eGistics, Inc.

eTransX, Inc.

Exante Financial/UnitedHealthcare

Fifth Third Bank

First Horizon Merchant Services

Fiserv Health, Inc.

Foresight Corporation

Genpass Card Solutions

HealthFusion, Inc.

ICSGlobal, Ltd.

Information Technology, Inc.

Insight Healthcare Financial, Inc.

InstaMed

MaxSurge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

McKesson

McKesson Transaction Solutions Hub

Mellon Financial Corporation

Office of Civil Rights

PFPC

PNC Bank

PNC Financial Service Group

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Private MD Secure Records Online

QHR

Remettra

RemitStream Solutions

Revenue Management Solutions

Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC

SearchAmerica, Inc.

Starbourne Communications Design

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The SSI Group, Inc.

US Bank

US Treasury Department

Veterans Health Administration

Visa U.S.A., Inc.

Wachovia, NA

Walt Disney Company

Walt Disney Corporate IT

Wausau Benefits

WEDI Health Identification Card Forum & Health Savings Account Forum, Wednesday, August 22 - Friday, August 24, 2007

WEDI Health ID Card Implementation Guide Forum

Wednesday August 22, 2007
Hyatt Fair Lakes
Fairfax, Virginia
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Purposes of the Forum

The purposes of this forum are to present a guided tour of the 2007 WEDI Health ID Card Implementation Guide, to hear your detailed suggestions and concerns before submitting to the WEDI Board of Directors for their review and approval this fall, and to plan an implementation campaign that is both voluntary and effective.   

What is the WEDI Health ID Card Implementation Guide?

The intent of the guide is to standardize and bring uniformity of information, appearance, and technology to the over 100 million cards now issued by health care providers, health plans, government programs, and others.  A card serves as an access key to obtain information and initiate transactions.  A card may convey patient identifiers to providers.  It may convey access to RHIO medical records.  It may convey insurance identifiers for multiple benefits involving different administrators on a single card.  It may combine bank and health ID cards.

Agenda:
Check In
7:00 --      8:00 am       Registration, Continental Breakfast

Guided Tour of the Implementation Guide
8:00 - 8:40 am Purpose, Types of Cards, Stakeholder Goals, Benefits, and Design Principles
 
8:40 - 9:00 am What do Consumers and Providers Want?
 
9:00 - 9:30 am Information and Design Common to All Card Types
 
9:30 - 9:50 am Machine-Readable Data Content and Technology
 
Coffee Break
9:50 - 10:05 am Coffee Break
 
Health Benefit Cards
10:05 - 10:35 am The Florida Experience
 
10:35 - 11:05 am Best Practices for Printed Information on Health Benefit Cards
 
11:05 - 11:50 pm  How a Single Card Supports Multiple Benefits and Multiple Administrators
 
Luncheon
11:50 - 12:50 pm Luncheon
 
Health Benefit Cards (Continued)
12:50 - 1:20 pm How to Combine a Health ID Card and a Bank Card on a Single Card
 
1:20 - 1:50 pm Methods of Implementation:  Manual Use, DDE, Full System Integration
 
Other Types of Cards
1:50 -  2:20 pm Health ID Cards Issued by Providers, RHIOs, and Other Entities

Coffee Break   
2:20 -                    2:35 pm         Coffee Break

Where Do We Go From Here?
2:35 - 3:05 pm The Implementation Campaign
 
3:05 - 4:00 pm Recap:  Major Issues and Concerns—Tell us your end-of-day thinking!

Will Healthcare Bank on Banks?

<ed.note>Over at MBlog.</ed.note>

MBProject, WEDI and Uptake of 835s (electronic healthcare remittance advice) in the healthcare industry

over at MBlog.

The “Futures” of Medical Banking -- A Systems View

<ed.note>Me, of all people, here.</ed.note>

This Day in Connected Health

<ed.note>FasterCures SmartBrief pointed me here while Wireless Healthcare Weekly News pointed me here. This is, of course, serendipitous and synergistic given this, you know, if anyone in power pays attention.</ed.note>

Medical Banking Project Issues Call for White Papers

MBProject announced that its Sixth National Medical Banking Institute will be held on April 1-3, 2008 at the Marietta Conference Center & Resort in Georgia. The Emerging Medical Banking Ecosystem, the Institute's theme, focuses on the creation of new platforms that link banking and healthcare systems to improve healthcare.

"At least two parallel trends are creating an end-to-end platform play that can add value in healthcare," said John Casillas, MBProject's founder and chair of its Institute. "New digital tools for consumers are growing - HSA tools, PHRs, etc., as well as back office efficiency tools in payments and credit. Linking the two areas will deliver tighter expense management for care providers and families. These two trends form a high value platform opportunity for banks which we'll learn more about at the 2008 Institute."

The President's Council, providing peer review of content at the national institutes, is seeking qualified white papers that demonstrate medical banking in action. "We offer a world class forum," said BP Fulmer, President of the Medical Banking Institute and Executive Director of Commercial EDI at ACS. "The Institute grew by over 55% last year and we expect to attract many more global participants across all the stakeholders. The educational and workgroup process at the Institute is unique, dynamic and engaging."

White Paper submissions are due by September 14, 2007. Papers will be reviewed by MBProject with peer review by the Chair of Programming and Education, Maureen Turo, Vice President, Healthcare Market Specialist, BNY Mellon Treasury Services. Other subcommittee chairs include Sheila Schweitzer, Chairperson & CEO, CareMedic (Health Futures) and Doug Spence, COO, Foresight (Standards). For a description of the President's Council see: http://www.mbproject.org/programs-institutes-prescouncil.php

Topics that are most relevant include bank-driven revenue cycle management programs (i.e., the eHealth Lockbox), policy case studies (implementing HIPAA in banking systems), consumer-driven programs that use banking credit and/or processing systems to optimize customer experience, health record bank/trust programs, card-based platforms that integrate healthcare and banking transactions and open source healthcare projects. For a list of topics and submission guidelines go to: http://www.mbproject.org/6mbi2008.php

About the Medical Banking Project
MBProject is a pioneering authority that coined the term “medical banking™” to denote the emerging global convergence of banking and healthcare systems to improve health costs, quality and access. Our educational forums, workgroups and pilot programs showcase visionary ideas and initiatives that inform policy, commerce and academia. Supported by a diverse constituency, MBProject conducts research and outreach that defines and facilitates medical banking™, and this supports our mission to convert digital savings into charitable resources. Our work demonstrates how banks can improve healthcare programs for consumers, care givers, health plans and employers. For more information please go to: http://www.mbproject.org.

Contact: Evelyn Marquez Sanchez
615-794-2009
info@mbproject.org

John Casillas Panel Presentation for HFMA ANI in San Diego, CA

at MBlog.

What's Holding Up Those Darned EMRs?

<ed.note>Tweaked and reposted at MBlog.</ed.note>

The REAL[Health] ID Media War

here. And it's sister war here. Meanwhile, in the UK [2].

Banks Morph Into Health IT Engines

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn of Think-Health, a health consultancy, interviews John Casillas, Director of the Medical Banking Project for iHealthBeat.org. Link posted at MBlog.

Medical Banking Persons of the Year

here.

Banks as Repositories of Deidentified Healthcare Data?

Read John Casillas' Keynote here and join the conversation at MBlog - The Anatomy and Economics of Health Records Banks

MBlogging the Medical Banking Institute

today over an http://mblog.mbproject.org. If you have comments or questions for the SMEs present I'll do my best to get the conversation going.

New Banking Innovations For Better Healthcare At Fifth National Medical Banking Institute

Current Registration Fee Extended to February 28, 2007

Franklin, TN (February 21, 2007) Join thought leaders from Harvard Medical School, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), the National Governors Association (NGA), the National Alliance for Healthcare Information Technology (NAHIT), Booz Allen Hamilton, PricewaterhouseCoopers, BearingPoint and many others at the Fifth National Medical Banking Institute, located at the beautiful Marietta Conference and Resort Center from March 5-7, 2007.

Register Today & Save:  http://www.mbproject.org/5MBI2007_registration.php

Our agenda outlines the emergence of an eHealth ecosystem and provides invaluable insight about how banks can assist in the national build-out for both administrative and clinical messaging.

The 1600 employer-strong Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will chair a new Value In Health Educational Track after moderating a Large Employer Panel featuring Pitney Bowes, Wachovia and Sanofi-aventis (the third largest pharmaceutical manufacturing firm in the world). Through the efforts of a new MBProject/AIAG Joint Taskgroup on Value In Health, a delegate from the Board of the recently announced Dossia Project, that is implementing some 3 million PHRs for employees of Intel, Wal-Mart, Pitney Bowes, BP, Cardinal Health and others, is presenting and participating in MBProject's E/PHR Use Case working sessions at the Institute.

A new 'Medical Banking Blog' (MBlog) is capturing the 'Institute Buzz', and recently interviewed Roy Ramthun, former economic advisor to President Bush in the area of health savings accounts (see MBlog at www.mblog.mbproject.org ) or visit our home page at www.mbproject.org and click on ?MBlog?. Ramthun kicks off Day 2 (March 7th) of the Institute and is followed by national health IT strategist Scott Wallace, President/CEO of NAHIT, who will focus on what?s needed today to move the eHealth agenda forward. We?ll then hear a senior officer at Booz Allen Hamilton talk about the ?MegaCommunity Model? that has been used around the world to convene leaders around complex social issues.

The Institute, guided by a new President?s Council comprised of ACS, Mellon, PNC Bank, McKesson and Subimo/WebMD, offers seven educational tracks, five concurrent sessions, insightful plenary sessions with industry leaders, workgroups focused on the 'HSA Accumulator' and bank-driven E/PHRs. Attendees include high level executives from leading banks, financial services firms, healthcare stakeholders, privacy and consumer groups and others.

The Exante Networking Reception at Brumby Hall and Gardens provides an exceptional forum for networking with colleagues.

The National Medical Banking Institute is proud to recognize its sponsors. For more information about each firm, please click on the link provided below.

-- Educational Grantor: Exante Financial Services www.exantefinancialservices.com

-- Platinum Sponsors: Sanofi-aventis www.sanofi-aventis.com; ACS www.acs-inc.com

-- Gold Sponsors: Fifth Third Bank www.53.com; PNC Bank www.pnc.com

-- Silver Sponsor: Cerner www.cerner.com

Our Speakers:

--Ann Mond Johnson, President, Subimo/WebMD

--Bill Marvin, President, CEO & Founder, InstaMed

--Bob Nay, Director, Financial Services Convergence, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida

--B.P. Fulmer, President, Medical Banking Institute; Executive Director, Commercial EDI, ACS

--Brian R. Kelly, Director of Finance & Business Dev., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Strategic Business Initiatives, Incline Healthcare Solutions

--Christopher Queram, President & CEO, The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality

--Dan Johnson, President & CEO, SearchAmerica

--David Harris, National Healthcare Revenue Cycle Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

--David Hom, Human Resources ? Strategic Initiatives, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

--David McCallie Jr., MD, VP, Medical Informatics, Cerner Corporation

--Dean Mason, President, UnitedHealthcare/Exante Bank

--Devika Kumar, Associate VP, Revenue Cycle Services, QHR

--Eric Racine, Pharm.D., Associate VP, Employers & Quality Associations, US Managed Markets, Sanofi-aventis

--Isaac S. Kohane, MD, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics & Health Sciences & Technology, Director, Children?s Hospital Informatics Program, Children?s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

--James Dean, Sr. Manager, Financial Services Practice, BearingPoint

--James F. Kragh, Founder, President & CEO, Good Health Network

--Joseph A. Fortuna, M.D., Medical Director, E&C and AHG Divisions, Delphi Corp/Automotive Industry Action Group

--John Casillas, BS, CT (ASCP), Chair, Medical Banking Institute; Executive Director & Founder, The Medical Banking Project (Keynote)

--John Hardin, B2B Product Manager, SOA/Business Integration, Sun Microsystems

--John Lindquist, President & CEO, Electronic Warfare Associates, Information & Infrastructure Technologies

--June St. John, CTP, Sr. VP, Treasury Services, HSA Product Manager, Wachovia

--Karen M. Bell, MD, MMS , Director, Office of Health IT Adoption, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dept. of Health & Human Services

--Katherine C. Haley, Legislative Assistant on Social Policy, US Representative Peter Hoekstra (R-MI)

--Kathleen Nolan, Health Division Director, National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices

--Kelly Birch, VP Sales & Channels, Exante Financial Services

--Kimberly Darling, Founder & President, Competitive Health

--Lori Daugherty, President & CEO, WorkingRx

--Mark Trail, Chief, Medical Assistance Plans, Dept of Community Health, State of Georgia

--Maureen L. Turo, VP, Healthcare Market Specialist, Mellon Financial Corp.

--Michael Connors, Executive Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton

--Dr. Michael L. Nelson, Director, Business Development, Health Market Science

--Paul G. Chicos, President & CEO, E-Duction

--Reggie Van Lee, Sr. VP, Booz Allen Hamilton

--Rex Brooks, President & CEO, Starbourne Communications Design

--Richard Flores, VP, Revenue Cycle Operations, LifePoint Hospitals

--Richard Whitmer, CEO, Insight Healthcare Financial

--Richard E. Williams, Director, Portfolio Management Group, ACS

--Roy Ramthun, President, HSA Consulting Services, former Sr. Health Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush

--Scott Fad, Corporate Director, Projects & Planning, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware

--Scott Krah, VP & Healthcare Product Executive, Healthcare Solutions, Fifth Third Bank

--Scott Wallace, President & CEO, National Alliance for Healthcare Information Technology, Chair, Commission on Systemic Interoperability, Dept of Health & Human Services

--Shawn A. Jenkins, President & CEO, Benefitfocus

--Thomas J. Hricik, National Director, HSA Product Distribution, ACS /Mellon HSA Solution, ACS

--Vincent Marzula, VP and Product Group Manager, Treasury Management Division, PNC Bank

--William A. Howard, Jr., Executive VP, Markets, Fiserv Health

About the Medical Banking Project
The Medical Banking Project (a.k.a. "MBProject") is a policy research, strategic advisory and Industry Action Group that is increasingly member-driven. We facilitate ?medical banking? ? a latent market development evolving from the integration of banking and healthcare systems ? through educational forums and industry initiatives that inform policy and commerce. MBProject is spearheading two related initiatives: a global, open source software platform ("C.O.M.B.A.T. - Cooperative Open-source Medical Banking Architecture & Technology") to combat rising healthcare costs using medical banking principles and technology; and, a fee-based, bank-driven community system ("Charitable Communities Network™") to coordinate safety net healthcare access for the unbanked and underserved. The initiatives demonstrate how banks can deliver substantive cost benefits to care givers, health plans, employers and consumers. For more information please go to http://www.mbproject.org. Medical Banking™ is a trademark of the Medical Banking Project (a.k.a. MBProject).

Contact: Evelyn Marquez Sanchez
615-794-2009
info@mbproject.org

Interview with Roy Ramthun

The editors of MBlog (The Medical Banking Blog) caught up with Roy Ramthun, a man who seems busier these days than when he was an economic advisor to President Bush, to find out what he is doing today.

MBlog - the Medical Banking Blog Goes Live

See the first post here and make sure to monitor the <MBlog/> category.

Mblog Test

Ipsum seculorum la la la

Oh, why won't they listen?

Even though for the past decade reporters have covered the the Medical Banking Vision in articles, ( as recently as a few days ago eg Monya Baker, "Banks Seek to Sort Out Health Bureaucracy with Electronic Remittances", eWeek.com ) apparently the folks who should be reading them aren't.