FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.
Shirley Barton has extensive experience in revenue cycle management services and healthcare reimbursement. Shirley currently holds the position of Vice President at FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc., where they help hospitals and health systems recover denied and underpaid medical insurance claims. Shirley also specializes in reducing bad debt and charity care write-offs.
Prior to this, Shirley was the President/CEO of Amera Medical Review, Inc., where they provided revenue cycle solutions and improved revenue integrity for healthcare facilities. Shirley also served as a Business Development Executive at Adreima, assisting hospitals in navigating complex reimbursement matters and increasing revenue opportunities.
Shirley's experience also includes working as an Executive VP of Business Development at National Healthcare Review, where they developed new business strategies and services related to revenue recovery. Shirley founded American Medical Review in 1985, focusing on defending hospital revenue, identifying root causes of revenue losses, and uncovering additional revenue through charge audits and coding.
Shirley has a strong track record of success in the healthcare industry and has presented at industry events on the importance of defending hospital audits.
Shirley Barton pursued their education in Business Administration at Jones College-Jacksonville from 1979 to 1981. Prior to that, they studied as a Medical/Clinical Assistant at College of Medical Arts and Business from 1976 to 1978.
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FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.
FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc. is an attorney and clinician driven company that utilizes highly trained clinical and financial experts; InterQual, Milliman (MCG); and contract, case and statutory law; to assist hospitals and health systems to recover denied, unpaid and under-paid medical insurance claims. FIRM also specializes in assisting hospitals and health systems increase cash on hand by reducing bad debt and charity care write-offs. Acting as advocates for both the patient and the hospital, we assist self-pay and indigent patient populations enroll in and qualify for, county, state, and federal reimbursement programs. FIRM is a California Certified Enrollment Entity and provides services for hospitals from coast to coast. FIRM provides Billing Follow-up; Unpaid, Underpaid, and Denied Claim Resolution Services; High Value Claim Service, Out-of-State Medicaid Billing, Medicaid Eligibility, Third Party Liability and Lien Services, Workers Compensation Services, Pre and Post Payment Defense Audits, and Zero Balance Reviews for healthcare organizations that want to keep more of what they bill. Our process allows you to assign single, high value accounts, or batch assignments of multiple accounts. We work with you to develop a program that works for your business office and your budget. As a client, you will receive the benefit of FIRM’s combined management experience, totaling over 75 years, in developing cost effective accounts receivable solutions for hospitals and health systems. Our attorney and clinician driven service, combined with the latest billing and editing technology available, ensures a higher level of results.