Hospital MSOs: Versatile Operations That Mitigate Risks

With the healthcare industry rapidly evolving, hospitals and medical professionals need proper infrastructure support to meet new challenges. That's where Management Services Organizations (MSOs) can provide vital support. They offer technology and resources for hospitals facing financial and logistical risks.


Partnering with MSOs and leveraging their expertise means that healthcare organizations can focus on delivering high-quality care while leaving complex administrative and regulatory tasks to the professionals. With MSOs handling operations, hospitals can
prioritize their patients and leave the taxing work to reliable hands.


Hospital Management Services Organizations (MSO)


How Hospital MSOs Shoulder Risks

MSOs are critical to the healthcare industry. In fact, healthcare organizations risk losing market share and revenue when they operate without a managed care strategy.


Hospital MSOs provide the essential administrative support, technology, and expertise that increases efficiency and productivity. They help healthcare organizations oversee unique health plans for their patient populations and ensure compliance with quality measures, which hospitals may not have the capacity to manage in-house.


With the shift towards value-based care leading to financial ambiguities, MSOs also provide crucial support in record-keeping, analysis, and monitoring to track finance routes. This allows risk-bearing organizations to function more effectively.


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Interdependent Operations Assisting Patient Journeys

MSOs must ensure that all of their functions work seamlessly to provide a consistent level of service. This is essential to maintain provider and patient satisfaction. 


By coordinating processes, MSOs can provide efficient and effective healthcare operations that meet the needs of all stakeholders.


Here are some functions that MSOs are responsible for:


1. Patient Scheduling and Engagement

MSOs assist with patient scheduling through a database that notes provider and patient availability. They also inform patients of their follow-up care to ascertain that treatment plans are complete.


2. Eligibility and Enrollment

MSOs assist in the constant exchange of eligibility files between the payer plan and the provider organization. MSOs handle this process seamlessly while adhering to standard industry measures.


3. Reporting and Data Collection:

MSOs aid in report generation and data collection. Accurate data collection is vital for managing large patient populations. With administrative and IT support, MSOs guarantee accurate data collection and analysis, improving patient outcomes and financial performance.


4. Population Health Management

MSOs can assist in developing care coordination programs that promote better communication and collaboration among providers so patients receive appropriate care at the right times.


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5. Automated Claims Adjudication

To streamline the payment process, MSOs manage the flow of information between payer plans and provider organizations. They optimize software solutions to automate claims adjudication processes.


Hospital Management Services Organizations (MSO)


Facing Risks with Adaptable Systems

Hospitals must prioritize delivering high-quality care while managing operational complexities efficiently. Choosing a technologically-inclined MSO can make all the difference in avoiding risks altogether.


Effective healthcare MSOs trust QuickCap7 (QC7) as an agile software that meets the industry’s fast-paced setting. QC7 is able to match any departmental demand, from administering health plan agreements, integrating provider networks, to managing enrolled patient populations. With these features, care coordination is buffed up with proper tools that reinforce hospital workflows. Equip your organization with a flexible system that can address current and future healthcare needs.


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References:

  1. Crawford, Robert F. Jr.. Management Service Organizations: Effective Strategy to Assume and Manage Full Risk Agreements?. Nursing Administration Quarterly 22(3):p 71-74, Spring 1998. 
  2. “The Important Role of Management Services Organizations In California Managed Care.” America’s Physician Groups. USA: America’s Physician Groups. Accessed May 3, 2023. https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/Portals/0/Docs/DO/Agenda%20Item%208.%20APG%20MSO%20Whitepaper%201%2025%202019.pdf.


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