Petaluma, Calif. (April 5, 2018) — Optio Solutions, a national debt collection agency, was recognized by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for 10 years of accreditation on March 31. The company also holds an “A+” rating from the BBB and is one of only 54 agencies worldwide to garner Professional Practice Management System (PPMS) certification…
Petaluma, Calif. (April 4, 2018) — Optio Solutions, a national debt collection agency, is participating in Collectors Challenge Month for the third consecutive year. Each April, the month-long annual fundraising effort supports educational enrichment for employees and family members in the credit and collections industry through ACA International Education Foundation’s Loomer-Mortenson Scholarship Program. According to…
The 13th annual Credit and Collection News Conference takes place April 10 – 12, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, Calif., offering three days educational programming with ample opportunity for discussion and networking. Credit and Collection News is an electronic daily publication with links to events such as the American Fair Credit Council Spring Conference…
The nation’s top credit union collections professionals will hold their annual conference at the Venetian Las Vegas April 4 – 6, 2018. Produced by the National Credit Union Collections Alliance (NCUCA), the event is intended to provide them with industry best practices, education and nationwide networking. Topics will cover management, risk management, collections, recovery, litigation,…
ACA International estimates that there are 4,190 debt collection agencies in the U.S. as of November 2017. Ranging in size, specialties and resources, selecting the right debt collection agency can prove to be a daunting task. Companies signed with one or more agencies recognize the value of top performers along with the costs of hiring…
The first two articles in this series discussed the early and middle stages of revenue cycle management where healthcare executives, administrators, controllers, CFOs and collections managers use key performance indicators (KPI) to determine financial stability in their respective organizations. Metrics play a critical role in a spectrum of industry-specific financials where accurate auditing, reporting, monitoring…
Collection and Recovery Solutions 2018 (CRS 2018) is scheduled for May 9 – 11, 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. Produced by Resource Management Services, the conference features workshops, keynotes, educational sessions, round-table discussions, networking opportunities and a tradeshow. Attendees represent a spectrum of organizations with an interest in collection and recovery solutions…
ACA International invites credit and collection professionals, clinicians, and industry executives located around the world to earn or renew professional designations at the ACA International Spring Forum & Expo. Held March 14 – 16 at the M Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, the forum offers credentialing, attorney professional development, industry insights, networking opportunities and more.…
What’s in a number? … For the vanguards of revenue cycle management — treasurers, government reimbursement administrators, cost accounting directors, controllers, chief financial officers, and billing and collections managers — a number can have special meaning if it happens to be a key performance indicator (KPI) in the healthcare industry. These medical industry professionals rely…
The eighth annual HIMSS Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit will assist healthcare financial professionals in optimizing the revenue cycle at healthcare organizations through educational seminars lead by world-class speakers, special networking events and an exhibit hall staged with the latest health IT technologies. According to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), “Revenue cycle performance…