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CMS Hospital Price Transparency

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Tomorrow, Hospital Price Transparency from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services goes into effect. Each hospital operating in the United States is required to publish pricing information in easy-to-understand language. The goal is to make it easier for healthcare consumers to shop and compare prices across hospitals. The Stratasan Team is developing best practice guidelines for hospitals looking to maximize their pricing page for their consumer base. Check back at the end of this month for more information and recommendations from us. 

Welcome to the Team: Taneisha Bland

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Taneisha Bland

IT Support Engineer

Taneisha is the IT Support Engineer for Stratasan. In this position, she will be responsible for maintenance, security and helping in the ongoing growth of the Stratasan office. Previously she worked as an IT Engineer for Alana Healthcare in Nashville, TN. Taneisha is currently enrolled at Independence University pursuing her bachelor’s degree in CyberSecurity and Networking. Nashville has been her home for more than seven years, although she is originally from Memphis, TN.

Taneisha is a dog mom. She currently has two beautiful fur babies by the names of Cleopatra and Caesar. In her spare time, Taneisha loves to read; her favorite book collection is Harry Potter.

Welcome to the team, Taneisha!

Welcome to the Team: Greg Leonard

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Greg Leonard

Business Development Representative

Greg Leonard is a Business Development Representative for Stratasan. Greg obtained a CNA license as a senior in high school and an MBA in Business Administration from Shepherd University, where he also played football as a wide receiver. In high school, he was state champion in both football and track, as well. Greg is from Solomons, Maryland.

Welcome to the team, Greg!

THCIC Data Submission Update

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A new THCIC rule has been announced that will impact all Texas hospitals and THA participants.

Texas hospitals must now report administrative claims level billing data on all patient ED visits to FEMCs, HOPDs, and Micro Hospitals. Data must be reported in the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) 837 Institutional Guide format, same as required by HIPAA, with some modification/addition. If you have questions or need more information, we suggest contacting the Texas Hospital Association, compasssupport@tha.org, and reviewing the Texas Department of Health’s FAQ.

Announcing 2021 Stratasan Product Line Updates

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We’ve updated Stratasan MSDRG, ICD-10 diagnosis, ICD-10 procedure, and CPT/HCPCS code product lines. These updates are based on input we’ve received from customers, the need for more consistent logic around product lines, and the addition of new codes that need to be assigned to the appropriate product lines. These changes will affect all customers using Stratasan product lines and will allow users to gain a more accurate understanding of their market.

We standardized the naming of main product lines and sub-product lines across code groups. For example, if the main product line is cardiovascular/thoracic surgery in one code group, it maintains the same name throughout code groups.  Additionally, we added more specificity to many sub-product lines. We also used the primary physician specialty associated with the code to assist in product line assignment.

There is an ICD-10 dx sub-product line for a diagnosis of COVID and for a non-diagnosis of COVID. There are several CPT codes in a COVID sub-product line as well as a sub-product line for telehealth. These will help track the impact of COVID. 

Click below for a video tutorial summarizing these updates.

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Welcome to the Team: Jen Challburg

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Jen Challburg

Account Manager

Jen Challburg is an Account Manager at Stratasan. In this position, Jen will drive revenue with current Stratasan customers and cultivate relationships while expanding their product portfolios. Jen comes from Bridge Connector, where she was an Account Executive dealing with healthcare integrations, and promoting the importance of quality healthcare data in order for organizations to grow and obtain market share.

Jen grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, went to school at University of Kentucky, and lived in Washington D.C. In September 2019, she moved to Nashville to be closer to her sister, her husband, and her two precious nephews (who will be joined by a third sibling any day now)! Jen loves spending time with family and friends, and does indoor cycling classes multiple times a week. She enjoys learning how to cook new recipes, and trying different wines.

Welcome to the team, Jen!

Welcome to the Team: Emily Blumenthal

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Emily Blumenthal

Business Development Representative

Emily Blumenthal is a Business Development Representative at Stratasan. In this role, Emily will be prospecting and generating interest in our products with potential clients. She has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Miami University in Oxford, OH, and a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis. With a background in social work, Emily was previously a therapist for children and families, and is very excited to use her skills gained in social work in sales—such a relationship building.

Originally from Nashville, and back again after college and graduate school, Emily and her fiancé recently adopted a labradoodle puppy, Kuna, into their little family. Emily loves hiking, working out (especially barre workouts), and traveling.

Welcome to the team, Emily!

Welcome to the Team: Kent Malmberg

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Kent Malmberg

Sales Executive

Kent Malmberg is a Sales Executive for Stratasan based in San Diego, CA. Kent leads the sales efforts in the Western U.S. to provide Stratasan’s suite of tools and services to both the acute: hospitals, and non-acute markets: providers, insurers, and non-hospital companies.

Kent has worked in the healthcare technology industry for more than 20 years, selling disruptive technology and services into the healthcare space. Most recently, he held an executive sales role with Stratus Video. Prior to that, he held Sr. sales executive roles with CirrusMD and Getwell Network.

Kent earned a BS in Marketing from State University of New York-Oswego. When not working, Kent enjoys spending time with his wife and their daughters, Kayla and Cassidy, and playing guitar whenever possible.

Welcome to the team, Kent!

Welcome to the Team: Emma Haines

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Emma Haines

Business Development Representative

Emma Haines is a Business Development Representative for Stratasan. First, Emma’s job is to make sure every future client’s initial contact with us is an authentic and sincere experience, and second; her role is to increase revenue by building a robust pipeline. She is responsible for getting Stratasan’s foot into opportunities’ doorway by creating a first impression of being genuine, and accurately representing our core values.

Emma has been in the medical sales realm for five years and through this, she has been able to fulfill her passion for helping people. She currently resides in Long Beach, and is a California girl born and raised. She takes frequent trips to the beach with her small dog Pepita Pan. Emma enjoys doing yoga, hiking, going antiquing, camping, and traveling to learn about different cultures. She has two roosters, three hens, four cats, and her small dog. Making people laugh is one of her favorite things, as well as eating almost all foods in general.

Welcome to the team, Emma!