Abstract: An electronic practice management system can be configured to send batch update requests to one or more payors (e.g., insurers) of one or more pending claims for healthcare service. In one implementation, a practice management system responds to a request for an update to one or more claims. The system then generates a batch update request message that has a batch identifier, and may be directed to one or more payors. Responses to the batch update message are then processed by the practice management system, and then provided as appropriate upon request to the healthcare provider. The healthcare provider can request the updates automatically from multiple payors in future batch requests based on a predetermined time interval. The system can also communicate with one or more banks to identify specific information regarding claim payment.

Abstract: An electronic practice management system for use in healthcare environments includes one or more components for converting tangible payments into standardized electronic payment documents, such as a HIPAA 835 document. For example, a healthcare provider receives a tangible check, and passes the check through a check scanner, which electronically reads the check into one or more data fields. The read data fields can then be correlated with standardized fields in the HIPAA 835 document, and can be further correlated to a patient's account stored locally. The created 835 payment document can then be used to update the patient's account directly in the practice management system. Additional implementations include converting other tangible patient payments, such as credit card and cash payments, to create an 835 for similar ends.