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title: "Paperless Claims: It's More Than efficientC"
description: Electronic claims have many advantages including quicker detection of errors, faster payment, and lower administrative costs which impacting your revenue cycle.
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# Paperless Claims: It's More Than efficientC

By: [ Chris Hegwood ](https://www.os-healthcare.com/news-and-blog/author/chris-hegwood) on  May 17, 2019 6:45:00 AM

[Clearinghouse](https://www.os-healthcare.com/news-and-blog/tag/clearinghouse) [efficientC](https://www.os-healthcare.com/news-and-blog/tag/efficientc)

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CMS reported almost 100% adoption of rate electronic claim submission in 2016. According to CAQH, The commercial healthcare industry could save over $8 billion annually by fully adopting electronic processes for six of the most common claims-related administrative processes. 

Paperless claims have many advantages including quicker detection of errors, faster payment, and lower administrative costs which positively impacts your revenue cycle

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Advantages of Electronic Claims

- **Earlier Payment of Claims: **Clean claims are paid in 14 days (in most cases) which shortens your claim cycle and improves your cash flow.
- **Quicker Detection of Errors: **Easier to detect and fix claims before they're submitted.
- **Saves Time: **On average, providers spend 8.5 more minutes conducting manual transactions compared to electronic transactions. 
- **Reduced Administrative Costs: **Less resources are needed to submit the claim to the payer.
- **Integrity of Claims**: It's proof that the claim went to the payer uncompromised on this date.
- **Robust Data:** Analytics, reports, and claim workflow are based on the date the claim went out.
- **Timely Filing Proof:** Final source record of what data was on the claim submitted to the payer.

With advantages like these, electronic claim submission simplifies the billing process, improves [efficiency of your revenue cycle](https://www.os-healthcare.com/blog/why-healthcare-cfos-are-seeking-out-rcm-experts-2017) and increases cash flow. Here are a few things to keep top of mind when searching for the right claims management system.

## 5 Qualities of the Right Clearinghouse

- Knowledgeable and immediate claims support
- Quick claim status responses
- Consistent 835s 
- System usability (simple navigation and user-friendly)
- [Integrated solution](https://www.os-healthcare.com/efficientc) (claims scrubber, claim edits, and denial management all-in-one)

[![Healthcare Providers Submit Claims with efficientC](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2687361/9c681c71-561f-4cf7-a22e-9d3532373117.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2687361/9c681c71-561f-4cf7-a22e-9d3532373117)Healthcare providers can outsource the printing and mailing of virtually all their claims through the innovative claim management technology, [efficientC](https://www.os-healthcare.com/efficientc). It's never been easier to submit clean claims to payers. To learn more, [connect with our efficientC team](https://www.os-healthcare.com/contact-claim-specialist).

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