Tenet announced formation of Conifer Health Solutions to provide Revenue cycle and patient communica

Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced the formation of a wholly owned operating subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, Inc. (Conifer), which will offer a full range of revenue cycle management and patient communication services. The new company has more than 100 hospitals, including those operated by Tenet, under contract and already processes approximately 5 million patient accounts annually, worth approximately $9 billion.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced the formation of a wholly owned operating subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, Inc. (Conifer), which will offer a full range of revenue cycle management and patient communication services. The new company has more than 100 hospitals, including those operated by Tenet, under contract and already processes approximately 5 million patient accounts annually, worth approximately $9 billion.

The patient communication services, currently branded as MEDContact, provide Tenet’s hospitals 24/7 access to inbound communications, outbound marketing services and physician referral assistance.  As Conifer Patient Communications, MEDContact will broaden its existing offerings to include additional services.

Trevor Fetter, Tenet’s president and chief executive officer said, The formation of Conifer Health Solutions is an exciting move that builds on Tenet’s history of bringing innovation to health care providers. Conifer brings world-class processes and systems to our clients, allowing them to focus on delivering the highest quality patient care.

Stephen Mooney, head of Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions said, Conifer’s comprehensive approach to revenue cycle management addresses the specific needs of health care providers. Our innovative, service-oriented and proven processes operate behind the scenes to strengthen our clients’ financial performance.