1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc.
Marcus E. Randall, MD, President
Carrie A. Cassis, MS, Executive Director 1

2. Background
The Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. (KMSF) was founded in 1978 with two primary missions that have guided its activities and focus for more than 35 years:
To bolster efforts to recruit and retain the best clinicians to ensure the provision of high-quality health care for the region and the Commonwealth
To serve as a charitable organization to support the education, research, service and patient care missions of the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare®. 2

3. KMSF What does it do? Revenue Management
Coding & Documentation Education
Clinical Faculty Benefits
Real Estate Management
Contracting on behalf of UK and UKHC 3

4. Structure, Governance, and Leadership
501(c)(3) corporation, separate from UK, but is a support organization for UK. Charitable purpose is to further missions of the University of Kentucky
Dr. Marc Randall was elected by the KMSF Board on March 18, 2016
Executive Director is Carrie Cassis
Board composed of all clinical chairs or their designee plus elected members; 4 from designated “Practice Areas”, 1 elected community member, and 2 “at large” 4

5. Structure, Governance, and Leadership
Executive Committee: Elected Officers, 2 additional elected members, plus 3 appointed members
Other Committees include Finance & Audit, Contracting, & IT Governance
Approximately 200 employees, about 2/3 revenue cycle 5

6. Clinical Faculty Benefits
Administered by KMSF Human Resources
MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
Life and Accidental Death insurance
Discipline-specific disability insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition Support Program 6

7. KMSF Website KMSF IT created and maintains 1) The Public
Created a Front Door with KMSF.com
First public facing website in KMSF history
Continuously adding to and updating the website
It is important to keep in mind the website serves three main audiences:
1) The Public
2) KMSF Faculty Members
3) KMSF Employees 7

8. KMSF Website
KMSF.com makes it easier for eligible clinical facility to find information and benefits important to them 8

9. Coding & Documentation Education
KMSF Coding & Documentation Education
Monitor and train accuracy of coding efforts, including documentation compliance, e.g. copy and paste issues
Educate UK coding staff, physicians, etc.
Help with addressing over-payments
Offer CPC classes to UKHC and KMSF staff 9

10. Real Estate Management
Office of Facilities and Properties
Owned Properties: Alumni/Sterlington Plaza, Ky Clinic South, Leader Building
Leased Properties: Turfland, PAC Building (GSH campus), Fountain Court, and KMSF holds leases for Outreach clinics
Employs a Maintenance Staff responsible for routine maintenance (including parking lots, etc.) renovations, etc. 10

11. Revenue Cycle Revenue Cycle Section Functional Area Responsible Area
Front End
Scheduling
UK-PAC
Registration
Check in
UK-Clinics
Patient Visit
UK-Physicians
Middle
Documentation
Charge Capture
UK-IBU's
Coding
Back End
Billing
KMSF
Collections
Denials Management 11

12. Revenue Cycle Management
Billing and Collection (Not Coding)
Presents bills to insurers and patients
Collects and posts cash
Works Accounts Receivable
Customer Service for Accounts
Works Denials, Under-payments, and Over-payments
Departmental and Institutional Reporting, Budgeting, Planning, Analysis
Work with Clinical Units to optimize revenue 12

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