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    IMA In the News Archive

    January, 2012
    Bob De Luca, Partner, has been quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer discussing why cardiologist are joining hospitals.
    December, 2011
    Dave Centafont has been quoted on Compliance Week's website in an article titled, "Choosing a Compliance-as-a-Service Vendor".
    November, 2011  
    Ed Ladely, Director, has been quoted in Becker's Hospital Review discussing components of managing a hospital's finances.
    November, 2011
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, has been quoted in Healthcare IT News discussing the new HHS rules allowing patients to review their own lab results.
    November, 2011
    Kim Hollingsworth, Partner, has been quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing intake and the impact it has on revenue cycle.
    November, 2011
    Bob De Luca, Partner, has been quoted in Smart CEO discussing our Firm culture.
    October, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Fierce Health Finance discussing the value of documentation to facilitate reimbursement.
    October, 2011
    Kim Hollingsworth, Partner, was quoted in Health Data Management discussing Revenue Cycle Dashboards.
    September, 2011
    Rob Camejo, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing patient friendly billing.
    September, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Healthcare IT News in an article titled, "Jumping the Gun?".
    September, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Informatics discussing ICD-10 Implementation.
    August, 2011
    Donna Ambrogi, Senior Consulting Manager, was announced joining IMA Consulting in BC Advantage.
    August, 2011
    Ilah Stolz, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Kansas City Business Journal.
    August, 2011
    Ilah Stolz, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
    August, 2011
    Pam Poshefko, Senior Consulting Manager, has been quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing the rising importance of materials managements.
    August, 2011
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal discussing the move of Lancaster General into Chester County.
    August, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Health Management Technology discussing ICD-10.
    August, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Managed Healthcare Executive discussing clean claims.
    August, 2011
    Bob De Luca, Partner, was quoted in Inside Healthcare discussing how to get physicians on board for ACO's.
    June 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Health Management Technology discussing ICD-10.
    June 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing providers and payers.
    June, 2011
    Ed Ladely, Director, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article titled, "Nonprofit Hospital: Will Margin Change Mean Mission Change".
    June, 2011
    Joe Scargle, Senior Consulting Manager, was announced joining IMA Consulting in BC Advantage.
    June, 2011
    Michael Alfano, Senior Consulting Manager, has been quoted in Insights Healthcare in an article titled, "Finance: In Control".
    May, 2011
    Scott Welden was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
    May, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was quoted in Becker's Hospital Review discussing the upcoming ICD-10 transition.
    May, 2011
    Dave Centafont was quoted in Medical Device Daily discussing Whistleblowers.
    May, 2011
    Ed Ladely, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Inquirer.


    May, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Times-Tribune.
    May, 2011
    Dave Centafont was quoted in the Report on Medicare Compliance discussing Whistleblowers. (Page 5 & 6)
    May, 2011
    Janice Jacobs, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
    May, 2011
    Sandy Newstein, Senior Consulting Manager, has been quoted in a RAC Supplement in Healthcare Finance News.
    May, 2011
    Scott Welden was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
    April, 2011
    Bob De Luca, Partner, was extensively quoted in the ACO Business News.
    April, 2011
    Ed Ladely, Director, was announced joining IMA Consulting in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
    April, 2011
    Ed Ladely, Director, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal discussing the new Virtua facility.
    April, 2011
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing labor needs for hospitals.
    March, 2011
    Sandy Newstein, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing RACs.
    March, 2011
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in Healthcare IT News discussing quality reporting.
    March, 2011
    Renee Sharp, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal discussing the growth of urgent care centers and their impact on hospital emergency rooms.
    March, 2011
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in HealthLeaders discussing Medicare Reimbursement.
    February, 2011
    Renee Sharp, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in Healthcare IT News discussing EHR survey results.
    February, 2011
    Renee Sharp, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in Healthcare IT News discussing CPOE adoption.
    January, 2011
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal in an article titled, "Jeff drops line at Navy Yard".
    December, 2010
    Bob De Luca and Kim Hollingsworth were interviewed on CBS-3's Talk Philly discussing IMA Consulting.
    November, 2010
    Pam Poshefko was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing new supply chain management tools.
    October, 2010
    Bob De Luca and Dave Centafont authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer titled "Lessons Learned: Five "Must Do's" When Engaging Contingent Fee Consultants".
    October, 2010
    Paul Soper, Partner, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article discussing Medicare Bad Debt.
    September, 2010
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, was quoted in Philadelphia Business Journal in an article titled, "Patients Get Spa Treatment".
    September, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Medical Necessity Reviews: Plan the Approach, on RACMonitor.com.
    September, 2010
    Ron Camejo, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News in an article titled, "Revenue cycle pipeline requires constant maintenance".
    September, 2010
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in Becker's Hospital Review in an article titled, "3 Considerations for Hospitals Acquiring Practices".
    August, 2010
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article titled, "Set Up to Succeed".
    August, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, USC Football Shame: Lessons About RACs and Compliance, on RACMonitor.com.
    July, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Healthcare Reform, Your Compliance Program and RAC, on RACMonitor.com.


    July 2, 2010
    Rob Sutton, Partner, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article titled, "Hospitals Help Pay For Doc Fix While Pharma Gets A Pass".
    June 8, 2010
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article titled, "Is a Double Whammy Ahead for Hospitals and Healthcare Reform?"
    May 13, 2010
    IMA Consulting was profiled in a Philadelphia Business Journal blog titled, "IMA Consulting Marks Annual Community Service Day". 
    May 6, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, New Levels of Enforcement Mean Significant Risk for Providers, on RACMonitor.com.


    April, 2010
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News in an article titled, "Where Does Labor Fit in the Hospital Cost Conundrum?"
    April, 2010
    Paul Soper, Partner, and Mark Taylor, Director, were quoted in Managed Care Outlook in an article titled, "No Easy Solutions to Medicare Bad Debt".
    March 17, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, PEPPER Reports to Continue, on RACMonitor.com.


    February 26, 2010
    IMA Consulting along with Robert Sutton and Bob De Luca, were profiled in the Philadelphia Business Journal in a piece titled, "IMA Offers Up Cures for Ailing Health Providers”.
    February 3, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, The Need for RAC Oversight in Your Hospital – Create a RAC Steering Committee, on RACMonitor.com.


    January/February, 2010
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, was quoted in the American College of Healthcare Executive Magazine discussing RACs.
    February, 2010
    Judy Suska, Director, participated in an audio interview in a piece titled, "Tips to Avoid Claims Denials".
    January 25, 2010
    Eric Canter, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in Modern Healthcare in an article titled, 'Integrating Success".
    January 25, 2010
    Judy Suska, Director, was quoted in HealthLeaders in an article titled, "Denials Bleed You: Four Ideas to Fix It".
    January/February 2010
    Ed Maher, Senior Consulting Manager, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News discussing budget matters for hospitals.
    December 28, 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Develop Your RAC Audit Plan Immediately - Here’s How:, on RACMonitor.com.


    January 4, 2010
    Robert Sutton, Partner, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal in an article titled "Health-care Reform Not Finished Yet".
    December 2, 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Why You Need to Understand the Paradigm Shift in Reimbursement , on RACMonitor.com.


    October 7, 2009
    Bret Bissey, Director, authored the article, Bad RAC Preparation – “Maybe It Will Go Away” on RACMonitor.com.
    October 15, 2009 

    Kim Hollingsworth, Partner, was quoted in HealthLeaders discussing the topic of ramping up collections.
    October 15, 2009
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner,  was recently quoted in Materials Management in Healthcare discussing improvements in medication safety.


    September 1, 2009
    Ron Camejo, Director, was quoted in the HealthData Management in an article titled "Getting a Grip on Billing".
    August 2009
    Bret Bissey, Director, was quoted in Business Insurance in an article titled "CMS Move Puts Focus on Health Billing".
    August 2009
    Bob De Luca, Partner, was quoted in Healthcare Finance News in an article titled "Challenges are Everywhere in Budget Planning".
    August 4, 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Overreacting to Medical Necessity Overpayment Threat, on RACMonitor.com.

    June 2009
    Mary Ann Holt, Partner, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal in an article published June 12 titled "Treating ER Overload".
    May 2009
    IMA Consulting ranked #6 on the Philadelphia Business Journal's list of Top Management Consultants! Click here to view the complete list.
    April 17, 2009
    Director of Business Development Rich Carroll was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal in an article published April 17 called “Government Spending to Ignite Rivalry Among Health IT Vendors”.

    April 1, 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Inside the South Florida Recovery Audit Contractor Seminar, on RACMonitor.com.

    March 4, 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, Develop Your RAC Audit Plan Immediately - Here’s How, on RACMonitor.com.

    February 4 2009
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, RAC Internal Monitoring and Auditing: Avoiding Financial Risk, on RACMonitor.com.

    January 26, 2009
    Bob Gift, Director, was quoted throughout the January 26th Modern Healthcare article, The strong, the integrated.

    January 7, 2009
     Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, "Is The Platform Burning?" RAC Education Is Key, on RACMonitor.com.

    December 10, 2008
    Bret S. Bissey, Director, authored the article, The RAC initiative to be very real and financially dangerous, on RACMonitor.com.

    September 2007
    Anthony J. Scarcelli, Jr., Partner, co-authored the Healthcare Finanical Management article, Postacute Transfer Payment: How often are hospitals being underpaid?

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