Implementation of the month: Integrating a healthcare clearinghouse with Zoho – Transforming medical billing operations

When billing is mission-critical, disconnected systems are not an option.

A healthcare services company ran its entire operation on Zoho One, while medical plan billing had to be handled in Proclaim—a mandatory platform used to submit claims under strict validation criteria.

Both systems worked properly. The problem was they didn’t work together.

And in medical billing, disconnection doesn’t just create friction. It creates financial risk.

The challenge: isolated systems in a process that allows no errors

Without integration between Zoho and Proclaim:

Information had to be validated manually before every submission.
Billing rules depended on individual user knowledge.
There were no automated preventive validations.
Every inconsistency increased the risk of rejection.

The impact was immediate:

Claims rejected
Internal rework
Delayed payments
Pressure on cash flow

Scaling operations meant increasing complexity and operational risk.

The real issue wasn’t technical—it was strategic: there was no mechanism to ensure information was correct before it entered the billing system.

The solution: preventive control with AI integrated into Zoho

The first step wasn’t connecting systems. It was ensuring information was correct internally.

An advanced automation layer powered by AI was implemented, incorporating automated document reading (OCR) as part of the validation process. Before any submission, the system:

  • Analyzes the recorded information
  • Extracts relevant data from documents and forms
  • Validates critical fields based on billing rules
  • Detects inconsistencies in real time
  • Standardizes criteria that previously depended on the user
The system doesn’t just process data. It validates it before it leaves the internal environment.
Previously, the team reviewed each case manually. Now, automation only allows the process to move forward when the information meets the defined criteria.

Structured Zoho + Proclaim integration

With information already validated internally, the integration with Proclaim happens within a controlled, defined workflow.

InterConnecta designed a direct connection between Zoho and Proclaim that enables:

Automatic transfer of previously verified information
Eliminating exports and manual uploads
Full traceability for every submission
Control over which data is transmitted and when

The process now follows a clear logic:

Validate → Confirm → Integrate → Submit

Information doesn’t move without controls. It isn’t transmitted without prior validation. The result is billing that is more predictable, more auditable, and ready to scale without increasing operational risk.

Results

More control. Less friction. More stable revenue.

After implementation:

✔ Up to 35% fewer errors and rejections
✔ Up to 30% fewer administrative rework cycles
✔ ~20% faster claim preparation and submission
✔ Greater control and traceability in every transaction
✔ More predictable cash flow
✔ A technology foundation ready for growth

What used to depend on manual reviews now runs on clear rules and automated validations.

HIPAA compliant

In healthcare, efficiency without compliance isn’t enough. This solution was designed with the core principles of HIPAA in mind for handling protected health information (PHI).

For an integration like this to meet HIPAA requirements, it must ensure:

  • Protection of data in transit and at rest
  • Role-based access control
  • Logging and traceability of access and transactions
  • A secure architecture within the Zoho ecosystem
  • Auditable processes
  • Minimization of sensitive data exposure
  • Internal validations before sharing information with third parties

Zoho provides capabilities aligned with regulated environments, and the implemented architecture maintains that same level of protection. Data remains within a controlled environment. Every access is logged. Every transaction is traceable. Security is built in by design.

Does your billing process validate before submitting?
First validate. Then integrate. Then scale.

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Let’s design an intelligent and secure automation for your healthcare operation.

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