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Hallmark In Brief
Hallmark Health System (Hallmark) is a two hospital system serving communities in the northern suburbs of Boston. It has outpatient facilities, physician practices, and community based services, including urgent care, home care, and hospice. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Hallmark became
Top Patient Concerns About Medical Bills
Patients named seven areas that concern them the most about their healthcare billing statements.
FY18 Proposed Changes to the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System
This document summarizes the FY18 payment rate updates under the long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS), published by CMS in the April 28, 2017, Federal Register.
Screening for Food Insecurity
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages pediatricians to use a validated two-question screening tool to identify patients who may need help getting food.
Ask the Experts: Managing Denials
I am considering creating a denials team and managing all the denials in patient financial services. How have you managed denials and achieved success?
Ask the Experts: Medical Equipment Leasing
What are the current leasing trends for medical equipment?
FY18 IPPS Proposed Rule Summary
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the FY18 IPPS proposed rule, published by CMS.
Refunding Bonds to Optimize Savings
By refunding longer bond maturities with shorter, cheaper maturities, low rates can translate into sizable debt service savings.
What’s in Your Pricing Policy?
A recent survey reports that the majority of hospitals have formal or consistent methods for setting prices, but transparency is often missing.
Ask the Experts: The Impact of Stark, Anti-Kickback Laws on ACOs
How are ACOs managing the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute?