How a 3-phase approach can rebuild your chargemaster
Review, analysis and revision are key components of a successful chargemaster review.
Long-term financing rises as top patient concern
An overwhelming majority of respondents to a survey patient payment experience say they need more than 12 months to repay their healthcare costs.
Analysis: CMS proposed rule could provide price data to inform physician referrals
While the proposed health plan price transparency rule will likely be challenged, if it survives those challenges, it will be far more impactful on health spending than the negotiated charge-posting requirement.
Getting to the root causes of denials
Root causes for denials should be defined operationally to determine the level of analysis required internally.
Revenue Cycle Strategist November 2019
The November 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist newsletter features articles on patient experience, coding and denials management.
Taking patient experience beyond clinical care
As patients pay more out-of-pocket healthcare costs, financial services influence patient experience, perceptions and actions.
6 key opportunities to optimize revenue with strategic pricing
Strata Decision Technology breaks down how providers can set defensible, geographically-sensitive prices that can be made visible to consumers without concern of backlash.
Building a coding integrity department
Many healthcare coders are not just coding; they are evaluating the integrity of the codes and abstracted data associated with each patient.
In the wake of recent news, providers should examine their patient collection practices to avoid pitfalls
Best practices can help healthcare providers avoid some of the pitfalls of trying to collect on patient debt.
Analysis: Why it behooves hospitals to re-evaluate medical accounts receivable process | HFMA
As negative press about patient billing shows no sign of slowing down, hospitals and health systems should re-evaluate the way they engage patients to resolve medical accounts receivable.