HFMA Executive Survey: Hospital-Physician Affiliation
HFMA recently surveyed hospital CFOs and other senior-level executives about their views on physician employment and alternatives, such as clinical-comanagement arrangements, professional service arrangements, and joint ventures. Topics explored in the research, which was sponsored by McKesson, include projected business landscape, physician employment's role in value-driving efforts, and preferred models for physician performance management.
Tool: Physician Practice Assessment and Checklist for Optimization
Healthcare leaders can use this assessment tool to determine how to improve medical group efficiency and performance.
Providence’s Revamped Billing Statements Led to Quicker Payment
Providence Health System developed a patient billing statement that encourages faster payment.
Ask the Expert: Patient Access Productivity Standards
A list of patient access productivity standards for revenue cycle leaders.
Ask the Expert: Patient Responsibility Estimation
Advice for revenue cycle leaders on approaches for estimating patient responsibility.
Ask the Expert: Setting Industry Standards for Call Center Activities
Advice for revenue cycle leaders on how they should establish standards for call center activities based on their specific processes.
Managed Care Ask the Expert Answer – Medical Cost Trends
Q I have a question that I am hoping you can answer. What is medical cost trends for the private sector in 2010? I know that the Costs were expected to grow 9.6% in 2009 compared with 9.9% in 2008.
Ask the Expert Answer: HIPAA Changes
Is there guidance to ensure that all the recent changes to HIPAA are incorporated in policies, procedures, notices and contracts?
Sample Job Description: HIPAA Compliance Coordinator
Any HospitalJob DescriptionTitle HIPAA Compliance CoordinatorMain Function The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the Hospital's compliance with applicable governmental regulations related to the Administrative Simplification elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (a.k.a. HIPAA). The incumbent
The Physician Preference Card
Physicians are essentially seeking four things from hospitals, according to Quint Studer, president of Studer Group®, an outcomes based healthcare consulting firm quality, efficiency, input, and appreciation. The Physician Preference Card is one tool that addresses all of these