Short-term plans have little adverse effect on insurance market: study
Although a federal boost to short-term insurance plans raised alarm among hospital advocates, early evidence suggests there has been little adverse impact on the individual insurance market.
Boosting Accountability Helps ProMedica Save $108 Million in 2018
Each year, leaders at ProMedica set a 3 percent cost-reduction goal, which they believe is achievable and still has a significant impact on the bottom line.
5 essential steps for driving revenue integrity through the CRC
Hospitals and health systems seeking to establish a clinical revenue cycle should follow 5 steps.
High-impact clinical revenue cycle key performance indicators
There are 11 key performance indicators health systems should track to assess the performance of a clinical revenue cycle.
Revenue integrity: an evolving function for hospitals and health systems
Hospitals and health systems require a revenue integrity function to best manage revenue cycle processes in today’s healthcare environment.
Engaging the next generation of physicians in the business of healthcare
Improved scheduling procedures and education on coding bolstered revenue at one academic medical center.
17 Seconds: Referential Matching Helps Reduce Duplicate Patient Records
Referential matching allows healthcare organizations to identify patient matches that their own records would not reveal.
Coding Denial Trends—How to Create an Effective Appeal Strategy
The shift to value-based payment requires awareness of the latest trends in coding denials.
The critical ‘money conversation’ providers should have with patients
Hospital revenue cycle leaders share how they have improved patient financial communications and raised the bar on their payment plans and other consumer-centric offerings.
Don’t stop with primary collections: the value of a secondary bad debt placement strategy
The natural churn of primary collections is where so much revenue can get missed. It is within this dynamic that the value of secondary placements lies.