Many healthcare organizations use a third-party revenue cycle analytics solution in lieu of or next to their EHR system’s offering. A recent KLAS report found that leaders are most impressed by...
An effort to reduce healthcare spending in Oregon has successfully lowered hospital prices and variation, according to a recent study in Health Affairs.
Oregon implemented a cap on hospital prices in...
Hospitals have made little progress with implementing federal price transparency requirements that took effect in 2021.
The latest semi-annual “Hospital Price Transparency Report” from...
Hospitals and health systems are operating on razor-thin margins as reimbursement rates and denials create financial woes, a new survey indicates.
The survey conducted by the Healthcare Financial...
Congress narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown, sending a $460 billion spending bill to the President’s desk over the weekend.
The bipartisan deal, passed by the House 339-85 last...
Hospitals designated as trauma centers charged higher prices for non-trauma inpatient admissions and emergency department visits compared to non-trauma center hospitals, a Health Affairs study...
Medical debt was associated with worse population health, including poor physical and mental health and higher mortality rates, a study published in JAMA Network Open indicated.
Medical debt can force...
It is well known that private equity (PE) firms have invested heavily in physician practices, but a new study sheds light on how these practice acquisitions could impact competition in many areas.
The...
Hospital margins in January were down slightly from December 2023, but finances are more stable compared to previous years, according to a report from Kaufman Hall.
The latest edition of the National...
Non-profit health systems receive a lot of scrutiny because of their tax status, with some critics accusing systems of valuing revenue over patient care. However, a new report from Deloitte makes the...
As healthcare spending rises, shifting away from fee-for-service payment and delivery models that incentivize volume over value is imperative. Families USA and other consumer advocacy groups are urging...
Healthcare organizations are finding it harder to collect patient financial responsibility, a new analysis from Kodiak Solutions indicates.
The analysis of patient financial transactions from over...
R1 RCM has received an offer from private equity firm New Mountain Capital that would prompt the revenue cycle management vendor to go private, according to a regulatory filing.
New Mountain Capital...
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) and the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) have released recommendations on how to increase accountable care...
Despite recent methodology changes, teaching and safety-net hospitals continue to be more frequently penalized in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HACRP), a study published in JAMA...
When outsourcing revenue cycle management services, ambulatory provider organizations want vendors that excel in communicating, have adequate expertise, and can successfully educate clients, a KLAS...
As revenue cycle challenges persist, provider organizations are turning to vendors that offer extended business office services (EBOS), a KLAS report indicated.
The Extended Business Office Services...
Rural healthcare’s outlook just worsened, according to a new analysis from Chartis, a healthcare advisory firm.
The updated analysis of key indicators such as rural hospital operating margin,...
Adults with medical debt are more likely to delay care and experience additional financial challenges compared to those without debt, according to a KFF analysis.
The analysis used data from the 2021...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and five other hospital groups are calling on the Supreme Court to challenge the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) interpretation of...