Healthcare revenue cycle leaders may need to readjust their patient collection strategy to help consumers understand and pay their medical bills, a new survey suggests.
The survey of over 1,000...
Hospital financial performance improved in October, signaling continued stabilization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from...
Healthcare affordability is significantly impacting low- and middle-income families, but healthcare financial strain is becoming a more widespread issue for US families, a new study published in Health...
After major credit bureaus stopped reporting medical debt collections less than a year old and less than $500, consumers saw improvements in their credit scores, according to data from the Urban...
Physician-owned hospitals treated some of the most expensive Medicare beneficiaries at lower costs compared to traditional hospitals despite seeing similar patient populations, according to a recent...
Hospital prices posted online for vaginal childbirth and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) did not match the prices offered to a secret shopper via telephone, indicating poor price...
A new study out of Harvard University links vertical relationships between primary care physicians (PCPs) and health systems to “steering,” in which providers refer patients to specialists...
Fifteen hospitals and health systems have been recognized for their compliance with the federal price transparency regulations.
PatientRightsAdvocate.org created The Price Transparency Champion Award...
Independent hospital acquisitions led to higher healthcare prices for consumers and poorer care quality, a report from Elevance Health revealed.
Health systems are increasingly acquiring independent...
Private equity is gaining a foothold in healthcare despite growing evidence that its role has been detrimental to care quality and prices. But new data and even governmental concern aren't slowing private equity investments in provider...
The economic outlook for hospitals remains bleak, according to the latest data on hospital financial performance from Kaufman Hall.
The median calendar year-to-date operating margin index for...
Two and a half years in, most hospitals are still seemingly ignoring the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, with only 36 percent of facilities fully complying, according to...
Several federal departments, including HHS, recently announced an inquiry into medical credit cards and installment loans after research suggests that these patient payment options drive up healthcare...
Private equity acquisitions of physician practices are becoming more common, leading to price increases ranging from 4 percent to 16 percent, data from the American Antitrust Institute (AAI)...
Healthcare spending is still on the rise, with median costs per person increasing to over $6,000 in 2021, according to a new analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
Median per person...
Hospital finances stabilized in May as operating margins remained positive, revenues increased, and expenses fell, a report from Kaufman Hall shared.
The latest report reflects hospital performances...
Commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for common hospital procedures were lower at physician-owned hospitals compared to facilities not owned by physicians in the same region, a study published...
So far this year, healthcare deal volumes have remained resilient despite several headwinds, including higher interest rates, greater antitrust scrutiny, elevated valuations, and general recessionary...
Medical debt is a problem for Americans, with as many as a quarter of residents in 18 states having medical debt in collections, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.
The states with the...
National healthcare spending slowed during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) as the entire industry experienced severe disruptions to standard care. Now that the PHE has ended, healthcare...