How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
As entire nations encourage their populations to stay inside to avoid COVID-19, healthcare providers are more active than ever in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. This activity is...1% of People Account for 22% of Total Healthcare Spending
The majority of total healthcare spending is concentrated in a small percentage of the population, according to a new statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...Top-Earning Non-Profit Hospitals Offer Less Charity Care
Non-profit hospitals are eligible for tax exemptions in exchange for providing charity care and other community services. But a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University showed significant...Providers Lagging with Value-Based Care, Consumer Strategy
When it comes to adopting value-based care and developing a consumer strategy, providers are significantly further behind compared to payers, according to the tenth annual Industry Pulse Report from...Hospital Price Transparency Services Scratch Surface of Spending
A recent analysis conducted by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) is raising questions about the efficacy of a consumer-centered hospital price transparency requirement slated to take effect next...Feds Go After Medical Debt Collection for Military Hospitals
The federal government is pursuing medical debt collection for care received at military hospitals, and its collection tactics can be a lot more aggressive than the typical hospital’s strategy,...Sponsored by Brault
Strategies to Mitigate Shrinking Reimbursement in Emergency Medicine
Many emergency providers are starting to find themselves caught within a perfect storm, with pressure from reduced reimbursements building steadily across all payer types. Medicare payments for...Sponsored by Zotec Partners
EHR Interoperability Key to Revenue Cycle Management Success
The EHR system has become a staple of healthcare. Nearly all hospitals and office-based physicians have adopted the paperless charting system as of 2017, according to the Office of the National...Sponsored by Zotec Partners
3 Ways to Improve Patient Financial Experience and the Bottom Line
Patients have always been at the center of clinical care. But the same has not always been true on the business side of healthcare. Providers traditionally rely on insurers for revenue, making patient...NY Governor Unveils Plans for Hospital Price Transparency Website
Hospital price transparency is coming to New York, according to an announcement from the state’s governor. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled on Dec. 27 his plans to create a consumer-friendly...Providers to Focus on Patient Billing, Policy Heading into 2020
Patient billing, policy and regulation, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, and workforce diversity will be some of the top priorities for provider organizations in 2020, predicted researchers at...Patient Acquisition Hinges on Positive Medical Billing Experience
A recent survey of 1,000 healthcare consumers showed that patients are increasingly valuing the medical billing experience and providers who fail to deliver a positive financial journey may be...Patient Financial Responsibility a Problem for Heart Disease
Nearly one in eight individuals nationwide with common heart diseases choose not to take their prescriptions, delayed filling prescriptions, or took a lower dose than prescribed because of patient...Sponsored by Zotec Partners
