Physician Revenue Cycle

Breaking Down the Top 5 Healthcare Revenue Cycle KPIs

November 14, 2023 - Healthcare organizations need to understand financial performance to maintain access to high-quality, cost-efficient care — a level of care that is central to both the value-based care journey and healthcare consumerism. Key performance indicators (KPIs) for the healthcare revenue cycle are critical to understanding and improving...


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As PCPs Integrate With Health Systems, Steering Increases Costs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

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...

As Patient Financial Responsibility Grows, Technology Key to Collections

by Jacqueline LaPointe

You may not want to think about the new year just yet. But if you don’t have a patient payment solution in place now, you might be sorry come January. Patient financial responsibility has hit all-time highs over the last decade,...

Hospital-Owned Practices Pull Ahead, But Staffing Shortages Ding All

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital-owned practices are faring better than their physician-owned counterparts despite significant revenue challenges last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association...

AMA: Physicians Have Moved from Private to Hospital-Owned Practices

by Victoria Bailey

In the last decade, physicians have shifted away from employment opportunities at private practices and are increasingly working at hospital-owned practices, an analysis from the American Medical...

Primary Care Compensation Growth Surpassed Other Specialties in 2022

by Victoria Bailey

Primary care compensation and productivity grew at faster rates than other specialties in 2022, a survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) found. AMGA’s 36th annual Medical...

Rising Expenses May Jeopardize Hospitals’ Financial Stability

by Victoria Bailey

Hospital operating margins remained positive in April, but expenses continue to rise year-over-year, threatening future stability, a report from Syntellis Performance Solutions found. The report draws...

Physician Compensation, Productivity Grew in 2022 Despite Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Physician compensation increased in 2022 but could not keep up with rising inflation, a report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) revealed. The report reflects data from nearly...

AMGA: Medical Groups Faced Workforce Challenges, High Expenses in 2022

by Victoria Bailey

Ongoing workforce challenges have led to declining staffing ratios and high labor expenses for medical groups, a survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) found. The 2022 Medical Group...

Financial Challenges Persist for Hospitals, Physicians in September

by Victoria Bailey

Hospitals and physician practices continued to face financial challenges in September, as expenses outpaced revenue and operating margins remained negative, according to data from Kaufman...

Hospitals, Physician Practices Saw High Expenses, Revenues in June

by Victoria Bailey

Hospitals, health systems, and physician practices saw rising revenues and patient volumes in June 2022, but it was not enough to offset the continuously high expenses, leading to negative margins for...

3 Areas That Will Impact Provider Profit Margins Post-COVID

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare providers faced a rough couple of years as the COVID-19 pandemic dampened financial growth, but the post-pandemic future should create a favorable environment for provider profit margins,...

Physician Starting Salaries, Demand Rebounded from COVID-19 Lows

by Victoria Bailey

Physician starting salaries have rebounded from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with orthopedic surgeons being offered the highest average starting salary of $565,000, according to a report...

Healthcare Revenue Falling Short of 2022 Goals for Many Providers

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Most provider organizations are behind their 2022 healthcare revenue goals, according to a recent survey of health system and physician group finance leaders. Revenue cycle management technology...

Provider Compensation, Productivity Increased to Pre-Pandemic Levels

by Victoria Bailey

Provider compensation and productivity increased in 2021, signaling a potential return to pre-pandemic levels, according to the American Medical Group Association’s (AMGA) Medical Group...

Physician Compensation on the Rise, Marking Post-Pandemic Recovery

by Sarai Rodriguez

Physician practices are on the road to post-pandemic recovery in 2021, as physician compensation and productivity is rising again, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) recently...

Lack of Prior Authorization Reform Escalating Physician Burden

by Victoria Bailey

Prior authorization continues to increase administrative burden for physicians and impede continuity of patient care as health plans are not following their commitment to advance prior authorization...

Outpatient Volumes Led to Better Physician, Hospital Revenues in March

by Victoria Bailey

Following a rocky financial start to 2022, hospitals saw some early signs of relief in March, with higher revenues and outpatient volumes plus lower expenses, according to Kaufman Hall’s National...

Physician Compensation Varied by Gender, Race Despite Overall Raises

by Victoria Bailey

Physician compensation increased in 2021, but gender and racial income gaps remained, with male and White physicians making more than women and physicians of color, according to Medscape’s 2022...

AMA: Prior Authorization Creates Physician Burden, Patient Care Delays

by Victoria Bailey

Prior authorization negatively impacted patients and providers alike by leading to care delays for patients and creating administrative burden for physicians, according to a survey from the American...