Is primary care here to stay, but only if it receives a heavy-handed makeover? According to new research from PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI), redesigned primary care system is best...
The three leading concerns among physicians' predictions regarding profitability drops are declining reimbursements, increasing personnel expenses, and issues regarding supplies, says...
ICD-10 implementation is one month old. How are independent physician practices faring?
To help provide a snapshot of sorts regarding an answer to this question, RevCycleIntelligence.com recently...
The ongoing payment transition from volume to value is bringing the concept of forced alignment into the spotlight. Hospitals, unsure what new outpatient services are best to implement, are now focused...
Physician leaders are actively advocating to more tightly weave value into the fabric of the healthcare industry via a simple yet intricate concept: keep care quality high and cost...
The new future of the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) is now more clearly defined with the recent release of a fact sheet from the Centers of Medicare &...
Along with the fiftieth anniversary of Medicare comes reflection. A recent series of writings within the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (JPandS) highlights numerous...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published proposed revisions to the Stark Law – a key piece of healthcare regulation involving physician self-referral regulations....
Is the Hospital Quality Star Ratings system released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) merely too problematic to be effective? According to the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness...
As the healthcare reimbursement shifts from volume to value progresses, many practices are actively reviewing their current compensation plans in connection to accountable care and similar models....
When medical practices cannot maximize revenue and scrub claims because they miss best practice benchmarks, they also miss valuable opportunities to optimize revenue cycle management (RCM).
This is one...
The piece of the revenue cycle puzzle involving provider revenue poses an innovative challenge for healthcare professionals and requires discussion and further addressing. Point of service is when...
With such a high volume of requests for medical documentation each year, handling them efficiently is beneficial for those working toward healthcare revenue cycle optimization in the years to...
The switch to value-based reimbursement does not have every doctor excited for change.
Value-based care is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in the healthcare landscape. The idea is being...
A new study found that 46 percent of physicians experience burnout, which is caused by a number of factors.
It doesn’t matter what your job is, there is a change that you will experience burnout. If...
A new study asked 21,000 physicians a number of ethics questions, several of which directly impact the revenue cycle.
Recently, Medscape released the results of its annual Ethics Report. It is available...
A new study found that the costs per patient for hospital-owned physician groups are higher than groups owned by physicians.
There are many different factions of the healthcare industry that are pulling...
San Francisco Sport and Spine Therapy CEO Sturdy McKee talks challenges of upgrade revenue cycle management processes.
This is Part 2 of an exclusive interview. For Part 1, click here.
In an interview...
In an interview, San Francisco Sport and Spine Therapy CEO Sturdy McKee spoke about the importance of vendor trust.
This is Part 1 of an exclusive interview. For Part 2, click here.
When it comes time...
Revenue Cycle Management solutions are impacting healthcare practices and trusted vendors are starting to emerge.
KLAS is a global research firm that specialized in improving healthcare delivery. This...
