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ORLANDO, FL | Stephanie Bouchard | June 17, 2013 | 02:10 PM | Claims Processing, Billing and Collections
The Healthcare Financial Management Association released on Sunday, the opening day of its annual conference, a draft of new best practices for patient financial interactions. More
ORLANDO, FL | Kelsey Brimmer | June 17, 2013 | 02:00 PM | Capital Finance, Community Benefit, Quality and Safety
For many small, community stand-alone health systems across the country, eventually merging with another larger healthcare organization remains a distinct possibility. Until that day arrives though -- if it does at all -- these organizations must continue to... More
ORLANDO, FL | Stephanie Bouchard | June 17, 2013 | 01:27 PM | Claims Processing, Billing and Collections
Selecting the "right" collection agency partner is critical for providers, a panel of experts said Monday at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's ANI 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla. More
ORLANDO | Richard Pizzi | June 17, 2013 | 12:51 PM | Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management, Billing and Collections
Improving revenue cycle performance at a hospital or health system often requires changes to processes and technology, but also demands a renewed sense of teamwork, said officials at New Jersey’s Atlantic Health System. More
NEW GLOUCESTER, ME | Kelsey Brimmer | June 17, 2013 | 10:26 AM | Revenue Cycle Management, Workforce Management, Policy and Legislation
With the remaining provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) going into effect in less than a year, employers are trying to prepare for how the law will impact health plan enrollment and cost. More
LAS VEGAS | Mary Mosquera | June 14, 2013 | 11:27 AM | Community Benefit, Revenue Cycle Management
Payers and employers are demonstrating that wellness programs can curb increases in healthcare costs and improve workforce productivity as employees become more involved in their health. Health plans shared their programs and results during a session on... More
LAS VEGAS | Richard Pizzi | June 14, 2013 | 10:23 AM | Community Benefit, Quality and Safety, Reimbursement
Disruptive innovation challenges the status quo, drives change and creates new markets. But what does disruptive innovation mean in regard to health benefits and healthcare delivery? A few companies tried to answer that question at the 2013 AHIP Institute... More
LAS VEGAS | Mary Mosquera | June 14, 2013 | 10:03 AM | Quality and Safety
Healthcare experts differ on the benefits of provider consolidation to help reduce costs but agree that most healthcare organizations are moving forward with reform through innovation, and consolidation may be just a step in that direction. More
Mike Miliard | June 14, 2013 | 09:57 AM
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, has announced plans to step down in July, after nearly four years as the nation's top voice for public health. More
LAS VEGAS | Richard Pizzi | June 13, 2013 | 04:17 PM | Quality and Safety, Reimbursement, Policy and Legislation
Sounding a theme increasingly common at healthcare industry gatherings, the outgoing CEO of Kaiser Permanente called for fundamental changes to U.S. healthcare’s business model during a speech at the 2013 AHIP Institute on Wednesday. More
Madelyn Kearns | June 13, 2013 | 03:22 PM | Reimbursement, Workforce Management, Policy and Legislation
The latest installment of the swooping MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2013 Report Based on 2012 Data dubs quality and patient satisfaction as measures expected to have a considerable impact on compensation structures in the coming years. More
WASHINGTON | Anthony Brino | June 13, 2013 | 10:28 AM | Community Benefit, Quality and Safety
Clinicians and program managers from two Beacon Communities and the ONC share lessons learned about patient engagement at the HIMSS Government Health IT Conference earlier this week. More