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ORLANDO | Richard Pizzi | June 18, 2013 | 02:55 PM | Capital Finance
The outlook for not-for-profit hospital credit ratings remains poor for the foreseeable future, according to an executive with Moody’s Investor's Service who spoke this week at the 2013 HFMA National Institute. More
ORLANDO, FL | Stephanie Bouchard | June 18, 2013 | 12:42 PM | Capital Finance
As most everyone in the healthcare industry knows, mergers, acquisitions and partnerships have been increasing, but the reasons behind this and the forms these partnerships take, are changing. More
ORLANDO, FL | Kelsey Brimmer | June 18, 2013 | 12:33 PM | Claims Processing, ICD-10, Quality and Safety
With so many reimbursement considerations to think about with the transition to ICD-10, such as reduced cash flow and an increase in denials and audits, the best defense for healthcare systems is to know what to expect and begin preparing for the changes now. More
ORLANDO | Richard Pizzi | June 18, 2013 | 12:27 PM | Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management, Billing and Collections
In a competitive healthcare marketplace like Dallas-Ft. Worth, it's essential that a physician practice tightly manage its revenue cycle. Texas Health Physicians Group is doing that by tracking five key financial metrics. More
PORTLAND, ME | Kevin Fuller | June 18, 2013 | 08:23 AM | Workforce Management
Lisa Flavin, a consultant with executive search firm Witt/Kieffer talked to Healthcare Finance News about why hospitals and healthcare organizations should be using interim executives. More
NEW GLOUCESTER, ME | Stephanie Bouchard | June 18, 2013 | 08:21 AM | Reimbursement, Policy and Legislation
Between 2005 and 2011, chemotherapy procedures in hospital outpatient settings for Medicare patients increased by more than 150 percent finds an analysis commissioned by members of the oncology community. More
WASHINGTON | Mary Mosquera | June 17, 2013 | 06:07 PM | Claims Processing, Policy and Legislation
MedPAC has found that hospitals with a large portion of low-income patients also have higher readmission rates, and, therefore, higher penalties under Medicare's hospital readmissions reduction program. That imbalance was one of the reasons that MedPAC,... More
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