With some hospitals already achieving up to 30% savings on average per purchased service category, it's important to keep abreast of how changing market conditions are creating new...
From changing reimbursement models to an increasingly empowered patient base, the pressure is on hospitals to make better use of their data. But how to turn ever-expanding volumes of data...
U.S. hospitals and health systems are faced with solving the supply shortfall of medical professionals--not only nurses and primary care physicians, but also the health management and...
Terminology is core to everything in healthcare--from procedures to diagnoses, healthcare IT systems (HIT) represent clinical concepts in various coded clinical terminologies. Unfortunately...
Monitoring and managing the cost of patient care is top of the agenda for hospital CFOs, who are increasingly called upon to make data-driven decision-making. Take a fresh look at your cost...
Faced with reduced reimbursements, finance teams have made achieving bottom-line benefits of cost containment and process improvement initiatives a business imperative. To satisfy this...
Learn how this large health system was able to improve patient financial engagement in just a few months and drive more than a million dollars in first year return.
Most patients want to pay off their medical balances in a responsible manner, but the new financial landscape is making that more and more challenging for many patients. Old financial...
Increased electronic engagement between healthcare providers and patients provides significant opportunities for improving revenue cycle metrics. Learn some proven methods for increasing...
The goal of ICD-10 testing is to help you gain confidence in your organization’s readiness; early visibility into possible issues; and greater control over financial outcomes after October...
Care Collaboration Success for Improved OutcomesThe nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.
Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient JourneyWhile many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their organization, few have done so successfully. Read this brief to learn strategies that increase patient ...
Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing ControlWith shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?
Clinical Quality Measures 101Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to report ...
