As a healthcare finance professional, your goal is to collect more, faster while reducing bad debt. How can you avoid missed charges, underpayments, denials, and delinquent receivables at...
Many healthcare organizations are jumping on the population health bandwagon. However, their journeys could quickly derail if they don't pay close attention to managing and maintaining...
Many organizations use automation to reduce costs. But the best results come from approaching it the right way. This best practices guide addresses common issues and describes a proven...
For large integrated health networks, what impact do hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) have under value-based payment models? The short answer: a big one. Learn the seven steps to...
How can you succeed under new value-based reimbursement (VBR) models? For starters, healthcare systems must document and code full patient acuity, not just conditions treated during a visit...
CMS is moving aggressively to shift healthcare payments towards value-based payment models. How do hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) affect reimbursement for health systems and...
CFOs and senior finance professionals working in healthcare organizations were surveyed to better understand where they're making strides toward agile planning methods and hurdles they...
Use our Patient Payments System Quiz to help you analyze the best way to collect patient payments. At the end of the quiz, we'll serve up your results along with expert insights and...
For a payer, the move from fee-for-service reimbursement to value-based payment can be painstaking--not just for you, but also for providers in your network. With the right data and a...
How well do you measure value and quality of care? Whether for payment or comparative reporting, your choice of measurement determines how well you and providers in your networks can...
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.
Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At ValueBeyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.
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?
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running listWhile 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.
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 ...
