While revenue cycle management is critical to a healthcare organization's overall performance and financial health, the rush to comply with mandates such as meaningful use and ICD-10...
We know that primary care is challenging today, but these challenges don't have to derail your practice's success. Greenway Health takes three challenges in primary care and...
Provider organizations can realize tremendous gains in financial performance by integrating electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle management (RCM) systems. Especially in the face...
Although 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,...
In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the...
Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is...
At least in this case, good things do not come to those who wait. Your healthcare organization must continue to prepare for the changeover to ICD-10 code sets. Although the Centers for...
A dramatic increase in the number of patients insured by high-deductible, high-copay plans has led to providers spending more time collecting payments. These challenges are intensified by a...
Healthcare reforms have prompted hospitals across the country to improve cost efficiencies wherever they can. In response, the accounts payable department of Southern Louisiana's...
A recent Health Leaders survey of 124 senior leaders sheds light on the top 5 workforce initiatives healthcare executives across the country are using for successful labor cost and quality...
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.
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?
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.
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 ...
Credible, Defensible EstimatesIn healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes – all laudable goals.
