Chip Means

It's now easier than ever for Healthcare Finance News readers to find information on revenue cycle management, staffing, reimbursement, ICD-10 and many other key subjects, thanks to a new website navigation that enables topic-specific content browsing.

Recovery audit contractors are creating apprehension among healthcare providers. The threat of an audit means increased reliance on efficient, accurate care and billing information.

Swine flu, health reform and restrictions on industry gifts to doctors are among the top 10 health stories identified by the Harvard Health Letter in its annual list.

Enterprise resource planning is increasingly critical to healthcare organizations. In the November 2009 Product Spotlight, we take a look at the impact ERP solutions are making.

The October Healthcare Finance News Product Spotlight provides a lay of the land in the EDI clearinghouse services market.

Revenue cycle management is one of the largest and most significant healthcare product categories in the age of stimulus fund, pay for performance and self-pay models. Our September 2009 issue provides an overview of the trends and products shaping RCM.

The August 2009 Product Spotlight examines the value of patient accounts management solutions in the era of RAC, P4P and ARRA.

Document management and the advantages of automating documenting procedures are the focus of the the July 2009 Product Spotlight.

Cutting administrative work out of the healthcare system is the first step to increasing the industry's economic productivity, said David Cutler, a Harvard University economics professor and campaign advisor to President Barack Obama.

HealthGrades has identified the top 340 hospitals in the nation for patient satisfaction following a quality survey by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.