Reimbursement
Technology can improve internal communications to maximize reimbursement and avoid billing errors.
The decision saves hospitals from a $760 million rate cut in 2020.
Not only do commercial payers reimburse clinics at a higher rate than physician offices, but clinics also are eligible for certain discounts.
Still, Medicare spent $2 billion more for brand-name drugs with rebates in 2015 than in 2011.
At issue is what unions call unfair labor practices that have shifted the focus to enriching Kaiser executives, which the organization denies.
A court brief contends the public charge rule would harm the health of immigrants and their communities, while defenders say it's necessary.
The cost of Senator Bernie Sanders' MFA plan is $50 trillion over 10 years.
Communicating a patient's financial responsibility and getting a handle on data can make business run more smoothly and helps retain patients.
Because access to health services can be an issue in rural locales, rural hospital closings had a profound impact.
Revenue growth remained a hurdle due to hospitals' ongoing reimbursement challenges, but overall stability has increased.