Revenue Cycle Management
Things just won't get easier for hospitals in 2013, but consultant Brian Sanderson has some tips for hospital CFOs to help them meet the year's challenges.
Hospitals and healthcare organizations should brace for a 3 to 4 percent food price increase projected by both the USDA and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Since legacy rules hamper rather than facilitate the emergence of a useful new technology, perhaps it’s reasonable to look to other mechanisms to nurture telehealth’s growth with financial incentives.
In a report released last week, the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System describes a set of three healthcare policies that could slow health spending by $2 trillion over 10 years by focusing on the way public and private purchasers pay for healthcare, enhancing consumers' choices of higher-value care and streamlining administrative procedures.
Many doctors may feel they are covered by the disability insurance they purchase, but that might not be the case and they may find themselves in a world of hurt. Some insurance industry experts are warning doctors to pay attention to the definition of disability in their policies.
In Reducing surgical complications: How to make it happen faster, I contrasted the way a hospital gets paid for rework with what happens in a manufacturing environment.
Today’s environment for self pay collections is increasingly challenging. The complexities of an expanding self pay population and the intricacies of navigating the regulatory landscape of healthcare A/R management require providers to maximize cash collections and maintain a positive patient experience.
Business intelligence tools are often touted as business must-haves, but many small medical practices and other small healthcare companies worry about the cost of such tools. BI experts and users say there are affordable options out there.
Becoming an accountable care organization (ACO) requires healthcare organizations to approach the revenue cycle with an entirely new mindset.
Current economic conditions and the changing healthcare landscape present a host of challenges to both patients and healthcare providers.