Billing and Collections

Thirty-six percent of ophthalmologists ordered pre-operative tests for more than 75 percent of their patients, according to the study, which was published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Baptist made money doing what used to be industry heresy: reducing patients' use of the medical system.

InstaMed is the first healthcare company to integrate Apple's big bet on mobile payment technology into its service.

Hospital does not charge for any additional care within 30 days of a hip or knee replacement, covering readmissions, infections, rehab and postoperative care — everything except deficiencies in the joint devices.

Finance VP at Florida Hospital explains how consumer trends are impacting patient engagement efforts.

As clinical and financial lines blur, CFOs need to constantly keep tabs on which ones are integral to maximizing income.

Sneakers used as bait to lure low-income and homeless people to corrupt medical clinics, indictment alleges.

Transparency mandates make it tricky for health systems, as a procedure’s cost and what patients pay is very different.

Many providers are still utilizing technology that goes back decades and doesn’t have the functionality for an increasingly complex billing landscape, which raises the question: Are first-generation RCMs ripe for a "rip and replace" treatment?

If people choose not to have important preventive care and end up needing an expensive hospital stay years later as a result, everybody is worse off.