Becker's: Pair Digital Strategy With a Fresh Revenue Cycle Approach
Becker's Hospital ReviewMay 18, 2022
Healthcare financial and operational leaders are grappling with major challenges like labor shortages, patient satisfaction and a proliferation of technology vendors to manage. Many leaders see the patient financial experience as ripe for transformation and believe that digital tools and new approaches to revenue cycle operations can help.
Five Healthcare Workforce Shortage Solutions for Physician Groups
Chris PierceMay 17, 2022
The healthcare workforce shortage is hitting physician groups hard. Worse, the tight labor market doesn’t appear to be a brief bump in the road. Findings from dozens of studies reveal that the shortage of healthcare professionals in the U.S. will not end anytime soon.
RACMonitor: OIG Report on Medicare Advantage Organization Denials
Dr. Ronald HirschMay 11, 2022
The OIG’s determinations seem to fly in the face of the basic concepts of medical necessity.
R1 Announces 10-Year End-to-End Revenue Cycle Management Partnership with ScionHealth
R1 RCMMay 9, 2022
MURRAY, UT – May 9, 2022 – R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ:RCM), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance for ...
Video: Adventist Health and R1 are Reimagining the Patient Experience
R1 RCMMay 3, 2022
"This is not an either/or. This is an and,” explains Jennifer Stemmler, Chief Digital Officer for Adventist Health. “How do we solve a great consumer experience and improve our yield and cost to collect?”
RACMonitor: Latest Development - The Intersection of IPPS and SDoH
Dr. Ronald HirschMay 2, 2022
CMS is requesting comments on getting better data on the social determinants of health (SDoH).
An Inseparable Duo: Patient Experience and Operating Success
Pat SaxmanApril 25, 2022
Several converging trends are continuing to hammer healthcare organizations. Namely: Thin margins are getting thinner, and a tight labor market is getting tighter, while consumer expectations keep growing.
Rethink Patient-Facing RCM during Labor Shortage Part 3: Challenges of Small Hospitals
Philip MilsomApril 20, 2022
Imagine this predicament: You manage the registration and admissions functions at a small hospital in rural North Carolina. You’ve recently lost several staff members to retirement, family moves, and other routine causes of attrition. However, several of these staff vacancies occurred Read More
Rethink Patient-Facing RCM during Labor Shortage Part 2: Why Remote RCM Makes Sense
Brooks BabcockApril 20, 2022
Working remotely was a necessity for many people during COVID-19 lockdowns. As the proverb goes, “necessity is the mother of invention.” So, perhaps it shouldn’t surprise us that within mere months, humanity found ways to remotely accomplish all sorts of jobs that were primarily performed in person before the ...
US News & World Report: 8 Questions to Ask Before Paying Medical Bill
Maryalene LaPonsieApril 12, 2022
A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person.
