News
Press Release
R1 RCMAugust 3, 2020
R1 Completes Acquisition of RevWorks℠
CHICAGO - August 03, 2020 - R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ:RCM), a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management services to healthcare providers, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Cerner RevWorks services business and commercial, ...
Article
CMS
Physician Advisory
Dr. Ronald HirschJuly 24, 2020
RACMonitor: Total Joint Replacement Under Scrutiny Again
Hospitals are urged to devote the resources to ensure that medical necessity is met, and the proper status is ordered. The attention given to total joint replacement has been a recurring headache for both physicians and hospitals over the last several years, and it appears that there is little chance of ...
EMS
Press Release
Revenue Cycle
R1 RCMJuly 20, 2020
R1 Announces Sale of its Emergency Medical Services Business to Sarnova Holdings, Inc.
CHICAGO – July 20, 2020 – R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ:RCM), a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) services to healthcare providers, today announced the sale of its emergency medical services (EMS) business, including EMS Revenue Cycle Management and Electronic Patient Care Reporting, to ...
Article
COVID-19
Physician Services
Revenue Cycle
Richard Lopez del RinconJuly 17, 2020
Physicians Practice: Succeed with an EHR-agnostic Revenue Cycle Platform Post-COVID-19
While COVID-19 has presented challenges to every healthcare industry sector, physician practices have taken some of the most significant financial hits over the past few months. A recent Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) survey found that 97 percent of practices have experienced a negative financial ...
Blog Post
Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership Message
R1 RCMJuly 13, 2020
Inclusion and Diversity at R1
In July of 2019, R1 took a moment to reflect on the company we were and the company we wanted to become. A part of that honest reflection was understanding that we had not taken the steps required to be a more inclusive and diverse company. At that time, we launched an executive Inclusion & Diversity ...
Article
R1 RCM
Revenue Cycle
Healthcare InnovationJuly 10, 2020
Healthcare Innovation: An Ascension ED Physician Leader's Message to Patients - 'We're Safe and Ready For You'
The health system’s vice president of emergency services speaks out to patients who still may be uncomfortable with getting necessary care, noting recent innovations that will protect them
Article
Physician Advisory
Prior Authorization
Dr. Ronald HirschJuly 6, 2020
RACMonitor: Medicare Prior Authorization Program – 10 Things to Know
Today is the first day that prior authorization is required for Medicare beneficiaries to undergo specific surgeries. Here are the 10 things you need to know about the program.
Blog Post
COVID-19
Patient Experience
Revenue Cycle
R1 RCMJuly 6, 2020
10 Statistics that Show How COVID-19 Has Changed the Revenue Cycle
At the end of 2019, healthcare leaders projected the upcoming year would bring more consolidation and a greater focus on consumerism. While we’re now seeing these predictions come to fruition, no one anticipated the seismic shift that would happen due to COVID-19 – and the many ways the pandemic would impact ...
Blog Post
COVID-19
Revenue Integrity
Andrew StieveJuly 2, 2020
Maximizing Post-COVID Reimbursement with Revenue Integrity
COVID-19 wreaked havoc with the healthcare industry; hospitals and health systems have lost a collective $36.6 billion over the past four months. Recovering from such a major financial hit can seem n insurmountable, however, by optimizing the middle of your revenue cycle, you can identify opportunities and begin ...
Article
Physician Advisory
Prior Authorization
Dr. Ronald HirschJune 18, 2020
RACMonitor: Prior Authorization for Medicare Two Weeks Away
We are two weeks away from the start of the Medicare prior authorization program, and as of June 17, the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) were required to start accepting requests.
