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Becker's Hospital ReviewJuly 9, 2021
Becker's: Automation Improves Patient and Provider Experiences
Facing constant pressure from high consumer expectations, shrinking margins and growing provider burnout, health systems need strategies that strengthen relationships and build sustainable long-term growth. Labor-intensive, inefficient processes for orders, insurance authorizations, and scheduling for imaging, ...
Automation
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Ronald HaduchJuly 7, 2021
Why to Consider Intelligent Automation as Patients Return to Physician Practices
After a year that resulted in 72% of practices experiencing decreases in revenue, patient volumes are normalizing. ...
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Consumerism
Financial Recovery
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Joe PolarisJuly 7, 2021
Physicians Practice: Exceed Patient Expectations via the Rev Cycle
With the COVID-19 vaccine becoming more widely adopted, the US is slowly starting to emerge from the pandemic. While some things, like in-person gatherings, are starting to go back to pre-pandemic normal, there is still a long way to go when it comes to financial recovery. This may seem especially daunting ...
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Ogi Kwon & Sharon KimJuly 1, 2021
Deciphering the No Surprises Act: Top FAQs to Prepare
The No Surprises Act (“the Act”), effective January 1, 2022, is a federal law designed to protect patients from unexpected excessive medical bills when they are unable to choose an in-network provider. The law requires that out-of-network providers (including hospitals, physicians, non-physician providers, and ...
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Donham PrescottJune 30, 2021
Boosting Consumer Acquisition and Engagement with a Digital Front Door
As we emerge from the pandemic, healthcare marketing and communications teams that had quickly shifted gears away from promotional efforts during the crisis to providing education and maintaining engagement are now moving forward to further build trust and ...
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Consumerism
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Joe PolarisJune 21, 2021
MGMA Takeaways: Transforming Care Coordination and RCM
At the recent MGMA Medical Practice Excellence Pathways Conference, Sherri Harris, Regional Manager of Scheduling for Ascension Sacred Heart and Joe Polaris, SVP, Product and Technology for R1 RCM discussed ways to transform the care ...
Analytics
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Emergency Medicine
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Steve QueenJune 9, 2021
Why Data-Driven Emergency Department Scheduling is Critical Post-COVID-19
Even as the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency department (ED) patient volumes are still predicted to be inconsistent throughout 2021. Last year, ED visits were down
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Financial Resilience
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Revenue Integrity
Nicole ShinglerJune 8, 2021
Don't Reinvent the Wheel: How a Revenue Integrity Strategy Drives Financial Performance
If 2020 was a year of financial crisis, then 2021 is shaping up to be the year of financial resilience – and healthcare providers are nothing if not resilient. After last year’s estimated $323 billion financial loss, bouncing back is no small endeavor for hospitals. The winter COVID-19 surge has caused expenses ...
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Brian ZimmermanJune 3, 2021
LifePoint SVP Jason Ross Discusses Value of Rev Cycle Partnerships
Amid what may be healthcare’s toughest era, financial leadership currently faces the daunting task of increasing revenue while simultaneously containing costs. At the recent Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting, Jason Ross, senior vice president of revenue and network management for LifePoint Health – a ...
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Michael UlandayMay 19, 2021
Five Ways to Increase Patient Volume & Grow Your Medical Practice
With more Americans becoming vaccinated and some COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, medical practices are in a better position to get back to their “normal” day-to-day operations. After a challenging 2020 –
