Deciphering the No Surprises Act: Top FAQs to Prepare
Ogi Kwon & Sharon KimJuly 1, 2021
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 ...
RACMonitor: New Drug Makes a Splash – A Swan Dive or a Belly Flop?
Dr. Ronald HirschJune 17, 2021
The soaring cost of new medications and technologies is not news. Insulin was first patented in 1923, but due to incremental changes in the molecule and delivery system, a vial of insulin can still cost hundreds of dollars. When highly active antiretroviral therapy was approved for treatment of HIV in the ...
Getting the Greatest ROI from Revenue Cycle Automation
Philip MilsomMarch 10, 2021
A year after operating margins dipped into negative numbers and YOY revenues decreased as much as
COSMOS: Readmission Penalties May Be Worth Swallowing For Revenue
Nina YoungstromFebruary 9, 2021
Hospitals may want to reconsider how hard they work to stave off certain Medicare readmissions because the penalties from the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program pale compared to the loss of revenue and potential harm to patients who should be back in the hospital, a physician advisor said. That calculation ...
Managed Healthcare Executive: Cadillac Tax Could Affect 1 in 5 Health Plans
Tracey WalkerJuly 18, 2019
The ACA’s tax on high-cost health plans—or “Cadillac Tax”—would affect one in five employers offering health benefits when it takes effect in 2022 unless employers change their health plans, according to a recent analysis.
Becker's Hospital Review: 3 Questions with Ronald Hirsch
Becker's Hospital ReviewApril 1, 2019
On April 2nd, Dr. Hirsch will speak at Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place April 1-4, 2019 in Chicago.
HFMA: Healthcare Finance Industry Names Leading Innovators
R1 RCMJuly 30, 2018
Providing an indication of where the healthcare finance industry is headed, stakeholders recently selected a patient revenue cycle system and a telemonitoring company as leading innovators.
R1 Named to 2018 Healthcare Informatics Top 100
R1 RCMJune 2, 2017
We are humbled and delighted to have moved up to #32 on the Healthcare Informatics 100 list for 2018. R1 moved up 20 spots from last year, highlighting our tremendous growth.
