Healthcare Trends and Data Show Clinical Shortage 'Tip of the Iceberg'
R1 RCMOctober 6, 2022
As the country is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, restaurants, local shops and national chains are constrained by staffing shortages. It’s an inconvenience to say the least, but this is just the tip of the iceberg as other sectors of the labor market are tightening in more crucial ways.
A healthcare labor shortage – one that ...
How Entri Pay Disrupts the Patient Payment Model
Nikolaus TrottaSeptember 21, 2022
The unprecedented challenges health systems face today are well publicized – from rising costs to scarce labor to shrinking margins – each of which is compounded by the ever-increasing portion of revenue that falls under patient responsibility. Patients can’t keep up. Even insured patients now represent
Hospital Price Transparency in 2022: Lessons Learned, Best Practices
Ogi Kwon, JD, MHAAugust 18, 2022
Federal price transparency requirements for hospitals from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide patients with an unprecedented amount of insight into the costs for medical services.1
In theory, more pricing information should ...
Sentara Execs Share Insights for Strong Patient Financial Engagement
Will ReillyAugust 10, 2022
The financial environment for health systems and their patients keeps getting tougher.Cascading effects of the pandemic have led toa looming recession, severe labor shortages, rising ...
Action Needed: Why Medical Debt Should Concern Health Organizations
R1 Regulatory TeamJune 22, 2022
In the United States, an estimated 43 million Americans hold a total of $88 billion in medical debt on their credit reports. Patients often incur these expenses unexpectedly, leading to high rates of bankruptcy. Healthcare organizations are now facing increased scrutiny over patient billing and collection practices.
Read MoreAdventist, Ascension and LifePoint Share RCM Pressures and Solutions
R1 RCMJune 13, 2022
Every night countless healthcare financial leaders around the country lay awake contemplating three of their biggest concerns: the difficult labor market, optimizing the use of and considering new technology and improving the patient experience.
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.
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?”
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 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 ...
