Value-Based Reimbursement: The Future of Healthcare
Brian BellamyJune 28, 2022
Over the past several years, healthcare has begun the move toward the adoption of value-based reimbursement (VBR). The transition is picking up speed as the industry begins to emerge from the COVID pandemic.
Five Revenue Cycle Metrics Profitable Practices Are Measuring
R1 RCMJune 20, 2022
Measuring the financial health of your practice plays an important role in future growth. When you understand the metrics that impact your revenue cycle, you can better manage your overall process by making strategic changes to increase revenue and lower costs.
Medical Practice Management: Three Success Drivers for 2022 & Beyond
R1 RCMJune 8, 2022
Your medical practice must deliver superior patient care, but you need to provide that care in a way that also allows for strong financial performance.
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.
Five Ways to Increase Patient Volume & Grow Your Medical Practice
Michael UlandayApril 1, 2022
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 –
Good Faith Estimate Interim Final Rule Tells Us About Future of Healthcare Regulation
R1 Regulatory TeamMarch 28, 2022
The No Surprises Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act greatly expanded patient protections through upfront cost transparency in the form of Good Faith Estimates (“GFE”). Specifically, the law requires each health care ...
4 Signs It’s Time to Work with a Physician Practice Management Company
Scott MaulMarch 10, 2022
Your goal as a physician is to provide superior healthcare for your patients, but running a successful medical group takes a lot more than clinical excellence. The day-to-day demands of operating a busy physician practice require you to have superior business management skills.
Court Vacates No Surprises Act Regulations Favoring Payors in Reimbursement Disputes
Kathryn BeardFebruary 25, 2022
On February 23, 2022, a Texas district court found that portions of the No Surprises Act ...
No Surprises Act 2022: What Physicians Still Need to Know
Kathryn BeardFebruary 10, 2022
On January 1, 2022, the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect. At its heart, the NSA aims to empower patients to make more informed financial decisions about their care while eliminating unexpected bills which, prior to NSA protections, have sometimes led to financially ...
HFMA: New Surprise Billing Regulations - Assessing Patient Network Status
Nick HutJanuary 10, 2022
- With new surprise billing regulations in place, providers should ensure they have efficient processes for gauging whether a patient is in-network.
- For some providers, the task may prove to be more trouble than it’s worth in terms of opportunities to balance-bill patients.
- The new regulations make communication ...
