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Kathryn BeardMay 11, 2021
How Emergency Physician Groups Can Endure Balance Billing Restrictions
While the price transparency law is helping patients better anticipate and manage healthcare costs, there are still situations where they can receive unexpected bills – especially when making a ...
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Joel FrenchApril 29, 2021
HIT Consultant: Why a Digital Front Door is Critical to the Rev Cycle
The COVID-19 crisis has upended many of our traditional business procedures and processes. However, because digital transformations were well underway before the pandemic, the shift to remote work and contactless consumer self-service was swift. In healthcare, digital strategies that were expected to take 10 ...
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Ogi KwonApril 22, 2021
Chief Healthcare Executive: CMS' Price Transparency Rule
The new federal price transparency law took effect January 1, 2021, yet many hospitals – still focused on financial recovery in COVID-19’s wake – were not prepared to become fully compliant by this date. In this Chief Healthcare Executive video interview, Ogi Kwon – Manager, Advisory & ...
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Alexandra Wilson PecciFebruary 15, 2021
HealthLeaders: Price Transparency is Here, Actions to Take
The CMS price transparency mandate is in effect at long last, after a yearlong delay, court challenges, worries over confused patients, concerns about disclosing proprietary data, and COVID-19-related setbacks.
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Ogi KwonDecember 17, 2020
HFMA: The Benefits of Going Beyond Price Transparency Compliance
The price transparency deadline is right around the corner, but the story doesn't end come January 1. Compliance with the price transparency rule is a big task for hospitals, and there's a big difference between compliance and maintaining good patient financial communication.
Ogi Kwon, ...
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Ogi Kwon & Kathryn BeardDecember 16, 2020
Physicians Practice: Preparing for Price Transparency
The most successful physician groups anticipate trends and incorporate necessary changes into their practice culture. From protecting patient data to ensuring compliant billing, practices that understand regulatory requirements and proactively create an environment that fosters compliance enjoy greater ...
