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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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Nicole ShinglerFebruary 8, 2021
Moving Past Revenue Cycle Recovery to Achieve Financial Resilience
After a fairly predictable start, 2020’s unforeseen turn into a yearlong (and counting) pandemic created a torrent of financial and clinical challenges for hospitals and health systems. Reduced volume, increasing care complexities and an uncertain economy still remain in 2021 as hospitals continue working toward ...
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COVID-19
Revenue Integrity
Andrew StieveJuly 2, 2020
Maximizing Post-COVID Reimbursement with Revenue Integrity
COVID-19 wreaked havoc with the healthcare industry; hospitals and health systems have lost a collective $36.6 billion over the past four months. Recovering from such a major financial hit can seem n insurmountable, however, by optimizing the middle of your revenue cycle, you can identify opportunities and begin ...
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Revenue Cycle
Revenue Integrity
Johnny PezzutoMay 19, 2020
HIT Consultant: Four Revenue Integrity Solution Must Haves
For multiple years in a row, chief executive officers (CEOs) participating in the American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey ranked financial challenges as the number one issue facing hospitals.[1] With sound revenue cycle management and, in turn, ...
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Revenue Integrity
Johnny PezzutoDecember 18, 2019
Revenue Integrity: It's All About Results
What matters more: how things work or the outcomes they produce? Take Tiger Woods, for example. If you’re like most of us, you don’t know or care about the technical aspects of his golf game, but you are impressed that he’s won 14 major championships and is one of the world’s highest paid ...
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Revenue Cycle
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Johnny PezzutoDecember 18, 2019
Revenue Integrity: Beware the High-Risk, Pre-Bill Approach
Try to imagine what it would be like if all claims were clean, compliant and processed without human or technological intervention. Hold that thought a little longer and you’ll see health systems getting accurate reimbursement for the care they provide, and physicians focusing solely on patients. This ...
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Revenue Capture
Revenue Integrity
Andrew StieveJune 3, 2019
NAHRI: Optimizing Revenue Integrity by Focusing on Payer Contracts
It’s no secret that one of the most challenging aspects in revenue cycle management is keeping track of the numerous complexities associated with managed care contracts. Getting it right (or missing the opportunity) can greatly impact revenue integrity initiatives and financial performance—both positively ...
