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CaseStudy: Expanding Patient Eligibility Services Reduces Bad Debt
by Charles E. Behl
After expanding its patient eligibility services, Rush University MedicalCenter documented an uptick in the number of self-pay patients securing health benefits—and a decreasein uncompensated care and write-offs.
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Compensation Growth Slows for Middle Management Positions: HFMA Survey
Healthcare compensation is up, but it is increasing at a much slower rate than it did in the past.
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Critical Factors in Revenue Cycle Leadership
by David Cavell
Slashing A/R days at Chelsea Community Hospital required mastering the art of managing people, processes, and systems.
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Figures at a Glance
Change in Hospital Reimbursement Rates, January 2007-December 2008
Hospital reimbursement rates declined from January 2007 to December 2008 across three payer classes: Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers.
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Web Extra
Bonus Article: Achieving Payment Assurance in a Consumer-Directed Healthcare World