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Not-for-Profit Hospitals Demonstrate Value
The community benefits provided by not-for-profit hospitals outweigh the federal tax revenue that is not collected from these organizations.
Why Hospitals Should Partner With Home Health Agencies
By bringing post-acute care into patient homes, home health services are reducing readmissions by 31 percent and overall healthcare costs by 24 percent.
Building Machine-Learning Algorithms that Reduce Hospitalizations and Costs
Researchers have developed software that reduces readmissions and hospitalizations by flagging patients for increased risk of medical emergencies based on EHR data.
Ask the Experts: Cost Report for Cardiac Rehab Services
I am looking for assistance with the cost report treatment for our new intensive cardiac rehabilitation service. In most respects, this service operates like a department of the hospital.
CY18 OPPS and ASC Final Rule Summary
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the CY18 OPPS and ASC final rule, published by CMS.
Patients Don’t Have Financial Buffer to Pay Out of Pocket Costs
Healthcare payments spike in the months of March and April, when the majority of American households receive their tax refunds.
Executive Summary: CMS Quality Payment Program 2018 Final Rule
This document briefly summarizes key financial and operational impacts from the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule, published by CMS.
Designated Health Services Under the Stark Law
The Stark Law lists designate health services that are targeted to address overutilization.
Ask the Experts: Revenue Cycle and IT Collaboration
Can you recommend a book that would improve my understanding of the collaboration between IT and the patient billing process?
Ask the Experts: Payment Posting Schedule
It is my understanding that payments and adjustments must be allocated evenly/individually based on the insurance payment itself. Can you share any documentation that states how payments are to be posted to charges on a compliance level?