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Medicare Incentive Payments for Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
This P&P Board issue analysis addresses certain accounting and reporting issues resulting from incentive payments under the Medicare program for the meaningful use of EHR technology.
Consumerism in Health Care: Achieve a Consumer-Oriented Revenue Cycle
A PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® Project Report Price transparency, agreement on payment expectations between payer and provider, simplified charges, and easy patient access are the objectives necessary to achieving consumerism in healthcare. Practical strategies are provided to achieve these results.
The Story of Jack, a Patient of the Future
A PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® Project Resource Jack visits his internal medicine doctor to follow up on a sinus infection. When Jack made the appointment on the physician's secure website, he also updated his medical file with a description of the
About Patient Friendly Billing
Because meeting the needs of the patient - the consumer - is our first priority, the Patient Friendly Billing project has conducted research, including focus groups of patients and healthcare workers around the country.
Patient Friendly Billing Sponsors and Supporting Organizations
Standards of Excellence Sponsors Advocate Health Care Baptist Health South Florida Baylor Health Care System Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Centura Health Geisinger Health System HCA Providence Health & Services (Oregon) Rush University Medical Center Spectrum Health St. Vincent Health System (Indiana) Assoc
Patient Friendly Billing Project
The Patient Friendly Billing® project promotes clear, concise, and correct patient-friendly financial communications.
Breaking the ‘Wicked’ Healthcare Barriers
Proceedings from the 2008 Revenue Cycle Conference Keynote Session One of the great frustrations of PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® is that we know what a great patient experience looks like, and we know that it's better not just for the patients.
Case Studies in Customer Service
Hospitals with the highest regard for revenue cycle customer service are driving increased patient satisfaction and improved revenue. Learn key strategies for revenue cycle customer service excellence.
Pursuing Bundled Payments: Lessons from the ACE Demonstration
Participants in the CMS ACE demonstration share strategies and tactics for participating in bundled payment initiatives.
Revenue Cycle Forum Tools
Real-life spreadsheets, policies, and other resources that you can download and start using—today!