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Revenue cycle management: The foundation of healthcare finances
Revenue cycle management in healthcare is the process of tracking revenue from patients, including patient registration, claim submission, reimbursement, and communication with insurance companies, and is essential for providing a positive patient experience.
FAQs about Patient Financial Communications
When is it OK to have financial discussions with patients? A reasonable attempt should be made to have the discussion as early as possible, before a financial obligation is incurred (i.e., before care is provided). Timely discussions
CY 2025 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule Summary
HFMA presents a detailed summary of the proposed rule issued by CMS updating payments under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system and the ambulatory surgical center payment system for CY 2025.
From Strategy to Operations
This white paper explores the pivotal role of outpatient and ancillary services in addressing these challenges and outlines a strategic revenue approach to change ancillary services from a cost center to a profit center.
CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary – Part I
HFMA presents Part I of three detailed summaries of the proposed rule relating to the Medicare physician fee schedule for CY 2025 and other revisions to Medicare Part B policies.
Unlock Financial Stability and Growth: The Essential Role of Non-Recourse Patient Financing in Healthcare
Download this white paper to learn how your healthcare organization can utilize non-recourse patient financing as a powerful alternative to traditional collection methods, offering benefits like predictable revenue, reduced bad debt, and improved cash flow.
Navigating the rising tide of denials
Managing the healthcare revenue cycle is more challenging — and more critical — than ever. Amid sluggish margins, ongoing staffing challenges and rising costs, providers feel unprecedented pressure to optimize their revenue cycles. Addressing the ever-increasing issue of denials is a great place to begin. The latest data on denials and proven strategies to reduce…
CY 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Summary
HFMA presents a detailed summary of the CY 2025 proposed rule updating payment rates for home health agencies.
The Revenue Cycle Playbook
Providers, health plans, and health IT vendors can leverage new technologies to improve revenue cycle and claims management across the payment ecosystem by building customized experiences and workflows specific to their unique business needs. Download the white paper to learn more.
Premier’s AI platform offers a data-driven solution for medical group leaders
Learn about how Provider Practice Benchmarking allows medical group leaders to directly measure their performance across more than 150 physician and advanced practitioner specialties in a number of areas from a single reporting platform.