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Healthcare’s First Cost Accounting Adoption Model Launched by HFMA and Strata Decision Technology
HFMA and Strata launched the HFMA-Strata L7 Cost Accounting Adoption Model™ , health care’s first roadmap to help healthcare providers access accurate cost data via the use of advanced cost accounting.
Health Plan Price Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule Summary
HFMA provides a detailed summary of proposed rule requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose, upon request, cost-sharing amounts.
Healthcare Cost Containment: December 2019
HFMA's Healthcare Cost Containment December 2019 issue features articles on involving clinicians in cost data, cost accounting systems of the future, cost transformation and improving patient experience through efficient use of text messages.
Individual spending on healthcare was $10,000 in 2017
Healthcare spending in 2017 grew at a similar pace to the 2008 to 2013 timeframe, just prior to coverage expansion.
The burnout outbreak among nurses
Burnout leads to mistakes, and as morale of nurses drops and discontent in the job grows, patient care suffers.
Earning patient loyalty in the era of healthcare consumerism
Fostering patient loyalty can drive growth and revenue in a healthcare organization.
Defining revenue integrity KPIs
A strong revenue integrity program can help revenue cycle departments preserve the margins that further the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare.
Strategies for positive impact on revenue integrity
Revenue integrity requires proper staffing and bring activities to the front end of the revenue cycle.
Long-term financing rises as top patient concern
An overwhelming majority of respondents to a survey patient payment experience say they need more than 12 months to repay their healthcare costs.
December 2019
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