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Annual Hospital Costs for Opioid Overdose Patients Approaches $2 Billion
The average cost for an overdose patient who was treated and released totaled $504, but the average cost rose to $11,731 for those that were treated and admitted to a hospital.
Evaluating Cost-of-Care Progress
Although more time and evidence are needed to prove the efficacy of population-based VBP models, there are other models that may be more appropriate for different populations.
Small Percentage of Uninsured Patients Generate Most of Hospitals’ Self-Pay Payments
Focusing on accounts that are most likely to be paid in full and identifying billable insurance can help hospitals tackle self-pay challenges.
The Origins of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
A growing variety of applications for blockchain offers an expanding range of tools designed to solve specific problems in the healthcare industry.
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 Proposed Rule Summary
Summary of the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020 proposed rule, published by CMS.
R1 RCM: Partnering with Healthcare Organizations to Reimagine the Revenue Cycle
Two senior leaders at R1 talk about the advantages of working with an innovative revenue cycle partner that offers technology-enabled revenue cycle and patient experience services.
Five Considerations When Moving Technology to the Cloud
Tips-focused article on how to prepare for and optimize a transition to the cloud.
CAHs and Cost Reports
A critical access hospital’s cost of delivering care to Medicare patients is estimated using the cost accounting data that these Medicare-certified institutions submit annually to CMS via Medicare cost reports.
Extent of Corporate Venture Funds in Health Care
Investment by hospital-sponsored or corporate venture capital funds in digital transformation initiatives is projected to increase substantially in coming years.
Investment Areas for a Digital Future
Healthcare organizations are preparing for their industry’s digital future by investing in 13 key areas.