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Data + Insights
- Consumerism Maturity Model
- Data + Insights 3rd party copy save
- HFMA’s MAP Initiative
- HFMA Compensation Benchmarks
- Data + Insights Overview
- Guidehouse Payvider
- HFMA Peer Review
- MAP KEY Connect
- GuideIQ, powered by Guidehouse – pre launch page
- GuideIQ, powered by Guidehouse
- Harness Price Transparency with Turquoise Health
- HFMA Health System Purchase Plans 2023
- HFMA Health System Purchase Plans 2023
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- Navigate the Future of Health Equity with Equity Quotient
- Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model
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- The Critical Role of Rehab in COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond
- Digitizing P2P Helps Reduce Costs, Boosts Supplier Relationships
- Supporting financial health with clinical asset reallocation
- Partnering for transformation: SCP Health reduces costs by 28%
- Trends in Hospital Outpatient Revenue Cycle Management
- Mitigating Inflation’s Impact on the Revenue Cycle
- Reduce Readmissions for Complex Pulmonary Patients
- ACO PAC Partnership Survey
- US Healthcare Report: How are Health Systems Embracing IA to Enhance Patient Experience?
- Optimize Physician Reimbursement with Comprehensive, Technology-Enabled RCM Services
- 5 Financial Benefits of Rehabilitation Partnership
- CFO of the Future
- Meeting Today’s Complex Pulmonary Needs Through LTACH Expertise
- How to Maximize your Medigap Market Share
- Improving Patient Financial Engagement Within Rapidly Changing Regulatory Guidelines
- Financial & Clinical Success Through Activity Based Costing
- Know the differences between LTACHs vs SNFs
- What Providers Need to Know about Uncollected Patient Payments
- Now is the Time for Payvider Adoption and Growth
- Get out of the Denial Danger Zone!
- Aging America: Is Your Rehabilitation Program Ready?
- How Health Systems are Navigating their Post-pandemic Future
- Post-Acute Care Survey
- Consumerism After COVID: How to Incorporate a Changing Market Into Your Post-Acute Strategy
- Why team engagement needs to be your number one priority right now
J. Stuart Showalter
About the Author
J. Stuart Showalter
Latest Work
340B Ruling: Good News for Some, Maybe
340B-eligible facilities are unsure of the fate of the 340B discount drug program as they await a U.S. District Court ruling on remedies that could further alter payments.
OIG’s Video Highlights a Busy Year
A recent OIG video highlighting various reports offers helpful reminders for finance personnel, compliance officers, legal counsel, and others who assist in ensuring that their healthcare organizations abide by all legal requirements.
Hospital Policies on Medical Marijuana
Legalization of medical marijuana in 46 states raises concerns for hospitals and health systems in terms of administering the drug, patient safety, and staff impact. But sample policies and assistance exist such as three options from the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Reminder: Price Posting Requirement Began Jan. 1
CMS reminds healthcare providers that the format for posting is the hospital’s choice, but the information must be “consumer-friendly” and must enable patients to understand their financial liabilities and compare charges for similar services across other hospitals.
HIPAA Breaches Make News, Cost Money
Three Boston hospitals that were recently slapped with HIPAA violations for allowing television crews into their facilities are reminders of the intricacies of patient privacy laws.
Shared Birthdays Cause Patient Matching Errors
Patients who share similarly spelled names and the same birth dates are particularly susceptible to patient record mismatches.
Patient Matching in the Era of EHRs
It is not uncommon for clinicians to have incomplete or inaccurate pictures of patients’ medical histories and conditions because the record and the patient do not match. This exposes healthcare organizations to medical errors, increased costs, and negative patient experiences.
CMS and OIG Seek Input on Fraud Laws
Recognizing the transition to value-based payment and care coordination, HHS is asking interested parties to identify regulatory obstacles to achievement of that goal.
The Internet of Things Presents Security Concerns
The sheer number of networked healthcare devices means larger cybersecurity attacks are easier to execute. For healthcare providers, these breaches are not only disruptive, embarrassing, and expensive, but they can lead to serious medical complications for patients.
Human Trafficking: Hidden Problem, Hidden Costs
New ICD-10 codes allow for clinicians to document treatment of human trafficking victims, but legal considerations should be taken before doing so.