17 Seconds: Referential Matching Helps Reduce Duplicate Patient Records
Referential matching allows healthcare organizations to identify patient matches that their own records would not reveal.
Coding Denial Trends—How to Create an Effective Appeal Strategy
The shift to value-based payment requires awareness of the latest trends in coding denials.
Financing a Digital Transformation
To keep pace with the rapid proliferation of digital technologies in health care, healthcare organizations must develop a framework for identifying the best funding source for each element in their digital strategies.
Cost Scorecard Helps UCSF Surgeons Save $836K in Supplies
A monthly scorecard helped surgical departments reduce costs without requiring surgeons to follow a strict standardization process to limit the number of vendors.
Choosing the Right Leader Can Help Organizations Overcome Roadblocks to Results
Many organizations are establishing results management offices to guide outcomes, accountability, transparency, and responsibility. These offices serve as the primary oversight structure for driving cost transformation.
What happened to charity care in financial statements
Reporting charity care is an important means for healthcare organizations to communicate the benefits that they are providing to their communities.