Research Conducted by HFMA
This collection of partnered research covers a broad range of healthcare finance topics. Some of which are: finance and business strategy, leadership, revenue cycle management, technology and operations.
Research Summary: 2024 Revenue Cycle Management Survey
HFMA, with sponsorship from Guidehouse, surveyed 134 healthcare executives to understand their revenue cycle challenges and opportunities. The survey found that payer challenges, prior authorization, and workforce are among the top three areas of stress for revenue cycle departments. To learn more, download the key findings from the survey.
Investing in AP Automation: 5 Keys for Healthcare Organizations
Finding the best vendor to help you automate your AP process can be challenging. However, knowing what questions to ask during the discovery process will make sure you understand all of the components that are essential to you.
How to Maximize your Medigap Market Share
A refreshed look at Medigap revenue, the opportunity that exists to increase market share, and the financial impact it has on healthcare organizations. This white paper presents three important considerations for healthcare finance leaders as they look to expand revenue streams and access a growing population of insured Medigap patients.
Harnessing automation in patient access for revenue optimization
Patient access is often treated like a stand-alone process instead of a vital part of the revenue cycle puzzle. The truth is that errors during this critical stage of the revenue cycle are often the cause of claim errors, delayed care and denials. In addition, as the first step of a patient encounter, the patient…
Lease administration: The key to reducing business risk and expenses
Your lease portfolio represents one of the largest business expenses within your budget. Download this white paper to learn how to take control of your leases.
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.
Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on third-party solutions for RCM tasks
While healthcare organizations rely on native EHR functionality for certain revenue cycle management (RCM) tasks, they increasingly look to third-party solutions for others. But what questions should they be asking? Check out key takeaways in this research report.
Fortifying defenses: essential cybersecurity strategies for revenue cycle management
Healthcare leaders understand that the quality of their organization’s revenue cycle is directly reflected in its bottom line. However, it is also reflected in quality outcomes and patient satisfaction scores. Inefficiencies in eligibility, coverage, prior authorization and other revenue cycle processes can lead to delays in care and surprise patient bills, in addition to poor…
The vital relationship between MDs and clinical documentation integrity
High-quality clinical documentation is vital for creating a complete picture of a patient’s health and medical history. Accurate records of diagnoses, medications, tests, treatments and other elements of a patient’s care are crucial in creating the most effective care plan leading to positive outcomes. The quality of a physician’s clinical documentation can also impact payer…