How hospitals saved $1,000 per case in a mandatory bundle
Several hospital approaches were key to obtaining savings of nearly $1,000 per episode in Medicare’s first mandatory bundled payment model.
Where the future in healthcare already exists
Providers may be able to learn from providers and health plans already implementing many of the innovations that leaders say are needed to lower costs and improve care.
Papaya wins HFMA Virtual Pitch contest
HFMA Annual Conference attendees voted Papaya the winner of the Virtual Pitch contest.
Little progress seen in mitigating prior-authorization challenges
Prior-authorization challenges appear to be worsening for providers, despite a 2018 payer-provider effort to address such problems.
Analysis: Employers are not a monolithic block on Medicare for All
If struggles to control healthcare costs continue, more U.S. employers may change their positions in favor of Medicare for All.
DHG Healthcare: Optimizing CDI for Bundled Payment Arrangements
A discussion of common clinical documentation gaps that organizations pursuing bundled payment arrangements must close and key strategies for addressing these issues.
ROI Value Model By ClearBalance
In this article, ClearBalance discusses how its technology helps healthcare organizations quantify the cost-to-collect for patient payments and evaluate potential vendors.
Around the World in 40 Weeks: Maternity Care Outside the U.S.
Olakunle Olaniyan, MD, MBA, FHFMA, president of Case Management Covenants, discusses what the United States can learn from other countries when it comes to maternity care. Also: an interview with Matt Houston of GHX about adoption of automated payment processes and five fast facts about hospital mergers and acquisitions. Sponsored by GHX.
A Lannister always pays his medical debts (when offered a reasonable payment plan)
Pattie Kloehn of Healthwide Solutions and Bruce Haupt of ClearBalance describe trends in patient payment plans and detail how UConn Health achieved a 230% ROI on its own patient payment program. Also, five fast facts about revenue integrity.
ROI Value Model By ClearBalance
An industry-leading patient financial solutions company discusses how it helps healthcare organizations benchmark their patient payment collections and validate the work of outside vendors.