Healthcare News of Note: Trust in local healthcare systems’ handling of the pandemic increased during a 28-month time span
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Trust increased in healthcare providers’ handling of the pandemic when compared with the government, working-age adults suffer financial setbacks after admission for traumatic injury, and deaths by stimulants have increased.
Healthcare News of Note: Even many people with ‘good’ health insurance incur medical debt
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: 20% of U.S. households have medical debt, regulatory issues are delaying completion of a proposed not-for-profit health system mega-merger, and racial and ethnic disparities are seen in drug overdose deaths.
HFMA’s virtual revenue cycle and price transparency series focuses on helping health systems re-engage consumers and improve financial performance
Beginning March 1, healthcare finance professionals can participate in several educational sessions and peer-to-peer discussions by enrolling in HFMA's virtual revenue cycle and price transparency workshop.
Healthcare News of Note: Community health workers can influence better use of healthcare providers among certain populations
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Community health workers promote better use of healthcare providers, $195 billion in medical debt is owed by U.S. residents, and Generation Z is less likely to seek treatment for mental health issues.
Healthcare News of Note: Oracle again extends its $28.3B tender offer to acquire Cerner
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: The Oracle/Cerner deal is back in the news, medical debt is causing Americans across generations to skip rent or mortgage payments, and empathetic leaders have a positive effect on employee innovation and engagement.
News Briefs: Biden administration will apply closer scrutiny to healthcare billing practices
A monthly roundup of top news for healthcare finance professionals.
Surveys show rates of uninsured increased, underinsured remains significant
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says healthcare organizations should ensure their self-pay revenue cycle process follows best practices as it’s likely with more people uninsured there will be increased scrutiny of these processes.
How to ensure a positive patient financial experience
Creating the ideal patient billing experience not only improves revenue cycle performance, but also boosts patient satisfaction and quality scores.
Professional Credit: Engaging Patients in Their Financial Journeys
In this article, Professional Credit discusses how it helps healthcare organizations effectively and positively engage patients throughout their healthcare financial journeys.
What can providers do as COVID-19 poses increased headwinds to uninsured rate
HFMA's Chad Mulvany says as the number of uninsured patients increases, providers will need to have medical accounts resolution processes in place that stress patient education and engagement as early in the process as possible.