How ‘digital transformation’ will help, hurt hospital finances
Hospitals can expect new revenue opportunities, increased near-term costs and loss of revenue to new competitors due to expanding digital technologies in healthcare, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
HFMA Survey: OP Data Capture
HFMA is seeking input on your hospital's ability to group/capture APC data. This information is crucial to the work of HFMA’s chargemaster taskforce and will help HFMA provide guidance to CMS on transparency initiatives.
HFMA Survey: Chargemaster Costing Capabilities
HFMA is gathering information to understand hospitals' costing capabilities at the inpatient discharge and outpatient visit/service level.
2 states take the lead in implementing innovative healthcare reforms
Washington and Colorado are seeking to funnel noteworthy innovations in healthcare reform, including a public option, through their Medicaid infrastructures.
First, last and only: Seizing the opportunity for patient financial conversations
Eric Foust of IntegraConnect and Chris Watanabe, a former executive at the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, talk about the particular challenges of collecting patient information during an ambulance transport. Then, in a sponsored segment by CareCredit, senior vice president Tuck Ross will talk about the behavior and treatment of patients as consumers.
Analysis: Out-of-pocket costs increased faster than wages in 2018
The latest TransUnion Healthcare report shows a 12% increase in patient out-of-pocket costs while wages grew only 3%, proving the need for hospitals and health systems to engage patients in a discussion about their out-of-pocket responsibility.
Chargemaster reviews promote outpatient revenue integrity
We are experiencing increased denials and loss of revenue as a result of chargemaster issues related to outpatient services coding. What steps can we take to identify the issues and clean up the chargemaster?
8 KPIs for measuring Medicaid eligibility and advocacy
A regular KPI review process will allow revenue cycle leaders to identify problems and develop a plan for remediation.
Positive patient experiences lead to timely payments
The shifting healthcare landscape is turning more patients into payers.
How one hospital improved patient access, specialty referrals and completed-appointment rates
Texas Children’s Hospital achieved financial and operational improvements after streamlining referral and scheduling processes to better accommodate providers and patients.