Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management News

Hospital financial assistance policies should be easily accessible by patients, and staff should be trained to explain the policies and assess patient eligibility.

What points should a hospital or medical group consider when generating a pre-service estimate of patient responsibility for patients with traditional Medicare coverage?

A recent Harvard study shows no patient spending decrease, but its parameters may overlook some key strategies.

When calculating days in accounts receivable (A/R), do you remove credit balance accounts from the A/R aged trial balance (ATB), or do you use the net A/R including credit balances?

Please explain the significant differences and challenges inherent in behavioral health revenue cycle.

Leaders at Emory Clinic use gamification techniques to improve revenue cycle staff performance. In three months, A/R staff increased their productivity by 7.9 percent, trimmed six days from net days in A/R, and increased net payments by 6.2 percent.

How are healthcare organizations implementing charge master items for the da Vinci robot, including the disposable products?

What benchmark statistics are available to set key performance indicator goals for credit balances and undistributed payments for hospitals and physician practices?

During this May 17, 2016, webinar, a hospital leader and a bundled payment expert shared their perspectives about the challenges of  implementing bundled payment programs, specifically related to orthopedic episodes and physician engagement.

HFMA researchers—with sponsorship from Parallon―surveyed senior finance executives and revenue cycle leaders to learn about their organizations' self-pay processes and patient financial engagement efforts. Survey findings paint a picture of the current state of patient collections and reveal key areas for improvement, including pre-service pricing, automation, and presumptive charity care.