on May 31, 2013 |
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Topics: Reimbursement, Finance, Point-of-Service Collections, Revenue Cycle, Billing and Collections
Sarah Gabriel
As more patients enroll in high-deductible insurance plans, hospitals are looking for new ways to improve upfront collections—including partnering directly with financial institutions to offer financing options.
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How to make affordable financing a win-win for patients and hospitals
on May 10, 2013 |
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Topics: Coding, Revenue Cycle, Finance
Sarah Gabriel
It’s no secret that clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs should play an important role as health systems fight to maintain their margins. But our research shows it’s not enough just to check the box: CDI programs vary widely in their effectiveness and revenue impact.
Perhaps the biggest driver of CDI impact is proper staffing—which is also one of the biggest challenges executives share with us.
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Don't be reactive when staffing your CDI program
on April 24, 2013 |
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Topics: ICD-10, Coding, Revenue Cycle, Finance
Sarah Gabriel
The health care industry is well behind suggested milestones for the Oct. 1, 2014, deadline for ICD-10 compliance, according to results from Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange’s annual ICD-10 industry readiness survey.
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Survey: Industry significantly behind on recommended ICD-10 preparation timelines
