Expert Insights within Revenue Cycle

All Products & Services
Showing results 1 - 10 of 124.
Sort By:  Relevance | Date

Preauthorization quick poll results

June 17, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


A series of quick polls taken during the Partnership's recent webconference, "Mastering the Preauthorization Process," show how imaging programs are handling the responsibility of preauthorization. See the results now.

The Medicare Shared Savings Program: Five implications for hospital volume

May 02, 2011  |  Expert Perspective  |  Marketing and Planning Leadership Council


Of all of CMS's pending risk-based payment pilots, shared savings stands apart as the one model that substantially increases provider accountability for health care utilization, rather than just cost and quality. We offer five takeaways for accountable care organizations to consider as they evaluate their potential to limit utilization and secure bonuses within the program's parameters.

Improve ROI on your community needs assessment

June 10, 2011  |  Expert Perspective  |  Marketing and Planning Leadership Council


To keep not-for-profit status, hospitals will now be required to regularly perform community health needs assessments. These CHNAs may seem daunting, but they should not be a high-effort, low-reward undertaking. We review four strategies that can help hospitals streamline the process and leverage the results in planning and marketing efforts.

Radiation dose legislation: Is your state next?

June 10, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


Our recent webconference touched briefly on three states that have recently enacted radiation dose regulations. Learn what these policies mandate—and what this means for other states.

CMS releases data for six outpatient imaging procedures

June 06, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


CMS has released hospital-specific Medicare charge data on 30 outpatient procedures. Read on to learn more about the data—and what's next in the move toward price transparency.

How to make affordable financing a win-win for patients and hospitals

May 31, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Advisory Board Company


To improve up-front collections, hospitals are partnering directly with financial institutions to offer extended payment plans. Here's how to ensure affordable financing benefits both the provider and the patient.

Survey: Industry significantly behind on recommended ICD-10 preparation timelines

April 24, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Advisory Board Company


As the Oct. 1, 2014, deadline for ICD-10 compliance approaches, 50% of providers still don't know when they'll start external end-to-end testing, according to results from Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange’s annual ICD-10 industry readiness survey.

Three things to watch on SGR reform

February 14, 2013  |  Expert Perspective  |  Physician Practice Roundtable


A permanent solution to the sustainable growth rate formula may be on the horizon. We review two SGR reform proposals from House members—and three key themes they both share.

Don't be reactive when staffing your CDI program

May 10, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Advisory Board Company


There are three common ways to staff CDI programs, but we've found one to be the most effective. Read on to learn how to capitalize on an input-driven staffing strategy.

Webconference alert: Mastering the Preauthorization Process

April 30, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


Register now for the Imaging Performance Partnership's upcoming webconference on preauthorization. We'll review numerous tactics helping members to streamline the process.
Result Page: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  [Next]