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Strategic Financial Planning: Winter 2018
Subscribers can access the Winter 2018 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.
Not-for-Profit Hospitals Demonstrate Value
The community benefits provided by not-for-profit hospitals outweigh the federal tax revenue that is not collected from these organizations.
Why Hospitals Should Partner With Home Health Agencies
By bringing post-acute care into patient homes, home health services are reducing readmissions by 31 percent and overall healthcare costs by 24 percent.
Building Machine-Learning Algorithms that Reduce Hospitalizations and Costs
Researchers have developed software that reduces readmissions and hospitalizations by flagging patients for increased risk of medical emergencies based on EHR data.
Ask the Experts: Cost Report for Cardiac Rehab Services
I am looking for assistance with the cost report treatment for our new intensive cardiac rehabilitation service. In most respects, this service operates like a department of the hospital.
CY18 OPPS and ASC Final Rule Summary
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the CY18 OPPS and ASC final rule, published by CMS.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: December 2017-January 2018 Issue
Subscribers can view the December 2017/January 2018 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
Patients Don’t Have Financial Buffer to Pay Out of Pocket Costs
Healthcare payments spike in the months of March and April, when the majority of American households receive their tax refunds.
Executive Summary: CMS Quality Payment Program 2018 Final Rule
This document briefly summarizes key financial and operational impacts from the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule, published by CMS.
Designated Health Services Under the Stark Law
The Stark Law lists designate health services that are targeted to address overutilization.