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Consequences of PCI Noncompliance
Healthcare finance leaders should understand that the consequences of noncompliance with the PCI standards for security of credit card information can be severe.
10 States Far Exceed National Average for Average Charge per Medicare Admission
In U.S. 10 states, the average charge per admission far exceeds the same measure for any of the remaining states, significantly surpassing the national average for the measure.
HFMA Executive Roundtable: Implementing a Combined Business Office: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities
Centralizing hospital and physician business offices presents opportunities to increase operational efficiencies, drive patient satisfaction, and realize other critical financial benefits. In this roundtable, participants discuss the advantages and challenges of a combined approach and also debate strategies for successfully navigating the integration process.
Executive Summary: Episodic Payment Model (EPM) Cancellation Proposed Rule
This document provides a brief summary of the Episodic Payment Model (EPM) cancellation proposed rule, published by CMS.
HFMA Submits Recommendations to Medicare Red Tape Relief Project
HFMA submitted recommendations to the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health.
HealthFirst Financial: Opening the Door to Affordable Health Care
KaLynn Gates, president and corporate counsel for HealthFirst Financial, discusses how a patient-centered financing program can drive patient satisfaction and enhance loyalty while improving organizational financial performance.
HFMA Executive Roundtable: Optimizing the Revenue Integrity Function
Although some organizations have a dedicated department or group focused on revenue integrity, others address the concept less formally. In this roundtable, senior leaders from several hospitals discuss their approaches to revenue integrity and provide strategies to improve and enhance the function.
Ask the Experts: Handling Patients Who Provide False Identities
Are there any policies or workflow processes for handling emergency department patients who misrepresent their identities?
Ask the Experts: Managed Care Contracting Benchmarks
Do you know of other avenues besides our state Department of Insurance that we can pursue to resolve health plan payment issues?
Ask the Experts: Billing for Non-Physician Staff
How should we bill New York Medicaid when there are providers that are not hospital employees providing services in an emergency department setting?