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Patient Friendly Communications E-Bulletin: May 2017
In the May 2017 issue of Patient Friendly Communications you'll read a case study about award-winning patient friendly communication and best practices for securing patient data.
Top Patient Concerns About Medical Bills
Patients named seven areas that concern them the most about their healthcare billing statements.
FY18 Proposed Changes to the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System
This document summarizes the FY18 payment rate updates under the long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS), published by CMS in the April 28, 2017, Federal Register.
May 2017
Read the May 2017 issue of Leadership magazine.
Sidebar: Screening for Food Insecurity
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages pediatricians to use a validated two-question screening tool to identify patients who may need help getting food.
Ask the Experts: Managing Denials
I am considering creating a denials team and managing all the denials in patient financial services. How have you managed denials and achieved success?
Ask the Experts: Medical Equipment Leasing
What are the current leasing trends for medical equipment?
FY18 IPPS Proposed Rule Summary
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the FY18 IPPS proposed rule, published by CMS.
Strategic Financial Planning: Summer 2017
Subscribers can access the Summer 2017 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.
Refunding Bonds to Optimize Savings
By refunding longer bond maturities with shorter, cheaper maturities, low rates can translate into sizable debt service savings.