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Revenue Cycle Strategist: March 2017 Issue
Subscribers can view the March 2017 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
Hospitals Face Challenges From Medicare Cost and Payment Trends
An analysis finds that Medicare payments for hospital admissions are declining even as hospitals’ cost per admission is rising, pointing to an increased need for aggressive cost containment efforts by hospitals.
Primary Care Quality Incentive Program: Focus of Patient Satisfaction Questions
Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group’s primary care quality incentive program has eight measures that focus on patient satisfaction.
Ask the Experts: Telemedicine Payments
Are you offering and billing for telemedicine consults, and are you able to bill for the services when using providers across your system?
Ask the Experts: Meaningful Use
How do hospitals that have demonstrated meaningful use record the payments?
Ask the Experts: Revenue Cycle Metrics
Do you have data on top decile and 50th percentile performance for revenue cycle metrics?
Video: Tips for Direct-to-Employer Contracts from UNC Health
Understanding the time commitment and negotiation strategies around direct-to-employer contracts are key areas for payment and reimbursement leaders to consider.
Ask the Experts: Payer Payments
Are there any benchmarks for how quickly payers should get back to us on claims and denials?
Ask the Experts: E-Signatures
Are there any legal considerations with using electronic signatures for various patient forms such as HIPAA consent and coordination of benefits?
Strategic Financial Planning: Spring 2017
Subscribers can access the Spring 2017 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.