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CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary Part III – Quality Payment Program Updates
HFMA presents part III of three detailed summaries of the proposed rule relating to the Medicare physician fee schedule for CY 2024 and other revisions to Medicare Part B policies. Part III covers the updates to the Quality Payment Program.
CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary Part II – Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements
HFMA presents part II of three detailed summaries of the proposed rule relating to the Medicare physician fee schedule for CY 2024 and other revisions to Medicare Part B policies. Part II includes proposals related to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary – Part I
HFMA presents part I of three detailed summaries of the proposed rule relating to the Medicare physician fee schedule for CY 2024 and other revisions to Medicare Part B policies.
Why autonomous coding is having a moment in healthcare
Autonomous coding is growing in the healthcare industry, and the market is expected to reach $88 billion by 2030, up from $35 billion in 2022. Some expected outcomes of this include: Faster revenue cycle, less human intervention and improved patient satisfaction and care.
3 key interventions to address lagging payer reimbursements
It seems as if commercial payers are doing all they can to keep from reimbursing providers in a timely manner. According to a recent report by Crowe, 31% of claims submitted to commercial payers in the first quarter of 2023 were not paid for at least three months, as compared with 12% of Medicare claims.…
Applying AI to revenue cycle management
Three examples of AI applications in healthcare provide insight into how healthcare providers are using the technology today. The organizations are Auburn Community Hospital in Auburn, New York; Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona; and Community Medical Centers, based in Fresno, California, Addressing RCM staffing shortages: Auburn Community Hospital Auburn Community Hospital, an independent 99-bed rural…
How AI is about to change healthcare
For executives who have lived through the marketing of such technological developments as big data, the cloud and the Internet of Things, the prospect of taking on the latest hot concept, AI, might not be appealing. But ignoring AI and all its variations may be a mistake. Although there are different technology solutions being sold…
Risky business: What every CFO should know before taking on risk
As a health system leader, how can you ensure your organization is making the right moves to take on risk in an evolving landscape for payment? Check out a handful of key capabilities to focus on in this article.
PFC USA’s partnership approach ensures healthcare clients tackle regulatory and patient satisfaction issues
Review some tips from a company with 6.5 years of hands-on experience in helping its healthcare clients handle concerns in healthcare such as workforce shortages and a volatile regulatory environment.
New approaches to nonclinical workforce management
Five healthcare leaders in revenue cycle management and patient access share their approach to workforce management in a remote and/or hybrid model and lessons learned along the way.