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2014-16 Trend Shows Continuing Decline in Self-Pay Admissions to Hospitals
An analysis finds a decline in the number of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals without healthcare insurance and an increase in beneficiaries of government-sponsored and commercial insurance plans.
The Path to a Patient-Centric Revenue Cycle
A research highlight that looks at key takeaways from a focus group of senior healthcare leaders about patient collections strategies.
Grant Thornton: Helping Organizations Embrace Robotic Process Automation
Two senior leaders at Grant Thornton talk about the advantages of robotic process automation to improve office efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.
CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Final Rule
This document highlights the payment rate updates for CY 2019, included in the hospital OPPS/ASC final rule, published by CMS.
Defining Finance and Operating Leases Under the New Lease Accounting Standard
The FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842) describes how to determine whether a lease should be classified as an operating or a finance lease.
Understanding 5 Negotiation Styles
Understanding the five types of negotiating styles allows contracting staff to produce positive results during health plan discussions.
Ask the Experts: Data for Health Plan Negotiations
What data do I need to arm myself with when going to the negotiation table with health plans?
Taking a Holistic View of Procure-to-Pay
An in-depth look at how one company is enabling more efficient procure-to-pay processes to streamline healthcare organizations’ financial operations.
Ask the Experts: Financial Assistance Policies
I need help interpreting the patient refund rule mentioned in the IRS rule 501(r)(4) for financial assistance policies.
Forum Networking Webinar: Consumerism in Healthcare: Rising Expectations
During this Forum-exclusive networking webinar, attendees will participate in an interactive discussion about the fundamental elements of financial experience that every healthcare organization should master.