Final regulations for rural emergency hospitals set the stage for first year of eligibility
REHs will be reimbursed for providing emergency care and outpatient services and must abide by terms and conditions that include limiting average length of stay to 24 hours.
10 Steps Toward Health Equity
The push to achieve equity in health and healthcare is daunting. It’s a multifaceted societal quest in which the goal is to fix disparities that have been entrenched throughout U.S. history. HFMA’s 2022 Thought Leadership Retreat brought together stakeholders from across healthcare Sept. 15-16 in Washington, D.C., to advance the dialogue in this effort. Although…
Changes to reimbursement for 340B drugs reverberate in the 2023 final rule for Medicare outpatient payments
The Medicare payment rate for hospital outpatient services will increase significantly in 2023, but the net gain will be quite a bit less than is apparent at first glance.
When it comes to healthcare price transparency regulations, questions abound
A new era for healthcare price transparency has been underway for almost two years, but the potential impact remains murky. Price transparency requirements for hospitals were drafted by CMS during the Trump administration and went into effect Jan. 1, 2021. A companion rule for health plans was set to begin a year later, but the…
Revenue cycle staff shortages push leaders to adapt quickly
The pandemic-driven workforce shortage is leading to significant changes in revenue cycle management operations at many hospitals and health systems.
hfm Magazine: April 2019
Cover Story Mastering Risk: How Healthcare Organizations Can Tap into the Power of Enterprise Risk Healthcare organizations should adopt enterprise risk management, a coordinated approach to managing risk that looks at how each area of risk affects the organization’s operational and strategic plans. By Marti Arvin, JD Web Exclusives States look to Medicare-based…
Cracking the Code on Physician Practice Performance
Premier discusses how it works with medical groups and health systems to better leverage business intelligence to identify and seize performance improvement opportunities.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: March 2019 Issue
Subscribers can view the March 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
Hospital Executives Say Charge Capture is Essential to Financial Success
Although charge capture is a critical method for ensuring hospitals are paid for the services they provide, revenue cycle teams may not be spending enough time evaluating their charge capture activities.
2019 Coding Highlights Focus on New Technologies
What are highlights of the ICD-10 FY19 changes?