Using Healthcare Data to Tackle the Opioid Crisis
Data can help providers identify both high-risk patients and instances of inappropriate disbursement. This information can be used to optimize the implementation of interventions such as education programs.
Four Considerations for Implementing Workplace Flexibility
Remote work, flex scheduling, short-term staffing options, and a long-term strategic outlook can help healthcare organizations flourish in the competition to fill specialized positions.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: September 2018 Issue
Subscribers can view the September 2018 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist.
HCC Coding: What Is It?
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) categorize diagnoses codes into groups with clinical and financial similarities and this payment method is coming on to the scene quickly.
A Different Approach to Measuring Patient Payments
A different and more meaningful approach than tracking weekly patient payments is to monitor payment opportunities captured and missed.
Hospital Pricing Transparency: 7 Financial Scripting Tips
More hospitals are joining the price transparency movement by equipping staff with financial scripts that guide them through compassionate patient conversations as they lead them from pre-registration through payment.
Providence St. Joseph Advances Online Scheduling
The Providence St. Joseph Health system sees healthcare delivery through consumers’ eyes. “We are trying to learn when patients want to see us, what they are looking for, and what kind of friction do they encounter when they interact with us in the traditional way?” says Sunita Mishra of Express Care, the health system’s retail clinic arm.
4 KPIs to Increase Profitability Under Value-Based Payment Models
Revenue cycle KPIs are evolving to assist healthcare finance leaders determine net profit rather than revenue.
hfm Magazine: September 2018
The September 2018 edition of hfm explores people and culture in healthcare finance, focusing on performance improvement, academic-community relationships, and care delivery.
Putting the Consumer at the Center of QI
Today’s consumer centric healthcare innovations increasingly aim to combine improvements in patient satisfaction with upgrades in care quality. Some of these initiatives could even hasten recovery after surgery and bolster staff productivity. “Quality has been ingrained in